Managed by a specialist pharmacy team, the Anticoagulant Service monitors patients on warfarin and other oral anticoagulants.
Clinics are held in the outpatient department at both Freeman Hospital and the RVI:
Freeman Hospital
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (8:45am – 11:30am)
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings (patients are allocated timed appointments).
All patients must be referred by a clinician from the Newcastle Hospitals, another hospital or their GP or using the Northern Network Anticoagulant Referral form.
Contact us
Freeman Hospital
To make, alter or cancel an appointment for the Freeman Hospital clinic, or for advice regarding your anticoagulant treatment, contact the anticoagulant clinic staff:
Telephone: (0191) 223 1485
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Appointments for the RVI clinic should be made, altered or cancelled at the New Victoria Wing outpatient reception desk.
Telephone: (0191) 282 5900
Anticoagulant clinic staff may be contacted directly for advice on the following number:
Telephone: (0191) 282 9170
The Community INR (warfarin) Service which takes place in some local GP surgeries is run by Freeman Hospital’s Haematology Department. They can be contacted on:
Telephone: (0191) 223 1740
email: nuth.anticoagulation@nhs.net
