This page covers local intelligence releases of note in January 2026. You can view all public health intelligence updates on our Intelligence page.
Adult mental health and wellbeing profile
In January 2026 the following indicators were updated due to revised 2022 mid-year population estimates and to reflect data completeness:
- New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000
- Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000
- Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services, per 100,000
These indicators are included in the Fingertips adult mental health and wellbeing profile.
New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000
This indicator release shows the rate of new referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000 population for 2022/23.
- In South Tyneside this was a rate of 8,912 per 100,000.
- This was significantly higher than the national rate of 8,117 per 100,000.
- This was significantly lower than the regional rate of 9,264 per 100,000.
- The recent trend for this indictor shows no significant change.
Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000
This indictor release shows the rate of attended non-inpatient contacts with secondary mental health services.
Note that one person can have multiple attended contacts in each financial year and all their attended contacts are included in this indicator. This is a measure of activity, not the patients in receipt of that activity.
- In South Tyneside this was 52,499 per 100,000.
- This was significantly higher than the national rate of 32,170 per 100,000.
- This was also significantly higher than the regional rate of 49,844 per 100,000.
- The recent trend for this indicator shows it to be increasing.
Inpatient stays in secondary mental health services, per 100,000
This indicator release shows the rate of inpatient stays for secondary mental health services, per 100,000 population for 2022/23.
Note that one person can have multiple inpatient stays in the year, and each stay is included in this indicator. This indicator is a measure of activity, not people in receipt of that activity.
- In South Tyneside this was 198 per 100,000.
- This was not significantly different from the national rate of 204 per 100,000.
- This was also not significantly different from the regional rate of 186 per 100,000.
- The recent trend for this indicator shows no significant change.
Perinatal, children and young people’s mental health profile
In January 2026 the following indicators were updated due to revised 2022 mid-year population estimates and to reflect data completeness:
- New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000 (aged under 18)
- Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000 (aged under 18)
These indicators are included in the Fingertips perinatal, children and young people’s mental health profile.
New referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000 (aged under 18)
This indicator release shows the rate of new referrals to secondary mental health services, per 100,000 in those aged under 18 for 2022/23.
- In South Tyneside this was 15,685 per 100,000.
- This was significantly higher than the national rate of 9,684 per 100,000.
- This was also significantly higher than the regional rate of 12,763 per 100,000.
- The recent trend for this indicator is increasing.
Attended contacts with community and outpatient mental health services, per 100,000 (aged under 18)
This indicator release shows the rate of attended non-inpatient contacts with secondary mental health services in those aged under 18 as a rate per 100,000 for 2022/23.
Note that one person can have multiple attended contacts in each financial year and all their attended contacts are included in this indicator. This is a measure of activity, not the patients in receipt of that activity.
- In South Tyneside this was 84,066 per 100,000.
- This was significantly higher than the national rate of 33,637 per 100,000.
- This was also significantly higher than the regional rate of 63,423 per 100,000.
- The recent trend for this indicator is increasing.