Embleton – Patient Information Leaflet

This leaflet provides you with information that you will find useful during your stay. If you are not sure about anything in this leaflet please ask a member of staff.

Embleton is an acute admission ward based at St George’s Park, Morpeth.

This service is for men who are over the age of 18 years who require an assessment and/or treatment of their mental health in hospital.

To help you get better by looking at your recovery and your lifestyle. The staff will help you to agree what you are working towards.

When you arrive, you will be welcomed by a member of the care team. They will explain to you what will happen during your stay, give you information and show you around the ward.

After this, you will have time to settle in, meet the staff and the other patients who are on the ward and familiarise yourself with the ward environment.

The length of stay depends upon your personal needs. The care team will discuss this with you.

Activities will depend on what support you need for your recovery. Activities may include both social and recreational and will focus on developing new skills to manage your mental health.

You will also have access to the following services:

• Activity Workers – do activities both on and off the ward. The type of activities depend on what you would like to do and are tailored to meet your needs. The activity workers also offer 1:1 sessions.

• Psychology – this is dependent on your need at the time of admission.

• Exercise Therapy – once leave off the ward is agreed with you and the team, you can have an assessment with the exercise therapy department if you would like one. Exercise therapy offer gym and other exercise and sport groups.

• Art Therapy – Depending on your needs, the ward staff could refer you to Art Therapy.

• Occupational Therapy – help with individual or group activities and daily living skills

• Physiotherapy – assist with any mobility or movement problems or by providing access to gym facilities

If you require an interpreter staff can arrange to book an appointment.

Contact Traveline
Telephone: 0871 200 22 33
Website: www.traveline.info

If you want to make a comment, suggestion, compliment or complaint you can:

• talk to the people directly involved in your care
• ask a member of staff for a feedback form, or complete a form on the Trust website: www.cntw.nhs.uk/contact/complaints
• telephone the Complaints Department on 0191 245 6672
• email [email protected].

We are always looking at ways to improve services. Your feedback allows us to monitor the quality of our services and act upon issues that you bring to our attention. You can provide feedback in the following ways:

• the quickest way for you to do this is to complete our short online survey at www.cntw.nhs.uk/yourvoice
• complete a Your Voice survey, available on wards, reception areas or from staff
• other options for sharing your feedback and experience www.cntw.nhs.uk/yourfeedback

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
PALS provide confidential advice and support, helping you to sort out any concerns that you may have about any aspect of your or your loved one’s care.

We act independently when handling patient and family concerns, liaising with staff, managers and, where appropriate, relevant organisations, to negotiate prompt solutions. If necessary, we can also refer patients and families to specific local or national-based support agencies.

North of Tyne
Telephone: 0800 032 0202
Email: [email protected]
Post: FREEPOST PALS

South of Tyne
Telephone: 0800 328 4397
Text: 07825 061 035
Email: [email protected]
Post: Patient Advice and Liaison Service, Garden Lodge, Hopewood Park, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NB

9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

An answerphone is always available for you to leave a message. A member of the PALS team will aim to return your call as soon as possible.

Embleton Ward
St George’s Park
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2NU

Telephone: 01670 501 867

Further information about the content, reference sources or production of this leaflet can be obtained from the Patient Information Centre. If you would like to tell us what you think about this leaflet please get in touch.

This information can be made available in a range of formats on request (Braille, audio, larger print, easy read, BSL or other languages). Please telephone the Patient Information Centre on 0191 246 7288.

Published by the Patient Information Centre

2025 Copyright: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and
Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Ref: PIC/485/0925 September 2025 V7

Website: www.cntw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 246 7288

Review date 2028