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Ambulatory ECG Monitor

You have been fitted with a cardiac monitor to look at the rate and rhythm of your heart over a period of time. This may be because you have been experiencing symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, or blackouts or simply to provide further information to doctors to help make decisions about medication. Please DO: Please […]

Topic: Cardiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Anomaly Scan (20 week scan)

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women who are referred for an Anomaly scan. Purpose of the Anomaly scan The anomaly scan is commonly referred to as the ’20 week scan’. It can take place between 18 and 22+6 weeks of pregnancy […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Aspirin in Pregnancy

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who are prescribed Aspirin throughout their pregnancy. What is Aspirin? Aspirin is a known as an NSAID (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Aspirin is often used to treat pain, fever, inflammation or prevent clot formation. There […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Adult Head Injury

We think that it is alright for you to leave hospital now. We have checked your symptoms and you seem well on the road to recovery. When you get home, it is very unlikely that you will have any further problems. But, if any of the following symptoms do return, we suggest you come back, […]

Topic: Emergency Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
A women’s health hub for Gateshead

The findings of a patient survey to inform the scope of the service. Key priorities This section summarises the findings of one thousand and one respondents. Please note that not all respondents answered every question. Key findings: Priority areas for women’s health services
Ankle Injury

Soft tissue injury of ankle or foot A soft tissue injury is an injury to the muscle, ligament or tendon. It is usually caused by overstretching of the soft tissues. Recovery can take from 2 to 6 weeks and sometimes longer. It may become more bruised and swollen over the next few days. This is […]

Topic: Emergency Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
A guide to Birth and the Postnatal Period for people with Gestational Diabetes

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have received a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. It explains how we routinely manage Gestational Diabetes during the birth of your baby and what happens after the baby is born. How will gestational diabetes be […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Aftercare advice: Extravasation

This information leaflet has been produced to give you further information on what you should do if the x-ray dye injection that you were given for your CT or MRI scan has leaked out under your skin (extravasation). It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Aftercare advice: CT Colonoscopy

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions after having a CT Colonoscopy. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Aftercare advice: X-Ray Dye (Omnipaque) Reaction

This information leaflet has been produced to give you further information on what you should do if you have had a reaction to the x-ray dye that was given to you as part of your CT scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors