Local Contacts
AMENDMENT
This chapter was revised throughout in May 2024.Name | Contact Details |
Children's Social Care Referrals | Emergency: If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance on 999.
Non-emergency: If this is a new contact then please ring: One call: 01670 536 400 or complete the multi-agency referral form (MARF). If you know a child already has a social worker then contact the social worker's telephone number or ring One Call. Early Help Assessments For enquiries about completion or registrations of Early Help Assessments, please contact: 01670 536 400. |
Emergency Duty Team | Tel: 01670 536 400 |
First Contact | Tel: 01670 536 400 |
Disabled Children's Team | Tel: 01670 536 400 |
14+ Team | Tel: 01670 536 400 |
Children and Young Peoples Service (CYPS) | Tel: 01670 502 700 |
SORTED | Tel: 01670 500 150 or 0800 633 5872 |
Safeguarding Unit (Children with a Child Protection Plan) | Tel: 01670 624 888 |
Central Referral Unit, Protecting Vulnerable People (Northumbria Police) | Tel: 101 extension: 45170 |
Designated Nurse, Safeguarding & Cared for Children | Tel: 01670 335 160 |
Safeguarding Team, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Tel: 01670 564 052 |
Designated Doctor | Tel: 01670 564 042 |
LADO | Tel: 07500 606174 (Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-16:30) or 01670 536400 (Out of hours) |
Missing Children / Exploitation Workers | Tel: 01670 536 400 |
Residential and Family Placement Service | Tel: 01670 626262 |
Northumberland Families First | Tel: 01670 536400 |
Hospitals | |
Wansbeck General Hospital | Tel: 0344 811 8111 |
Royal Victoria Infirmary | Tel: 0191 233 6161 |
Newcastle Freeman Hospital | Tel: 0191 233 6161 |
North Tyneside General Hospital | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |
Alnwick Infirmary | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |
Berwick Infirmary | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |
Blyth Community Hospital | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |
Hexham General Hospital | Tel: 0844 811 8111 Main switchboard number |