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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is the law created to protect and empower ’individuals who lack capacity’ to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over. The MCA helps to protect vulnerable people who lack mental capacity and to ensure that […]

A person who can’t make a decision about something is said to lack capacity to make that decision. This leaflet is for you and your family or carers if you lack capacity to agree to stay where you are. It tells you about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and how this affects you. What […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women and people who are referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic for further investigations. Why have I been referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic? The Fetal Medicine Clinic (FMU) is an outpatient clinic, staffed by highly […]

Which type of large bowel operation? Large bowel operations are usually carried out for a cancer or polyp in the large bowel (or intestine), or for a condition called diverticular disease. The unhealthy part of the large intestine that is affected is removed and the remaining section, either side of this are usually reconnected with […]

About The Service The Falls and Syncope Service is a multi-disciplinary team who provide a service to residents of Gateshead and for people who are registered with a Gateshead GP. The service also accepts referrals for patients outside of Gateshead, via Choose and Book. The service provides specialist assessment, advice and treatment to patients in […]

While looking after your relative or friend we can see that there has been a change in their condition and so we are concerned that they may be dying. We want to provide care that respects the dignity, privacy, choice and confidentiality of each person, their family and their friends. The dying experience is unique […]

Important Things You Need To Know Patient choice is an important part of your care. You have the right to change your mind at any time, even after you have given consent and the procedure has started (as long as it is safe and practical to do so). You will have the opportunity to discuss […]

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

What is a stoma? A portion of the bowel or urinary system is brought through the abdominal wall and stitched to the skin, to create a surgical opening or spout. This allows faeces and urine to be passed. What type of stoma will I have? There are different types of stoma. The main three are: […]

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring 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 questions or […]