Local Contacts

AMENDMENT

This chapter was revised throughout in November 2021.
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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.
You can report abuse and neglect by completing the form at the links below, or your can contact us on 01670 536 400.

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: 0345 600 5252
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
Teenage Pregnancy Team Tel: 01670 819 049
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 Tel: 01670 335 164
Safeguarding Team, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 01670 564 052
Primary Care Nurse for Safeguarding Tel: 01670 335 160
LAC Designated Nurse Tel: 01670 335 160
Designated Doctor Tel: 01670 564 042
LADO Tel: 01670 623 979
0345 600 5252 (out of hours)
Missing Children Social Worker Tel: 01670 536 400
Family Support and Placement Service Tel: 01670 620 288
Children's Support Team Tel: 01670 714 246
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
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Alnwick Infirmary Tel: 0844 811 8111
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Berwick Infirmary Tel: 0844 811 8111
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Blyth Community Hospital Tel: 0844 811 8111
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Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital Tel: 0844 811 8111
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Hexham General Hospital Tel: 0844 811 8111
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