Resource library

Easy read information for service users about speech and language therapy.

Information produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists about spirituality and mental health. This leaflet looks at how spirituality, mental health and mental healthcare can connect, how to make a place for spiritual needs within a mental health service and how spirituality can help mental health. This leaflet is for This leaflet is for; anyone who has an interest in spirituality and mental health, anyone with a mental health issue, carers and relatives, and professionals who may not be sure about how to explore spiritual concerns with their clients/patients.

This leaflet provides you with information about the sport, exercise and physical activities available at Bamburgh Clinic and Northgate Hospital. It explains the benefits of exercise and how much you should be doing.

Information for service users staying on springrise ward. Springrise is an assessment and treatment unit based at Hopewood Park, Sunderland. It includes information about what will happen when you arrive at springrise, what sort of things you can do at springrise, visiting times and the carers resource hub.

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.

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.

A self help guide about - Stress and how to manage stress and what other help may be available.

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.

Easy Read version of the Public Enquiry into the Mid Staffordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust called the Francis Report.

CABIS is a small team of staff who specialise in neurological rehabilitation. They offer assessment and community based rehabilitation for people who have difficulties in their day to day life following an acquired brain injury or head injury.