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Breast Prosthesis – Care of your Prosthesis

How to care for your prosthesis Wash your prosthesis daily with warm water and soap and dry using a towel. Prosthesis may feel cold at first but warms up quickly with body contact. Do not place your prosthesis on anything hot, such as a radiator. Talcum powder, creams or oils should not be applied directly […]

Topic: Breast Screening

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Banding of Haemorrhoids (Piles)

This information leaflet is to help you understand why you require banding of hemorrhoids. Introduction Hemorrhoids (piles) are enlarged blood vessels in the lining of the anus and lower rectum (back passage), these can become irritated resulting in bleeding, itching, discomfort and sometimes they can protrude from the back passage. Hemorrhoids are usually small and […]

Topic: Day Surgery, Endoscopy

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Bartholin’s Abscess

What is a Bartholin’s abscess? There is a Bartholin’s gland at each side of the entrance to the vagina. Each gland produces lubrication that enters the vagina. If the gland becomes blocked, the gland can fill with mucus and a fluid-filled lump (a cyst) can occur. An abscess can occur if the gland or cyst […]

Topic: Day Surgery, Gynaecology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Brachial Plexus Block

What is a brachial plexus block? The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that supply feeling and power to your shoulder, arm and hand. These nerves start in your neck and travel down via your armpit to your arm and hand. A brachial plexus block is a technique whereby your anaesthetist will put local […]

Topic: Anaesthetics, Day Surgery

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Backward Chaining

Backward Chaining Technique When teaching a new skill, we often start at the beginning. This can be challenging for children sometimes as they get frustrated. You can give your child a sense of achievement by using the backward chaining technique. Backward chaining is particularly useful when learning self-care skills like dressing. It can also be […]

Topic: Children's Occupational Therapy

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Board Agenda and Papers – May 2025

The agenda and papers for the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday 21 May 2025 can be downloaded below.

Type: Board papers

Audience: Patients and visitors
Burns and Scalds

First Aid At hospital, your burn will be dressed with an appropriate dressing if necessary. Do’s Don’ts Return to A&E as soon as possible if:

Topic: Emergency Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Board Agenda and Papers – March 2025

The agenda and papers for the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday 26 March 2025 can be downloaded below.

Type: Board papers

Audience: Patients and visitors, Staff
Board Agenda and Papers – January 2025

The agenda and papers for the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust board of directors meeting on Wednesday 29 January 2025 can be downloaded below.

Type: Board papers

Audience: Patients and visitors
Breast Pain

This leaflet is for women who have breast pain and will give you advice and information about your breast pain.

Topic: Breast Screening

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors