Mental health · Newcastle upon Tyne

Walkergate Park

Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4PF

CQC: OutstandingActive source record

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Address

Benfield RoadWalkergateNewcastle Upon TyneTyne and WearNE6 4PF

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01912466800 Website and contact options

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Nearby transport stops

Benfield Road-SchoolBus stop · SE-BoundAbout 100 m in a straight line
Benfield Road-SchoolBus stop · NW-BoundAbout 100 m in a straight line
Benfield SchoolBus stop · S-BoundAbout 100 m in a straight line
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Metro stationAbout 500 m in a straight line
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Metro stationAbout 900 m in a straight line

Bus stops within 1 km; rail and other access points within 3 km. A listed stop does not confirm a current timetable.

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Metro Car ParkMapped car parkAbout 600 m in a straight line

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What can I learn about Walkergate Park?

The recorded overall CQC rating is “Outstanding”, dated 1 September 2016. Use the contact and visiting details above to check the service you need, then compare the dated evidence below.

Registration and inspection details

About this service

Recorded care types: Community and therapy services, Mental health
Local authority area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Funding information: NHS organisation — confirm the service’s funding
Registered provider: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne And Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone in source record: 01912466800
CQC identifier: RX4W4

Registered specialisms

Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)
Caring for adults under 65 yrs
Mental health conditions
Caring for adults over 65 yrs
Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act

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CQC inspection evidence

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Assessment	Rating	Published
Effective	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Caring	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Responsive	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Well-led	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Overall	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Safe	Good	1 September 2016

Ratings for specific services and population groups (12)

Assessment	Rating	Published
Medical care (including older people's care) Effective	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Medical care (including older people's care) Caring	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Medical care (including older people's care) Responsive	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Medical care (including older people's care) Well-led	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Medical care (including older people's care) Overall	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Effective	Insufficient evidence to rate	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Caring	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Responsive	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Well-led	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Overall	Outstanding	1 September 2016
Medical care (including older people's care) Safe	Good	1 September 2016
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging Safe	Good	1 September 2016

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Regulated activities

Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

Connected organisations and services

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne And Wear NHS Foundation TrustRegistered provider

Sources and coverage

Care Quality Commission registerDirectory: 9 September 2026; detailed register: 1 September 2026 · Retrieved 10 September 2026

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