September 2020: The South Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Team name was changed to Let’s Talk Team. The email address and telephone numbers have also been updated.
This section provides contact information for all relevant teams and services working with adults in South Tyneside.
Click here to view contact information about National Organisations.
Click here to view Lets Talk about Adult Social Care flyer.
| Adult Social Care Services / Teams | Contact Details |
| Head of Adults and Integrated Care: Vicki Pattinson | Vicki.Pattinson@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 4749 |
| Service Manager – Safeguarding, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: Clare Ault | Clare.Ault@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 7471 |
| Service Manager – Early Help: Hazel Cuthbertson | Hazel.Cuthbertson@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 7478 |
| Service Manager – Hospital Discharge and Community Integrated Teams: Sarah Parker | Sarah.Parker@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 7475 |
| Safeguarding Manager: Lisa Naisbet | Lisa.Naisbet@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 4081 |
| Let’s Talk Service | Tel: 0191 424 6000 |
| Direct Payments | Tel: 0191 427 1717 |
| Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | Tel: 0191 424 4049 |
| Emergency Duty Team / Out of Hours | Tel: 0191 456 2093 |
| Hospital Discharge Team | Tel: 0191 404 1222 |
| Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy / Your Voice Counts | Tel: 0191 478 6472 |
| Occupational Therapy | Tel: 0191 404 1000 ext 3104 |
| South Tyneside Let’s Talk Team:
Office hours: Mon – Thurs 08.30-17.00, Fri 08.30-16.30 Out of office hours for emergencies |
Tel: 0191 424 4049
Tel: 0191 456 2093 Email: LetsTalk@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 6000 Tel: 0191 456 2093 |
| Safeguarding Children and Adults Partnership Manager | Jacqueline.nolan@southtyneside.gov.uk Tel: 0191 424 6513 |
| Other Council Teams / Services | Contact Details |
| Worried about a Child? | Tel: 0191 424 5010 (during normal office hours) Tel: 0191 456 2093 (out of hours) |
| Children Safeguarding Partnership | Tel: 0191 424 6512 / 0191 4246513 |
| Housing and Homelessness | Tel: 0300 123 6633 8am – 6.30pm Mon – Fri
0191 456 2093 out of hours |
| Local Partner Agencies See also Organisations |
Contact Details |
| Clinical Commissioning Group | Tel: 0191 283 1903 Email: STYNCCG.safeguard@nhs.net Website: South Tyneside CCG |
| Community Rehabilitation Company (Northumbria) | Tel: 0345 608 0204 |
| Fire and Rescue | Non Urgent Tel: 0191 4441820 Urgent Tel: 999 |
| Police | Non–urgent Tel: 101 Urgent Tel : 999 |
| Probation | Tel: 0191 456 1000 |
| South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service | Tel: 0191 917 1160 |
| South Tyneside Hospital switchboard | Tel: 0191 404 1000 |
