Choose well

This high profile awareness campaign is designed to help people get the best possible treatment by selecting the service that is right for them. By choosing well, people can help to reduce the burden on essential emergency services.

**Christmas and New Year pharmacy opening times**

Some pharmacies in the north east are open over Christmas and New Year, even on the bank holidays. You can find out which pharmacies are open in your area by following the links below:

* Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland opening times

* Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland opening times

* County Durham and Darlington opening times

* Hartlepool opening times

* Stockton on Tees opening times

* Middlesbrough opening times

* Redcar and Cleveland opening times

Choose the right local NHS service...

Primary care organisations across the north east have joined together to develop the Choose Well campaign and a variety of campaign materials are available to all NHS and partner organisations in the region, with the aim of reaching as many people as possible with the Choose Well message.

To find details of your local  NHS services visit:

NHS North of Tyne

NHS South of Tyne and Wear

NHS County Durham and Darlington

NHS Teesside

or visit NHS Choices