A TRIAL clinic set up on Newcastle's Quayside to care for minor and alcohol-related injuries treated 20 patients on Friday and Saturday nights.
The temporary medical centre is designed to free up Newcastle General Hospital's accident and emergency department and the ambulance service to deal with emergencies.
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