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This is an NHS self help booklet, there are suggestions for some steps you can take to develop a healthier lifestyle as well as some written exercises to help you decide what changes you would like to make.

The Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (North East and North Cumbria) is a joint partnership between Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The service delivers forensic consultation, assessment and in some instances specialist intervention and treatment across the area to young people up to the age of 18 years with both forensic mental health and complex non-forensic mental health need. This information aims to provide referrers with information about what they can expect from them and how to make a referral.

Leaflet about the forensic community service (FCS) who is there to reduce the risks to others posed by individuals with a significant mental illness. This includes those who have been assessed as posing risk of harm and require further assessment, this includes ongoing psychiatric assessment, formulation and treatment. This information aims to provide referrers with information about what they can expect from them and how to make a referral.

Leaflet about the Forensic Learning Disability Community Transitions Team (CTT). The team will help to develop a plan for when you leave hospital, The team will get to know you and support you while you are still in hospital.

We hope this leaflet will provide you with the information you need whilst attending the Forensic Outpatients Department. It includes information about the department and who is the service for as well as what will happen when you arrive at forensic outpatients.

Information for patients wishing to use free Wi-Fi at outpatient clinics, including how to connect.

If you need urgent help, call 24 hours a day, 7 days week - for adults, children and young people and Deaf people.

This leaflet provides information for people who have been referred to the FES Clinic at Walkergate Park, Centre for Neurological Rehabilitation and Neuro-Psychiatry. FES is a treatment that uses small electrical charges to produce muscle activity or a muscle contraction.

Information about the assessment and treatments and support provided by the Gateshead Community Team Learning Disability. A service for people with a learning disability who have complex physical health needs, challenging behaviours or mental health needs.

Information about the Gateshead East and West Community Treatment Teams, which provide an assessment and treatment service for men and women over the age of 18 years who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health.