DOCTORS’ SURGERIES
Allendale: The health centre, tel 01434 683280.
Alston: The surgery, tel 01434 381214.
Bellingham: The surgery, tel 01434 220203.
Corbridge: The health centre, tel 01434 632011.
Haltwhistle: The health centre, tel 01434 320077.
Haydon Bridge: The health centre, tel 01434 684216.
Hexham: Burnbrae Surgery, tel 01434 603627; Selegate Surgery, tel 01434 602237.
Humshaugh: The surgery, tel 01434 681281.
Ponteland: White Medical Group, tel 01661871888/ 822222; Ponteland and Darras
Hall Medical Group, tel 01661 825513.
Prudhoe: Adderlane Surgery, tel 01661 836386; the health centre, tel 01661
832287; Castle Surgery, tel 01661 832209.
Stamfordham: The health centre, tel 01661 886587.
Stocksfield: Branch End Surgery, tel 01661 842626.
Wark: The surgery, tel 01434 230654.
Wylam: The surgery, tel 01661 852208; White Medical Group, tel 01661 852515.
CHEMISTS
Allendale: A. Walker, Shield Street, tel 01434 683274.
Alston: Alston Pharmacy, Front Street, tel 01434 381259.
Bellingham: Parkside Pharmacy, Front Street, tel 01434 220231, open until
6.30pm on Mondays.
Corbridge: Henderson’s Pharmacy, Town Hall Buildings, tel 01434 632046.
Gateshead: Boots, MetroCentre, tel 0191 4932055, open 11am-5pm on Sundays.
Haltwhistle: Holden’s, Westgate, tel 01434 320511, open until 6pm each weekday.
Haydon Bridge: Bowman’s, Church Street, tel 01434 684248.
Hexham: Abbey Chemists, Hencotes, tel 01434 607869, open until 6.30pm
Monday-Wednesday and Fridays, and 8.30am until 1pm Thursday; Pattinson’s
Pharmacy, Cattle Market, tel 01434 603080; Boots, Fore Street, tel 01434
602024, Mon-Sat, 8.30am-5pm
Ponteland: Centre Chemists, Merton Way, tel 01661 823532; P. Henderson,
Broadway, Darras Hall, tel 01661 832405; Moss Chemists, Main Street, tel 01661
822055.
Prudhoe: Clark Chemists, Front Street, tel 01661 832210, open until 6pm each
working day except Wednesdays; Pattinson’s Pharmacy, Front Street, tel 01661
836438.
Stocksfield: Branch End Pharmacy, Alexandra Terrace, tel 01661 842137.
Wylam: Hadrian Chemists, Main Street, tel 01661 852253.
Anyone requiring emergency medication outside normal opening hours should
contact their local police station, which can make arrangements with pharmacies
able to help out. Contact the pharmacies concerned for further details of their
opening times. NHS Direct, a 24-hour nurse-led confidential helpline providing
healthcare advice and information, is on 0845 4647.
HEXHAM CHURCH TIMES
HEXHAM ABBEY
Friday: 9am (morning prayer), 9.30am (holy communion), 5pm (evening prayer).
Saturday: 9am (morning prayer), 5pm (evening prayer).
Sunday: 8.30am (holy communion), 10am (parish communion with hymns, choral
except on first Sunday in month ), 11.45am (BCP common worship service - only
on first Sunday in month), 6.30pm (evensong, choral only during school
term-time, otherwise sung evensong or evening prayer).
Monday: 9am (morning prayer), 5pm (evening prayer).
Tuesday: 9am (morning prayer), noon (holy communion), 5pm (evening prayer).
Wednesday: 9am (morning prayer), 9.30am (holy communion), in school holidays -
5pm (evening prayer), in term-time - 6.30pm (choral evensong)
Thursday: 9am (morning prayer), 10.30am (holy communion), in school holidays -
5pm (evening prayer), in term-time - 6.30pm (choral evensong).
Friday: 9am (morning prayer), 9.30am (holy communion).
(for details, see noticeboard, or
www.hexhamabbey.org)
HEXHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
Everyweek at 10.30 a.m.
HEXHAM JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Sunday: 10am (public meeting), 10.50am (Watchtower study).
SALVATION ARMY CITADEL
Sunday: 10.30am, 4pm.
ST AIDAN’S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Sunday: 10.30am with junior church (creche facilities available).
ST JOHN LEE, NEAR ACOMB
Sunday: 9.30am, 6.30pm.
ST MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday: 10am, 7.30pm.
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (at Hexham Community Centre)
Sunday: 10am.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday: 10.30am, 6pm.
WEST END METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday: 10.30am, 6pm.
PENSION SURGERIES:
The Pension Service is part of the Department for Work and Pensions. Surgeries
are by appointment only and these can be arranged by ringing (01343) 610809.
LOW-FLYING EXERCISES
Specific or general information about low flying can be obtained from the
regional community relations officer (Cumbria and Tynedale) on 01768 891391 or
via e-mail to raf@rcropenrith.fsnet.co.uk, or on the MoD website at
www.mod.uk/issues/lowflying
OTTERBURN ARMY TRAINING AREA
For information, contact the range liaison office, tel. 0191 239 4201 or 0191
239 4227.