The Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (North East and North Cumbria) is a joint partnership between Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The service delivers forensic consultation, assessment and in some instances specialist intervention and treatment across the area to young people up to the age of 18 years with both forensic mental health and complex non-forensic mental health need.
It is a team who work with young people who:
● may have mental health difficulties
● may have been in trouble with the police
● may have been accused of harming someone
● may have other professionals worried about them
● may need help in a prison or secure home
● may need further help so they don’t get into more trouble
● may need specialist mental health treatment
What we do:
We may talk to the professionals that work with you.
Why:
So that we can offer some initial advice that may help support you without the need of having to meet us in person.
What we do:
We may set up a meeting with the professionals that work with you.
Why:
So we can meet with all the professionals that work with you in person to discuss your case and look at ways of supporting you.
What we do:
We may think it would be helpful to invite you to come and see us.
Why:
Meeting with you in person will help us understand your situation more clearly and get your view on matters.
What we do:
We might need to work together to make a plan.
Why:
The plan will support you when things are difficult.
What we do:
We may need to work with you for a longer period of time.
Why:
We may be able to work together on a certain therapy for a longer period of time that will help with your situation.
You might be seen by nurses, psychiatrists and psychologists. It may be that you meet us with someone you know well, such as your CAMHS practitioner, youth offending team case worker or social worker.
We will write a report on what we have been told, we will:
- take on board other people’s opinions, that may include parents, carers, other professionals and include your own thoughts
- share your plan with the people who are working with you so they can also help
- involve you in your plan, and we can review it with you if you want
The professionals involved in your care will remain with you throughout your time with our service. Our involvement may come to an end when there is a good plan in place.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (North East and North Cumbria Forensic)
C/o The Kolvin Service, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St. Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
Direct dial: 0191 245 6629
C/o Adolescent Forensic Outpatient Service
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Acklam Road Hospital
Middlesbrough
TS5 4EE
Direct dial: 01642 529 650
Website: www.
- The NHS website
www.nhs.uk - Out of hours GP
Telephone: 0845 600 5252 - Patient Advice Liaison Service (PALS)
Telephone: 0800 032 02 02
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 0191 245 6672
- email complaints
@cntw.nhs.uk
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: pals
Post: FREEPOST PALS
South of Tyne
Telephone: 0800 328 4397
Text: 07825 061 035
Email: pals
Post: Patient Advice and Liaison Service, Garden Lodge, Hopewood Park, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NB
9.00am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
An answerphone is available at all times for you to leave a message. A member of the PALS team will aim to return your call as soon as possible.
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