Neurosciences
The Middlesbrough Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Care Centre exists to provide a coordinated and accessible service for patients with MND and other motor nerve disorders, their family members and carers.
We aim to provide specialist advice, support and information in all aspects of your care by offering you access to a range of professionals in one clinic visit.
The Care Centre offers you a regular clinic appointment which will give you the opportunity to discuss your condition in a relaxed and unhurried setting. We encourage you and your family or carer to attend and to ask any questions you may have at this time.
Role of the centre
To be a single point of contact for patients, relatives, carers and health care professionals.
To give a holistic assessment either in the clinic or home setting and provide ongoing support and monitoring of your condition.
To provide individual care and treatment plans.
To be an effective and coordinated link between hospitals, community services and other health care professionals who may be involved in your care.
To provide appropriate, timely and accurate information along with specialist advice to patients, families and their carers during investigations and from the time of diagnosis.
To promote a wider understanding of MND and motor nerve disorders by providing education, advice and support to other health care professionals and voluntary agencies involved in any aspect of your care.
To promote the effectiveness and impact of the service through regular review and patient involvement.
Our team includes:
- Consultant Neurologist
- Nurse Specialists
- Psychological therapist
- Dietitian
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational therapist
Advice line
The MND advice line is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9am until 12 midday and from 1pm until 4pm.
Outside these hours you will be prompted to leave an answerphone message.
Telephone: 01642 854318
Email: [email protected]
This advice line is not an emergency service; if you require urgent medical advice, please contact your GP or NHS 111.
Appointments
If you need to make, change or are unable to attend a planned MND appointment, please contact our team using the advice line contact details
Patient experience
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like your feedback. If you wish to share your experience about your care and treatment or on behalf of a patient, please contact The Patient Experience Department who will advise you on how best to do this.
This service is based at The James Cook University Hospital but also covers the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, our community hospitals and community health services.
To ensure we meet your communication needs please inform the patient experience department of any special requirements, for example; braille or large print by emailing:
[email protected]