The Newsam Centre leeds

Very helpful staff and dedicated professionals. 1in 4 will need a place like this. I am a regular.

After visiting the Newsam Centre for less than a year I can honestly say my mental health improved drastically. The staff and medical professionals are fantastic and always go out of their way to help. I don't think I'd be alive today without the compassionate support and guidance that was offered to myself. I had been under mental health services for over 10 years and the Newsam Centre was the only place who got me back on track with my life and provided the correct treatment. I'll never be able to thank all of you enough for being there.

Located in the grounds of what is left of Seacroft NHS hospital The Newsome centre is the mental health unit . The main hospital clock tower is very visible on your left. When you first enter the grounds using sat nav you are then on your own . It’s not very well signed but if you turn right across the front of the outpatients department and follow the road you will come across a small car park . There is a sign telling you you are at the unit . There are several disabled bays and access up to the unit is wheelchair accessible . Despite your feelings of trepidation having seen the building site that is Seacroft Hospital with parts demolished and parts boarded up it’s a pleasant surprise to come to the entrance of Newsome which is in good order and appears to have been rebuilt from the ground up ! When you get inside the reception is on your front left where you must sign in and have a valid reason to be there. The unit is secure . We were met by the nurse who showed us where to go and ensured everything was fine during our visit . Booking out also important . Overall a good visit in a modern unit .

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I've been in this centre for mental health problems it's a fantastic place to be. It has great professional members of staff.

I can not speak for other services based here however Leeds Gender Identity Service is horrendous and needs a complete overall. Reception staff couldn't care less and only work 10am till 2pm (4hr shift) Mon to Fri and when you ring you can expect to be put through to a voice message stating to come back between 10am and 2pm even though its 10:20, 12pm, or 1pm so communication is poor. Their only Endocrinologist only works one day a week at the service so Hormone Services are poor. They make mistake after mistake and never learn despite having a long list of complaints made to PALS and the Parlimentary Ombudsmen about the service. I have been with the service now 10 YEARS and iam still being ignored and fobbed off by this service who has yet to make a referral to the surgical team. The psychiatrists who make the referral don't care about the person or the referral as they did not listen to me during the mental evaluation and stated I went to a college I had never even heard of, amongst other errors. Many members of staff and patients have left to attend other gender services which tells you everything you need to know really. I am unfortunate as iam unable to change Gender Services due to having to wait further otherwise I would have left a long time ago. I have had 3 TIAs which I believe are unrelated to my Medication and the service has no evidence to suggest otherwise yet the service have used this as an excuse to discontinue treatment and stop my referral being made which means I'am left waiting with Leeds whilst other people jump ahead of me in the waiting list making my wait so much more longer. They and my GP say denying Gender Confirmation Treatments is within my best interests however this is the complete opposite as regardless of my physical and mental health disabilities, I still require these treatments so they are putting my life at risk by treating me this way. The list of errors and poor treatment goes on putting lives at risk. I believe NHSE do not care about transgender individuals as services are getting worse with no appropriately trained or empathetic staff. No funding for Upper Surgeries for transgender women which means many people are left untreated for Gender Dysphoria even after over 10 - 12 years with the service. Still being misgendered and discriminated against by Society, NHSE, GP Practices, Government, Justice Services, Umongst many other public bodies and services all because NHSE and Society are denying us our transition which will lead to increased mental health issues and suicides. If you actually cared you would change but you are NOT.