Social services in the North East
Support services to help the person who has had a stroke manage at home are usually arranged through the local authority social services department. The person may have already seen a social worker in hospital. If not, their GP can refer them or they can contact social services themselves.
Social services departments will assess the individual care needs of people affected by stroke and their carers. They will then match those identified needs with the services that they offer.
For the contact details of your local social services office, call the number shown below for your local authority.
Northumberland Social Services
Berwick-upon-Tweed
T: 01289 334 000
Cramlington
T: 01670 712 925
Prudhoe
T: 01661 832 758
Hexham
T: 01434 603582
Morpeth
T: 01670 516131
Newbiggin
T: 01670 810600
Alnwick
T: 01665 603411
Bedlington
T: 01670 822 423
Ashington
T: 01670 815 060
Blyth
T: 01670 354 316
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 01670 520 843
Newcastle Social Services
Gosforth
T: 0191 277 2077
Newburn
T: 0191 277 2555
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 0191 232 8520
South Tyneside Social Services
T: 0845 130 4959
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 0191 456 2093
County Durham Social Services
Social Care Direct
T: 0845 850 50 10
www.durham.gov.uk
Gateshead Social Services
Whickham
T: 0191 433 8800
Felling
T: 0191 433 8030
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 0191 477 0844
North Tyneside Social Services
T: 0191 200 8181
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 0191 200 6800
Sunderland Social Services
T: 0191 566 1404
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours)
T: 0191 528 9110
Hartlepool Social Services
T: 01429 523 872
Darlington Social Services
T: 01325 346 200
Stockton on Tees Social Services
T: 01642 527 764
Middlesbrough Social Services
T: 01642 726004
Redcar and Cleveland Social Services
T: 01642 771 500
www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours) for Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.
T: 08702 402994
