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NHS mental health trust faces 'financial challenges' as strategy highlights 'growing gap between rich and poor'

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust's bosses have been candid about the financial pressures they face

Chronicle Live · May 26, 2023

Councillors had worries over 'not fit for purpose' Newcastle mental health wards 10 years ago

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) criticised conditions at the "dirty" and "noisy" wards at the Hadrian Clinic in a damning report last month

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2023

"I always knew she would kill her": Odessa Carey's brother says family begged for help before his mentally ill sister killed and beheaded their mum

Lawrence Crook has told how family spent years trying to get help for mentally ill Carey before their tragic predictions came true

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

Deaf people twice as likely to suffer mental health problems as NHS launches video campaign to help

New videos highlight how Deaf people in the North East can access support when facing mental health crises.

Chronicle Live · Nov 15, 2022

Eating disorder services in the North East to expand - with NHS teams set to visit patients at home

More adults will be able to access support for eating disorders closer to where they live.

Chronicle Live · Nov 9, 2022

North East NHS boss reacts to mental health scandals and says exposing failings 'is a good thing'

The chief executive of an North East NHS Trust welcomed the exposure of failings and abuse in the mental health sector

Chronicle Live · Nov 2, 2022

'Lessons to learn' following death of Odessa Carey review into mental health tragedy finds

An independent investigation has been carried out into the care of a mentally ill woman who killed her mother before cutting off her head

Chronicle Live · Oct 12, 2022

Meet the Tyneside teacher who quit his job to launch a lockdown gift business turning over £500,000 in last six months

Coastal Hampers has also raised in excess of £150,000 in trade for local businesses since the start

Birmingham Post · Aug 25, 2022

Staffing, training and use of restraints criticised as CQC hits NHS mental health and learning disability trust with 'requires improvement' rating

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust has had its learning disability and autism wards rated 'requires improvement'

Chronicle Live · Aug 11, 2022

NHS trust could face £8.5m deficit this year - as vacancy rates and staff sickness see big spend on agency workers

The CNTW NHS Trust is dealing with pressures on three fronts - staffing, finances and demand for services.

Chronicle Live · Aug 8, 2022