Northumberland Older People's Intensive Response Team (NOPIRT) work within the older people's pathway. The team aims to offer specialist support to the care and treatment of patients to reduce and prevent avoidable hospital admissions, avoid delays in discharge and deliver services to people who would otherwise face unnecessary prolonged hospital stay.
The team will be working with people whose health needs would previously require a 24 hour therapeutic hospital environment and can be accessed for all Northumberland patients who would require admission for organic assessment.
The team will focus on preparing patients for timely and effective discharge into care homes or back to the patient's own home.
Contact us
Call us on NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You’ll speak to a mental health professional who will listen and help you find the right support.
If you are Deaf or have communication difficulties, you can contact us in a crisis by:
- Texting 07860 064 775
- Using SignVideo
- Contacting 18001 111 using the Relay UK app
The team does not provide an emergency service such as a 999 response.