We manage hospital, community health and adult social care services in Northumberland and hospital and community health services in North Tyneside. 

We have been independently rated as performing in the top 10% of NHS trusts in the country (by health and social care regulator the Care Quality Commission).

Our annual budget is around £400 million and we use this to provide care to over half a million people. 

Our hospitals

We have ten hospitals – three general hospitals in Hexham, North Tyneside and Wansbeck and seven community hospitals in Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth, Haltwhistle, Morpeth, Rothbury and Sir GB Hunter in Wallsend. 

We are also planning to build a new specialist emergency care hospital in east Cramlington which will be one of the first of its kind in the country.

Health services in the community

We provide NHS care outside of our hospitals, this can be delivered in your home, from your GP practice, in a primary care centre, and for children some services are provided in their schools. This includes services such as community and district nursing, health visiting, rehabilitation, public health and sexual health services.

Adult social care

We also provide adult social care services in Northumberland to support people who need help to live independently at home. These services are provided, following an assessment, to those who are disabled or have ill health. This includes services such as day care, equipment services, home adaptation, occupational therapy and support for carers.