Please be advised of our laboratory opening hours over the coming weeks as follows:

 

Blood Sciences Department

OPEN 24/7 with reduced staffing outside of normal hours and on Bank Holidays.

Tel: 0191 223 1017 (Freeman)

Tel: 0191 223 1017 (RVI)

 

Microbiology/Serology Department                       

Click here for timetable

Tel: 0191 223 1019

 

Cellular Pathology Department

• 20^th – 23^rd Dec 2021 – 08.00-18.00
• 24^th December 2021 – 08.00-17.00
• 25^th December 2021 – Closed
• 26^th December 2021 – 08.00-11.00
• 27^th December 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)
• 28^th December 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)
• 29^th – 30^th Dec 2021 – 08.00-18.00
• 31^st December 2021 – 08.00-17.00
• 1^st January 2022 – Closed
• 2^nd January 2022 – 08.00-11.00
• 3^rd January 2022 – Closed
• 4^th January 2022 – Open as Usual

Normal working hours apply on all other dates.                Tel: 0191 282 4445
Genetics Department

• 24^th December 2021 – Reception at Centre of Life will close at 15.30.
• 27^th December 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)
• 28^th December 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)
• 31^st December 2021 – Reception at Centre of Life will close at 15.30.
• 3^rd January 2022 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

Normal working hours apply on all other dates                               Tel: 0191 241 8600

 

Courier Service

A Normal courier service will be in place

 

• Up to and including Christmas Eve
• Wednesday 29^th – Friday 31^st December
• Normal service resuming from Tuesday 4^th January 2022

 

 

Northumbria Bloods Bikes will be in operation as normal

 

• Out of hours, on weekends, and on public/Bank Holidays.

 

If you do not require a late evening collection must advise via nuth.enquiries.courier@nhs.net.

 

Please note that the courier service will not be able to accommodate new or additional collections over this period although small changes will be supported whenever possible.

 

Normal service on all other dates.

Tel: 0191 223 1353