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SMART is a standardised tool recommended by The Royal College of Physicians. It provides specialist assessment of awareness and potential to communicate for those individuals in a prolonged disorder of consciousness. This leaflet explains what a SMART assessment is and the process for admission.

Service Information about the Regional Affective Disorders Service (RADS) who provide a specialist service to people with difficult to treat mood disorders.

Helping people to improve communication in daily life - using their own abilities and new technology to build a better ‘total communication’ system with communication aids.

The Regional Disability Team offers a range of services for people with long term neurological disabilities aged from 16 years onwards. It is based at Walkergate Park.

This leaflet provides you with information about the Regional Environmental Control Systems Service. The Regional Environmental Control Systems Service assists people with physical disabilities to operate a wide range of equipment and/or appliances within their desired environment.

The Richardson Eating Disorder Intensive Day Service is a specialist service based at Benfield House, Walkergate Park Hospital, which provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for eating disorders. The service is for men and women aged 18 and over living in the northern and southern part of the North East of England.

These guidelines are designed to give more information on what is encouraged during a stay on ward 31A, in order for the individual to meet the nutritional requirements and be able to manage eating in a more normal way.

This leaflet is for people with eating disorders are at risk of experiencing low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia).

This leaflet- Easy Read is for people with eating disorders are at risk of experiencing low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia).

This leaflet has been produced by the Service Users' Forum at Walkergate Park. It includes information about what they do, who can join, and how they operate.