Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) - New freephone line for those in mental distress
TEWV NHS Foundation Trust have introduced a new freephone for those in mental distress following the successful trial of a single point of access crisis telephone number earlier in the year.
From the 3rd August, people in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside and most of North Yorkshire, including children and older people, can contact their local TEWV crisis service on:
freephone 0800 0516171.
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, callers, including those with learning disabilities and/or autism, will be offered a series of options which will divert them to their local crisis service. People calling the existing single point of access number will automatically be diverted to the new freephone line with a view to this replacing the old 0300 number in the coming months.
You can download an information poster with full details below.
Advice on what to do in a mental health emergency is available on the TEWV website.
