Gateshead referral information
Gateshead CCG Area
Updated September 2024
Crisis
Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team Gateshead and Newcastle
Patient Group: People 16+
Availability: 24/7
Telephone: 0191 814 8899 or freephone 0800 652 2863
Text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties: 07919 228 548
Community Treatment Teams
Gateshead East Community Treatment Team
Patient Group: People aged between 18-65 who experience severe complex mental health difficulties
Availability: Monday – Friday: 9am-5 pm
Telephone: 0191 223 2001
Address:
Dryden Road Clinic
134 Dryden Road
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 5BY
Gateshead West Community Treatment Team
Patient Group: People aged between 18-65 who experience severe complex mental health difficulties
Availability: Monday – Friday: 9am- 5pm
Telephone: 0191 223 2001
Address:
Dryden Road Clinic
134 Dryden Road
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 5BY
Gateshead and Newcastle Homeless Service
Patient Group: People 18+ who are homeless/living in insecure accomodation, experiencing difficulties with their mental health
Availability: Monday – Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm
Telephone: 0191 287 5060
Address:
Silverdale,
Grainger Park Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE4 8RR
Veterans
Veterans Service
Patient Group: Op COURAGE offers a range of specialist support and treatment for members of the armed forces community.
Availability: 8am – 8pm, 7 days a week
Telephone number: 0300 373 33 32
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Barton Centre,
Hopewood Park,
Ryhope,
Sunderland,
SR2 0NB
Useful links:
Combat Stress: www.combatstress.org.uk
Royal British Legion: www.britishlegion.org.uk
SSAFA: www.ssafa.org.uk
Veterans UK: www.veterans-uk.info
Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP)
Early Intervention in Psychosis – Gateshead
Patient Group: People 14+ experiencing a first episode of psychosis and their families
Availability: Monday – Friday 9am -5pm
Telephone number: 0191 223 2020
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Grassbanks Health Centre,
Leam Lane,
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE10 8DX
Children and Young Peoples Service (CYPS)
Children and Young People’s Service – Newcastle and Gateshead
Patient Group: Children up to 18 years old with mental health and or learning disability.
Availability: Monday – Friday: 8am-8pm
Telephone number: 0800 652 2864
Email: [email protected]
Learning Disability
Community Team Learning Disability – Gateshead
Patient Group: People 18+ with learning disabilities and additional health needs
Availability: Monday – Friday: 8.30am-5pm
Telephone number: 0191 478 0650
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Bensham Hospital,
80-84 Fontwell Drive,
Gateshead,
NE8 4YL
Gateshead and South Tyneside Learning Disability Psychological Service
Patient Group: Adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers
Availability: Monday – Friday: 9am-5pm
Telephone number: 0191 451 6649
Address:
Monkton Hall,
Monkton Lane,
Jarrow,
Tyne and Wear,
NE32 5NN
In Gateshead CNTW do not provide:
- IAPT services
- Working age adult drug and alcohol services
- Old Age Psychiatry or Old Age Community Psychiatric Nursing