Community Mental Health for Older People
Community Mental Health Team provides a wide range of support for people seeking specialist assessment and treatment for a mental health difficulty.
Frequently used services
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Cragside Ward
Cragside ward is an inpatient dementia assessment and treatment unit and aims to provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment of the older person’s physical, psychological, behavioural, social and spiritual needs.Department: Mental health services, Older person's services
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Dementia
The Dementia Nurse Practitioner assess/support patients with dementia and their families whilst in hospital.Department: Mental health services, Older person's services
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Gateshead Specialist Memory Hub
The service provides post-diagnostic support and treatment for patients aged 65 and over who have been diagnosed with a dementiaDepartment: Community services, Mental health services
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Mental Health
Access to appropriate information can enable people to develop a better understanding of their difficulties and access mental health support.Department: Mental health services
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Older Person’s Mental Health Liaison Service
Gateshead Older Persons Mental Health Liaison Service offers high-quality and responsive mental health assessment/care/advice to older people who are inpatients within the QE Hospital.Department: Mental health services, Older person's services
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Sunniside Ward
Sunniside ward is an acute mental health inpatient unit based the Gateshead site for patients presenting with functional mental health difficulties.Department: Mental health services, Older person's services
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Younger Persons Memory Service
This service is to provide a supportive service to maximise independence and keep our patients are as well as they can be.Department: Community services, Mental health services