Northumbria Way, Cramlington NE23 6NZ

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital provides specialist emergency care for seriously ill and injured patients from across Northumberland and North Tyneside.

It is England’s first purpose-built specialist emergency care hospital, with emergency consultants on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as consultants in a range of specialties working seven days a week.

• For general queries call 0344 811 8111
• For information about an appointment call 0344 811 8118
• Patient Advice and Liasion Service (PALS) 0800 032 0202

The hospital treats serious emergencies such as:

• Suspected stroke
• Loss of consciousness
• Persistent and severe chest pain
• Sudden shortness of breath
• Severe abdominal pain
• Severe blood loss

The Northumbria hospital also has a birthing centre with midwifery and consultant-led care. It has en-suite delivery rooms, two birthing pools and en-suite bedrooms where partners are able to stay overnight.

Some planned surgery which is considered to be high-risk is also carried out at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital as patients will be surrounded by relevant experts and support services such as critical care which may be needed in an emergency.

The Northumbria hospital has:

• A state-of-the art emergency department with individual treatment rooms
• Diagnostics including x-ray, MRI, ultrasound and CT scanners, endoscopy room and cardiac catheter lab – all located close to the emergency department for quick test results, enabling treatment to start earlier
• A critical care unit
• Beds for emergency admissions across seven specialty wards – surgery, trauma, cardiology, respiratory, stroke, gastrointestinal and an acute medical unit
• A short-stay paediatric unit with paediatric ambulatory care
• Ambulatory care for the rapid assessment of patients with specific conditions, without the need for emergency admission
• A co-located consultant and midwifery-led birthing centre, with single en-suite rooms which allows partners to stay overnight. It will also have a special care baby unit for those babies needing extra help
• Operating theatres for emergency/high risk surgery including a dedicated maternity theatre

Opportunity Knocks (North East) CIC is a small garden / craft activity project based out of the Briardale House venue.

They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) funded by Big Lottery, Tesco Bags and Community Chest.

They work with people who have mental health issues and are looking to develop work they started prior to Covid-19 working with refugees looking to develop their English through volunteer work in the garden centre.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

COVID-19 UPDATE

Our staff have been furloughed during lockdown but we are aiming to get up and running again very soon, we will however, have to change the way we work, the number of people able to access the site at the same time, one way systems in place etc in order to comply with government guidelines and keep everyone safe.

Michelle Perkins is a 200 hour qualified Yoga teacher . She teaches vinyasa style yoga , which pairs each movement with a breath and caters for individual or group classes and across all ages . She can provide children, family, pregnancy and chair based yoga and classes are tailored to the needs of the individuals.

Outdoor Adult and Family Yoga Sessions held at Northumberlandia

Adult Yoga Sundays at 10am Family Yoga Sundays at 11.15am

Adult Yoga £5.00 per session. Family yoga £10.00 per family group of 4

Rivenhall Dental Practice, High Pit Road, Cramlington, NE23 6RA

NHS Choices website:  https://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=24944

In every corner of Britain, Royal Voluntary Service mobiles volunteers to support those in need, in hospital and in the community.

To match older people to available volunteers, available 7 days a week 24 hours a day, journeys must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.

Call or email for a membership form

Annual Membership fee £20 journey cost 60p per mile (including volunteer miles )

Eight surgeries have joined together to create the Cramlington Hub.

Based at The Village Surgery, Dudley Lane, Cramlington

The Cramlington Hub

Community provision – foodbank, school uniforms, nursery equipment and clothing.

Also a venue for bereavement support, craft group and job club.

Organised through Cramlington Parish social ministry.

Monday-Friday 10-4.

If anyone you know needs a food parcel they need to be referred by an agency such as Citizens Advice, the Job Centre and a Health Professional.

The Old Church, Village Road, Cramlington NE23 1DN

Dudley Ln, Cramlington NE23 6US

NHS Choices website:  https://www.nhs.uk/Services/GP/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=35655