Alnwood – Medium Secure Children and Young People’s Inpatient Service (St Nicholas Hospital)

Alnwood provides medium secure inpatient assessment and treatment for young people up to 18 years who have complex mental health needs, including those with a learning disability.

Ashby

Ashby is a seven-bed unit providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for young people aged 12-18 with complex mental health disorders and a requirement of a high level of supervision in a medium secure environment.
Telephone: 0191 245 6601

Lennox

Lennox is a seven-bed unit providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for young people aged 12-18 with complex mild to moderate learning disability and a requirement of a high level of supervision in a medium secure environment.
Telephone:  0191 245 6866

The young people on the unit have helped to produce a comic to help you find out about Alnwood:

Alex goes to Alnwood – Ashby
Alex goes to Alnwood – Lennox
 
 
 
 
 

How to get referred

Referrals are accepted from specialist mental health teams regionally, nationally and internationally. Informal enquiries are welcomed and advice can be given by telephone prior to referral.

Contact

0191 246 6900

0191 223 2235

Address

Jubilee Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT

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