Please note: owing to the position on Covid 19 and the Coronavirus, some organisations and venues will be closed, some will deliver their services differently. You can find the organisation website address on InformationNOW and visit their site for updates. Visit the dedicated coronavirus webpage for Newcastle City Council.
Joseph Cowen Healthcare Centre
From January 2021
Joseph Cowen Healthcare Centre remains open from Monday to Thursday between 8am and 4pm, and on Fridays between 8am and 3pm. Please note that the centre is closed for lunch between 12.30pm and 1pm. Most of the provision is offered at reception on a one-to-one basis, enabling control over how many people can enter the building to maintain social distancing and confidentiality
The Joseph Cowen Healthcare Centre provides access to healthcare for those street homeless or in temporary accommodation who cannot access mainstream healthcare services. The drop in centre offers a daily GP service, a nurse, access to mental and sexual health support, a needle exchange, women only services, an outreach service, information, guidance and signposting for housing and benefits, bathing facilities and somewhere to drop in for a hot drink.
