Three mental health hospital wards in Newcastle are "not fit for purpose" according the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The regulator undertook an unannounced inspection at the Hadrian Clinic - on the Campus for Ageing and Vitality at the old Newcastle General Hospital site off the Westgate Road - and found issues of concern on the Fellside, Lamesley and Lowry wards.
The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, which runs the clinic providing support for adults with mental illness who require support in a hospital setting, has been told it needs to improve. In response, the Trust said it has an action plan in place, and highlighted that it recognises the shortcomings in facilities and is planning to move the services to new premises at St Nicholas' Hospital in early 2024
