Lowry is an acute admission ward based at Hadrian Clinic, Campus for Ageing and Vitality in Newcastle upon Tyne. Lowry has 16 beds providing assessment and treatment by a multi disciplinary team. They will support you to develop new skills to manage your mental health. During your stay you will be offered the following treatments and therapies:

• Occupational therapy – helps with individual or group activities and daily living skills

• Physiotherapy – help with mobility or movement problems or by providing access to gym facilities

16 bedded neuro-psychiatry unit for assessment and treatment of neuro-psychiatric consequences of brain injury acquired in adult life and regional service for the assessment, diagnosis and management of Huntington’s disease.

The Neuropsychiatry Outpatient Team is a specialist, planned care service which offers assessment, signposting and short term interventions to people with a neuropsychiatric condition which may arise as a result of head injury or other conditions such as Huntington’s disease.

We are a team of Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses and Junior Doctors, specialised in the assessment and treatment of adults with mental health needs admitted to the Acute Trust, covering RVI, Freeman and Cherryburn at Campus for Ageing and Vitality.

We are based at Richardson Unit, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP.  Our working hours are 24 hours, 7 days a week.

We can offer bespoke training and education for wards and groups of clinicians.

The Community Treatment Team provides an assessment and treatment service for people who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health.

The team is made up of a number of health care professionals.  The Community Treatment Team provides a service for men and women over the age of 18 years who require a period of assessment and treatment.

The Community Treatment Team provides a service for men and women over the age of 18 years who require a period of assessment and treatment. It provides five planned assessment clinics per week and a treatment service for people who are experiencing complex mental health difficulties. The team is made up of a number of health care professionals

The Personality Disorder Hub is a trust-wide service providing assessment, treatment and care co-ordination for individuals over the age of 18 who have a personality disorder and present with significant risk of self-harm or suicide. We also provide scaffolding to staff in other teams who are working with people with personality difficulties.

Redburn is an inpatient general adolescent service with 10 beds providing specialist care and treatment to young people with severe and or complex mental disorders who cannot be adequately or safely treated within community children and young people’s services (CYPS). This includes young people with mild learning disability and autism spectrum disorders who do not need inpatient CAMHS learning disability services.

The Regional Disability Team, based at Walkergate Park in Newcastle, is a specialised, multidisciplinary rehabilitation team for people with long term, complex, neurological conditions. The service provides assessment, treatment, information, advice and support to individuals and their families and carers.

Team members provide:

Rowanwood is a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) based at the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle. It is a mixed sex ward with ten single rooms, all of which have en-suite facilities. Rowanwood is a Cumbria wide inpatient unit that offers intensive nursing support and therapeutic interventions to people who are assessed as requiring high levels of care in a safe and secure environment. The unit is designed for short term care (ideally no more than eight weeks) but length of stay is determined by the clinical needs of patients and their move towards recovery.

Hadrian Unit is a high risk needs-led acute psychiatric ward for the whole of Cumbria based at the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle. It has 22 beds providing assessment, care and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team.

Stephenson: a seven bed low secure unit providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for patients aged between 13 and 18 years with mild to moderate learning disability and a requirement for high levels of supervision in a safe environment.

The rehabilitation bungalow is a standalone facility situated in the grounds of Walkergate Park in Newcastle. It can be used for assessment and treatment in order to maximise the rehabilitation outcomes for service users and their families.

AFK helps disabled children and young people to live independent and fulfilling lives.

We are one of the UK’s leading providers of mental health services who work both privately and with the NHS to help people and families experiencing mental and emotional difficulties to get better.

Get professional support from the UK's leading mental health, autism, and ADHD service.

ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.

For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often misunderstood conditions.

GriffinOT helps children to achieve their full potential by equipping the adults around them with the tools they need to help.  This includes supporting educators, parents, and other professionals.

Supporting your Independence

We provide a range of information, advice and support services relating to all aspects of disability. Our quality advice and support is free*, confidential and impartial. We also work to support carers and those working within the health and social care system.

Click here to find out more: Independent Living – Disability North

*There is a charge for some of our Direct Payment/payroll Support Services

Welcome to our Newcastle and Gateshead Group

We’re here to support you and your loved ones to live well with MS.

Whether you have MS, or care about someone who does, join our group to connect with other people from the community and share experiences. We don’t want anyone to face MS alone.

From information on local services to opportunities to meet others in the area and more, our group is part of a large network of MS Society groups across the UK. We hope to meet you soon!

Newcastle and Gateshead Step Up Hub service is for men and women over the age of 18 years who need some specialist support to live in the community.

We are Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity!

As the UK’s largest music therapy charity, we use music to enrich the lives of people with life-limiting illness, disabilities or feelings of isolation.

There are one-to-one music lessons delivered by music therapists. This is suited for people with autism or learning difficulties. Click here to learn more and to apply: Accessible music learning - Nordoff and Robbins.

This service is not provided by the NHS.

Our vital service is available at no cost to families. Rainbow Trust is a charity, relying almost entirely on voluntary donations and the generosity of the public to deliver support.

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child aged 0-18 years with a life-threatening or terminal illness.

We are a warm, caring and kind place because:

• We offer small group work and activities
• Parents/carers can discuss individual needs prior to visiting

Rehab Jigsaw provides independent occupational therapy services throughout the UK. We have an experienced, professional team delivering bespoke yet cost effective solutions. We work with clients experiencing the effects of illness or injury upon their ability to complete day to day activities at home, work or in education. Rehab Jigsaw was established by Occupational Therapists and is managed by Occupational Therapists.

This service is provided externally to the NHS.

Tree Tops has been developed with great foundations in the knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques of children.

Our dedicated therapists have extensive knowledge into conditions of DCD, Dyspraxia, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorders.

Quality care and support for people with learning and physical disabilities, brain injuries, autism and complex needs across the UK.