Board Agenda and Papers – July 2025
The agenda and papers for the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday 30 July 2025 can be downloaded below.
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
An Introduction To Me
An Introduction to me Please complete as much of this information as you can to help the critical care team to provide the best possible care for your relative or friend Personal details: My preferred name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My age: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My religion: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My dietary requirements: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My communication needs: e.g. hearing aids, speech difficulties, […]Topic: Critical Care
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Delirium
A Guide for Relatives and Carers What is delirium? Delirium is a common complication of acute illness. 20% of all patients in hospital develop delirium. A patient who is delirious is often experiencing a world which makes no sense to us, but is very real to them. For instance they may: The patient is convinced […]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
Dietary Management for a High Output Stoma
High Output Stoma When part of your bowel has been removed, the remaining bowel might not be able to fully absorb nutrients, fluid, and electrolytes (salts). They pass through the bowel quickly and this can lead to a high stoma output. Stoma output is considered high when it is more than 1.5L per day (approximately […]Topic: Nutrition
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Elbow Fracture
Anatomy of the elbow joint The elbow is made up of three bones; the humerus, the radius and the ulnar. It is what we call a “hinge joint”. The joint is held strong by a capsule, ligaments and Duscles. How is a fracture treated? Treatment depends on the amount of disruption there is to a […]Topic: Physiotherapy
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Eating well on a Minced and Moist (IDDSI Level 5) diet
You have been advised to follow a Level 5 Minced and Moist diet because you have difficulty swallowing. Minced and moist foods will be easier for you to manage. What is a minced and moist diet? You can change everyday foods by finely mincing or mashing. If the food cannot be finely minced, then you […]Topic: Nutrition
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors