Tyne Housing Association - Joseph Cowen Health Care Centre

Contact details

Tyne Housing Association - Joseph Cowen Health Care Centre
8 Wilfred Street
Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 1JQ

Public phone: 0191 2284929

Email: healthcentre@tynehousing.org.uk

Website URL: http://www.tynehousing.org.uk/what-we-do/wellbeing/joseph-cowen-centre/

General information

Service offered: Daily Needle Exchange Service. Free hot drinks and snacks. Toilet facilities. General advice / 1-2-1 confidential service. Basic housing, benefits and welfare advice. Computer and phone access. Phone charging access. Free Clothing, toiletries, etc - subject to availability. Free condoms/STI/Pregnancy Tests. Sexual Health Referrals and scheduled Clinics. Community Dental Referrals (Emergency only). Housing Advice Centre Referrals. Meeting space to meet with professionals . Education, Training and Employment advice and support/Referrals. Wellbeing services referrals e.g. Tyne Workshop, NUF services, etc. Share your views - Consultation and engagement activity. Financial Welfare Advice Referral. Optician Service - programmed sessions. Herpetology/Screening - programmed clinics. Rough Sleepers Drug and Alcohol Team (RSDAT) – welfare, wounds, mental health support, housing etc. Newcastle Treatment and Recovery (NTaR) - safe injecting advice/support/recovery/referrals - 5 times weekly. Sexual Health Clinic - Monthly . Nurse Practitioner Service – Weekly.

Target group: Anyone who is experiencing homeless or in housing need

Area served: Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, County Durham and Gateshead.

How to contact: Phone (0191 2284929) / Email

Availability

Monday: 08:00am-12:30pm, lunch, 13:00pm-16:00pm

Tuesday: 08:00am-12:30pm, lunch, 13:00pm-16:00pm

Wednesday: 08:00am-12:30pm, lunch, 13:00pm-16:00pm

Thursday: 08:00am-12:30pm, lunch, 13:00pm-16:00pm

Friday: 08:00am-12:30pm, lunch, 13:00pm-15:00pm

Weekends: 08:15am-14:45pm

Office Hours:

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: Yes - limited

Accessible toilets: Yes

Access notes: Level entrance and access to ground floor. All services can be offered on ground floor. Stairs to 1st floor.

Other information

Languages other than English:

Charity number:

Year established: 1972

Staffing: 2 staff.

Public transport: Buses 11, 12, 39, 40, 62, 63.

Record last checked: 29 July 2025

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