Location |
North Tyneside General Hospital |
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Ward Name / Number |
Memory Clinic and younger person's dementia service |
Direct dial telephone number |
Memory Clinic - 0191 293 2777 Younger person's dementia service - 0191 293 4010 |
Location of ward |
Next to MHSOP wards 20 and 21 at the rear of the hospital |
Type of service |
The Memory Clinic is part of the wider Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). We are an outpatient service providing specialist assessment and diagnosis to people over the age of 65, who have concerns regarding memory decline and live in North Tyneside. |
Service hours |
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm (excluding bank holidays) |
Are children welcome? |
Yes. They must always be supervised. |
Are the numbers restricted? |
Patients are encouraged to bring a relative with them for their appointments. Due to room capacity, we ask that no more than 2 relatives come with each patient. |
Service manager |
Ruairi Lynch |