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

 



Northumberland, Tyne and Wear team

Health Protection Agency - North East
Floor 2,
Citygate,
Gallowgate,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4WH
Tel: 0191 202 3888
Fax: 0191 202 2277

Email: nehpu@hpa.org.uk

 

County Durham and Tees Valley team

Health Protection Agency - North East
Appleton House
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5XZ

Tel: 0191 333 3372
Fax: 0191 333 3228
Email: codurhamHPU@hpa.org.uk

Last reviewed: 17 November 2008