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Compression Garments for Lymphoedema

This leaflet contains important information about wearing your new lymphoedema compression garment. Compression garments can help to reduce and control lymphoedema. Compression puts pressure on the tissues in the legs which prevents fluid build-up. The support also helps the muscles pump the fluid away from the leg and encourage lymph drainage. Important Things to Remember About […]

Topic: Physiotherapy

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Critical Care Rehabilitation Manual – The Road to Recovery (non ventilated patients)

This manual is designed to help you recover in the quickest and safest way. It also has valuable information for relatives and friends of those recovering from critical illness as it is recognised that you are very much involved in the process of recovery. It has been written using research and information, some of which […]

Topic: Critical Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Critical Care Rehabilitation Manual – The Road to Recovery

This manual is designed to help you recover in the quickest and safest way. It also has valuable information for relatives and friends of those recovering from critical illness as it is recognised that you are very much involved in the process of recovery. It has been written using research and information, some of which […]

Topic: Critical Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Critical Care Department

What is the Critical Care Department? Critical care provides closer monitoring and treatment that is more intensive to patients who require it. This can be after an operation or serious illness. Patients are categorised as level 2 or level 3 depending on their needs. Level 2 patients (high dependency) have one nurse caring for two […]

Topic: Critical Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Children Visiting Critical Care

Children are welcome to visit the critical care department; however you may need to give this some thought before they visit. We realise that having a friend or relative in critical care can be stressful for the whole family. Children in particular may have questions about why their relative is missing from family life. Should […]

Topic: Critical Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Scan

What is ultrasound? An ultrasound scan is a painless examination, which uses sound waves to make images of the inside of your body. A contrast enhanced ultrasound scan is a test used to get more information. Is ultrasound safe? Yes, ultrasound is harmless, no radiation (X-rays) are used. Is there any preparation? No preparation is […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Complex Wound Clinic

Important information There are 3 locations for the clinics and although we do try to accommodate patient requests for certain clinics. There may be times when this is not possible and appointments will be offered for an alternative site. It is very important that you attend your appointment on time as you may not be […]

Topic: Community, Day Surgery

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Complimente, comentarii, motive de îngrijorare și reclamații

Introducere La Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust lucrăm din greu pentru a oferi asistență medicală de primă clasă. Apreciem opiniile pacienților și vizitatorilor, astfel încât să putem aduce îmbunătățiri continue serviciilor noastre. Recunoaștem că pot exista ocazii când aveți motive pentru comentarii sau reclamații. Sistemul de reclamații NHS funcționează pentru a vă rezolva rapid problemele […]

Topic: Patient Experience

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Council of Governors Agenda and Papers – May 2025

The agenda and papers for the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors meeting on Wednesday 14 May 2025 can be downloaded below

Type: Governor papers

Audience: Patients and visitors
Children’s Elbow Injury (No Fracture Seen)

The diagnosis of an elbow injury causing fluid in the joint (an effusion), but no definite fracture, has been made at your A&E Department / Walk-in Centre visit. You will have been provided with an arm sling. This will hold your arm in a comfortable position for the first few days. Gradually, wean yourself from […]

Topic: Emergency Care

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors