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

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

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.

Section 17A – Community treatment order for Part 2 patients

This leaflet provides information for people who have a community treatment order under section 17A of the Mental Health Act. It explains why you are on a community treatment order, what a community treatment order is, what happens after you leave hospital, how long a community treatment order can last and what happens if you do not keep to the conditions. There is also information about appeals and tribunals.

Section 17A – Community treatment order for Part 3 patients

This leaflet provides information for people who have a community treatment order under section 17A of the Mental Health Act. It explains why you are on a community treatment order, what a community treatment order is, what happens after you leave hospital, how long a community treatment order can last and what happens if you do not keep to the conditions. There is also information about appeals and tribunals.

Section 7 – Guardianship

This leaflet has been produced to provide information about guardianship, what it is, why you need a guardian, how long this will last and rights to appeal.

Section 37 – Guardianship order

This leaflet provides information for people who have been given a court order to have a guardian to help them under section 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983. It includes information such as what is guardianship, why you need a guardian, how long this lasts and your rights to appeal.