Welcome to the Eastlands Clinic website

The clinic aims to provide high quality outpatient psychiatric assessment and, where appropriate, psychiatric and psychological treatment.

It does this within an accessible, comfortable and safe environment. The dignity and privacy of patients is respected at all times.

The registered manager of the facility is Dr Christine Tyrie, Consultant Psychiatrist, MA, MBBS, FRCPsych, DRCOG. She also holds a diploma in Health Services Management (York1995). She is highly accomplished in her field – please take a look at her profile.

Consulting rooms are available to rent.

Qualified Staff

There is a full time receptionist/administrator who is on duty at all times when clinics are held, although they are not involved in direct patient treatment or care.

Other professionals (psychologists/therapists) will use the facilities on a sessional basis. Private prescriptions may be provided by a suitably qualified medical practitioner.

In line with our holistic approach, we are delighted to announce our collaboration with a highly trained and experienced kinaesiologist as well as a nutritionist. Appointments for both can be made via our receptionist.

Profile

Dr Christine M Tyrie
Consultant Psychiatrist
MA, MBBS,
FRCPsych, DRCOG

Dr Christine M Tyrie is an independent psychiatrist working at Eastlands Clinic and also Newcastle Nuffield Hospital. Prior to this, she was Medical Director of an inpatient unit at the Nuffield Hospital. She was previously an NHS consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, having qualified MBBS in 1978 and FRCPsych 1983.

She has wide experience in Adult Psychiatry with an interest in stress, mood disorders, women’s mental health problems and also factitious disorders.

Present position:

Independent Psychiatrist:

  • Eastlands Clinic (19 Clifton Road Newcastle NE4 6XH)
  • 1 Upper Wimpole Street, London WIG 6LA
  • Newcastle Nuffield Hospital

    August 2004 – ongoing

    Qualifications:

    • MBBS, 1978, University of Newcastle
    • Family Planning Certificate, 1980, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
    • DRCOG, 1980, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
    • MRCPsych, 1983, Royal College of Psychiatrists
    • Diploma in Leading & Managing in the Health Service, 1994, University of York
    • MA in Health Care Ethics, 1994, University of Leeds
    • Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Research Methodology), 2000, University of Northumbria
    • FRCPsych 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Prizes:

    The Royal College of Psychiatrists, North East Division, Trainees Prize 1983, for a presentation, "Vanadium in Affective Disorders".

    Previous Appointments:

    Medical Director at the Lindisfarne Suite, Newcastle Nuffield Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
    January 2002 - August 2004

    Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (May 2001 - December 2001)
    Newcastle City Health Trust

    Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (July 1999 - April 2000)
    County Durham & Darlington Priority Services NHS Trust

    Consultant Community Psychiatrist (January 1994 - June 1999)
    North Lakeland Healthcare Trust, Penrith Hospital, Penrith

    Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist (May 1990 - December 1993)
    Grimsby General Hospital, Grimsby

    Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities (February 1986 - April 1990)
    Tatchbury Mount Hospital, Southampton

    Previous Experience:

    Dr Tyrie was a Senior Registrar on the Oxford rotation and did her registrar training in psychiatry in Newcastle.

    Prior to her psychiatric training, she undertook SHO posts in obstetrics and gynaecology, geriatrics and orthopaedics and soft trauma, which reflects her broad-based experience.

    Dr Tyrie has published letters and articles on mainly psychiatric topics as well as occasional letters and articles in Doctor, Hospital Doctor, BMA News Review and has participated in multi-centre drug trials.

    She has completed the first year of a two-year course at the University of Northumbria leading to an MSc in Health Sciences (Research Methodology).

    Her second year has been deferred at present due to travel problems and She has been awarded a post graduate certificate.

    She has an MA in Health Care Ethics.

DISCLAIMER: Dr Tyrie is happy to see patients referred by their general practitioner, but she cannot answer unsolicited medical questions or give clinical advice. Regrettably, such requests will not be answered. Advice should always be sought from your own general practitioner or specialist.