The North East Assisted Ventilation Service (NEAVS) cares for people across the region who need long-term support with breathing or coughing.
The service provides long-term ventilation support in hospital and the community. The service supports patients to lead as normal life as possible at home.
Ventilation support
We see patients who have:
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Myotonic Dystrophy
- A spinal Cord Injury
- Motor neurone disease
In addition to this, you might also be cared for by team if you have:
- Central Sleep Apnoea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea/Obesity
- Hypoventilation Syndrome
- COPD and chest wall deformities.
Our clinics and services
We can help with ventilator, cough assistance, and long-term tracheostomy for ventilatory support.
The specialist children’s ventilation service host a transition clinic for young adults whose care is being taken over by adult services.
We also provide a cough and secretion management service to the North East and Cumbria.
We run clinics at:
- James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough
- Blyth Community Hospital in Northumberland
- Penrith Community Hospital.
Contact us
Telephone: 0191 282 3153
Email: [email protected]
Useful information
HMViP aims to provide patients, carers and clinicians with useful information on home mechanical ventilation.
Find out more about Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMViP)Information for professionals
North East Assisted Ventilation Service – referral form Motor Neurone Disease to North East Assisted Ventilation Service – referral formWorld HMV Day
The first World HMV (Home Mechanical Ventilation) Day will be held on Saturday 20 May 2023 and is organised by the Home Mechanical Ventilation in Partnership (HMViP) Group.
Find out more about World HMV Day
