Doctors, Dentists, Opticians & Pharmacies in Ponteland

For everyday healthcare, Ponteland is well served without needing to travel into Newcastle. Here are the GP surgery, dentist, opticians and pharmacies based in the village and Darras Hall.

GP surgery

Ponteland Medical Group

Ponteland Medical Group is the NHS GP surgery, based at the Ponteland Primary Care Centre on Meadowfield. It is a dispensing practice, which serves the village and the surrounding villages, a useful feature for a semi-rural area.

Best for: The village NHS GP surgery and dispensing practice.

Dentist

Higgins & Winter Dental Practice

Higgins & Winter at 17 Bell Villas offers both NHS and private dentistry to the Ponteland community. (For non-surgical facial aesthetics, the dental-and-skin clinic Honour Health is covered in our beauty and aesthetics guide.)

Best for: NHS and private dentistry on Bell Villas.

Opticians

Geoff Steven & Sons

Geoff Steven & Sons at 25 Main Street is an independent opticians providing eye tests, glasses and contact lenses, part of a small North East group.

Best for: Independent opticians on Main Street, eye tests and eyewear.

Pharmacies

Taylors Pharmacy

Taylors on Brewery Lane is an independent community pharmacy in the village, dispensing prescriptions and offering health services, with a small gift section.

Best for: Independent village pharmacy on Brewery Lane.

Boots Pharmacy

Boots at 7 The Broadway serves the Darras Hall side of the village, dispensing prescriptions alongside the usual health and beauty range.

Best for: Pharmacy on the Darras Hall Broadway parade.

This guide is for information only. For medical advice, contact your GP or NHS 111. Know a Ponteland health service we should add? Get in touch via our contact page.