Sunderland Older Adult Community Treatment Team – (Hopewood Park) – CNTW084

Sleep after traumatic brain injury

This leaflet provides information for people who have had a traumatic brain injury(TBI) and would like to learn more about sleep and what can be done to improve their sleep.

Structured Clinical Management

This leaflet includes information about Structured Clinical Management (SCM). SCM is a treatment for people who have personality difficulties. SCM has been found to be as effective as other treatments such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT) in helping people address their personality difficulties.

Street Triage – Information Leaflet

The Street Triage Teams work across the Trust and aim to improve access to mental health services and avoid preventable detentions when using section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

Sunderland Psychiatric Liaison Service – personalised patient information

Information about the Psychiatric Liaison Service who provide assessment of mental health, and treatment of any mental health problems, to people attending Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation (ICAR) - Houghton le Spring and St Benedict’s Hospice

Stephenson at Ferndene – A young person’s guide

Stephenson is a specialist secure mental health unit for adolescents based in Prudhoe, Northumberland. Stephenson provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for young people between the ages of 13 and 18.

Step Up Hub – South of Tyne – Patient Information Leaflet

Information about the Step Up Hub – South of Tyne is a Community Mental Health Team covering Sunderland and South Tyneside. The service provides support for your move from hospital back into the community and aims to keep you well.

South of Tyne Initial Response Service

The Initial Response Service provides 24 hour access to mental health care, advice, support and treatment. By calling Freephone 0800 6522 867, a member of the team will speak to you and discuss your current mental health needs.

Section 42 – Conditionally discharged restricted patients

This leaflet includes information for people who have been discharged from hospital to live in the community under Section 42 of the Mental Health Act. This means you are free to live in the community, but under some rules.

Supporting patients, carers and relatives with travel costs

Information about travel costs as for some patients, carers and relatives travel is essential in order to receive care and treatment and support a patient’s care plan. We are a large organisation, spread across a wide geographical area and travel may be lengthy, costly or there may be poor access to public transport. This can widen health inequalities and potentially have serious consequences for the health of patients. Therefore, the Trust is committed to supporting patients, carers and relatives travel as part of an overall package of care.

Welcome Guide – Secure Care Learning Disability Services – Easy Read

This welcome guide is for secure care learning disability services and covers Tweed low secure, Tweed hospital based rehabilitation, Tyne hospital based rehabilitation and Alwinton medium secure learning disability. The guide tells you about arriving on the unit, keeping in touch, discharge and other useful information.