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Northgate Hospital

Run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
0191 246 6800DirectionsWebsite

Northgate Hospital in Morpeth hosts highly specialist CNTW inpatient services, including the Mitford Unit for autistic adults (opened 2016) and the Sycamore building (opened 2023), a medium secure unit for men with a mental illness, learning disability or personality disorder. It has no A&E.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

Waiting list4.4 weeksA+median wait · 98.8% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty

Northgate Hospital phone numbers

Hospital0191 246 6800

PALS email: pals@cntw.nhs.uk

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is Northgate Hospital?

Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 3BP

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Parking at Northgate Hospital

Several car parks for staff, patients and visitors at Northgate Hospital. Charges apply 8am–6pm, Monday to Friday. Electric vehicle chargers (Mer, 60p per kWh).

  • 0 – 60 minutes£1.00
  • 1 – 2 hours£1.50
  • 2 – 3 hours£2.00
  • 3 – 4 hours£2.50
  • 4+ hours£8.00

Free or reduced parking: Carers of people supported by CNTW can park free at all CNTW hospitals by registering for a Carer Card. Visitors staying longer than 3–4 hours during working hours can ask staff to cap the charge at £2.50.

Getting there

  • By busRegular buses run from Newcastle Haymarket to Morpeth town centre, where the 417 bus stops at Northgate Hospital.
  • By trainTrains run regularly from Newcastle Central to Morpeth.

How Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Northgate Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

Waiting list for planned treatment

4.4 weeksA+ wait grade

median wait · 98.8% under 18 weeks · 166 waiting

+12 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

Other hospitals run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Northgate Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Northgate Hospital?

The main number for Northgate Hospital is 0191 246 6800. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0800 032 0202 (North of Tyne: Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, North Cumbria); 0800 328 4397 (South of Tyne: Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside).

How much is parking at Northgate Hospital?

Several car parks for staff, patients and visitors at Northgate Hospital. Charges apply 8am–6pm, Monday to Friday. Electric vehicle chargers (Mer, 60p per kWh). Charges: 0 – 60 minutes: £1.00, 1 – 2 hours: £1.50, 2 – 3 hours: £2.00, 3 – 4 hours: £2.50. Carers of people supported by CNTW can park free at all CNTW hospitals by registering for a Carer Card. Visitors staying longer than 3–4 hours during working hours can ask staff to cap the charge at £2.50.

Where is Northgate Hospital?

Northgate Hospital is at Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 3BP. It is run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Regular buses run from Newcastle Haymarket to Morpeth town centre, where the 417 bus stops at Northgate Hospital.

Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.

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