North East Health Protection Unit

Local health protection units lead the Agency response to all health related incidents.

The North East unit has a team based in Newcastle covering Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, and a team in Durham covering County Durham and Tees Valley. If you need any information on health protection or are concerned by a health related problem in your area, contact your nearest team.

 

Local partners:

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear team serves:

Local Authorities*
Alnwick DC	Berwick-upon-Tweed BC	Blyth Valley BC
Castle Morpeth BC	Gateshead MBC	Newcastle City Council
North Tyneside DC	South Tyneside MBC	Sunderland City Council
Tynedale DC	Wansbeck DC

Primary Care Organisations*
Gateshead PCT	Newcastle PCT	North Tyneside PCT
Northumberland Care Trust	South Tyneside PCT	Sunderland PCT

*DC = District Council, BC = Borough Council, PCT = Primary Care Trust, TPCT = Training PCT

 

County Durham and Tees Valley team serves:

Local Authorities*
Chester-le-Street DC	Darlington BC	Derwentside DC
Durham City Council	Easington DC	Hartlepool BC
Middlesbrough BC	Redcar & Cleveland BC	Sedgefield BC
Stockton BC	Teesdale DC	Wear Valley DC

 

Primary Care Organisations*
County Durham PCT	Darlington PCT	Hartlepool PCT
Middlesbrough PCT	Stockton-on-Tees TPCT	Redcar and Cleveland PCT

*DC = District Council, BC = Borough Council, PCT = Primary Care Trust, TPCT = Training PCT

 

Last reviewed: 17 November 2008