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One of the world’s most advanced facilities for the assessment, treatment and care of offenders with a learning disability. This medium secure unit offers three wards (Lindisfarne, Wansbeck, and Cheviot) with unrivalled standards of care and treatment in a purpose built, self-contained environment containing patient living accommodation, occupation, recreation, leisure and individual therapy areas enclosed around a large, landscaped central courtyard.
The Kenneth Day Unit supports individuals to develop and maintain a lifestyle which is incompatible with offending. This is done through facilitating a multidisciplinary approach, including specialist input from psychiatry, psychology, nursing, speech and language, occupational therapy and social work.
Cheviot Ward – Telephone Number: 01670 394 283
Lindisfarne Ward – Telephone Number: 01670 394 280
Wansbeck Ward – Telephone Number: 01670 394 281
Treatment consists of a variety of therapies including:
How to get referred
Via Referrals Co-ordinator on 01670 394 203
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Cheviot Ward is one of three units within The Kenneth Day Unit which is part of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. It is a medium secure unit which offers assessment, care and treatment for male offenders.
Information about Lindisfarne, a medium secure unit within the Kenneth Day Unit which offers assessment, care and treatment for male offenders.
This leaflet provides you with information that you will find useful for your stay at Wansbeck House.