Representative's from the region's specialist mental health NHS Trust have been giving an insight into the profound effect the coronavirus pandemic had on the services it provides.
Bosses at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) presented their latest quality report to members on Northumberland County Council's Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Tuesday.
Despite the challenges faced by the trust during the pandemic, praise was heaped on staff for continuing to offer services to as many patients as possible.