9th March 2016 is national No Smoking Day! South Tyneside offer a 12 week smoking cessation behavioural support programme. Currently there are over 200 advisers trained to offer the programme. This can be accessed through GP practices, Pharmacies and some Community Organisations. First Contact Clinical offer a two day New Adviser Course, half day Refresher Course and Smoking Cessation Brief Advice.  With the support of a Stop...

First Contact Clinical now has Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages! For Updates about the organisation and a range of other things please like and share our pages. We have two Instagram accounts one for Training and Education and another for FCC Recovery South Tyneside. Please feel free to follow, share and post to us! Please find the links at the bottom of this page.

Following the event that was held at Hebburn Independent Methodist Church at Christmas our service users (from the partnership) were invited back for a social event with parishioners, this included a quiz, buffet and time to socialise and to get to know each other as the church are really keen to support the service users. Being invited back has shown the service users they are accepted in the community and it enables them to integrate back...

During the festive period, it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement and we often forget that our time and efforts can be just as precious as material goods. At First Contact Clinical, our staff and clients join together every year to offer donations to local, charitable causes so we can bring some festive cheer to people around us who might not have such a wonderful time. We offer a variety of mutual aid groups in South Tyneside...