We provide Specialist Nursing Care for Children and Young people from birth to 19 years who have a GP in Gateshead.
About the service
About the service
We aim to provide high quality nursing care and allow children and young people to lead a fulfilling and healthy life. The nature and length of our involvement will vary depending on individual’s needs, this may be for a few days or could be throughout childhood. We will facilitate early discharges where appropriate and prevent hospital admissions.
Our service provides Nursing care in any environment children and young people attend including: home, respite services, play schemes, playgroups, residential homes, nurseries and schools. We work in partnership will Gibside School, Dryden School, Cedars Academy, Hilltop School (Hyperlinks) and all of the mainstream schools, ARMS units and specialist education provisions within Gateshead. We support children to access these provisions by providing any specialist training required and contribute to Education Health care plan’s to ensure all health needs are met.
We provide Nursing care, support and advice for children and young people and their families either in person or via telephone. Working in collaboration with families, children and young people to assess the physical, emotional and social needs of the child and family. Nursing care can include:
- Naso-gastric/ Naso-Jejunal tube care
- Gastrostomy care
- Tracheostomy care
- Oxygen weaning
- Administration of Intravenous antibiotics
- Administration of Intra-muscular and sub cutaneous injections
- Central line/ PORT accessing
- Blood sample taking
- Wound care
- New born bloodspot sampling (hyperlink)
We also run clinics for:
- Thyroid Screening
- Palivizumab (RSV) (hyperlink)
Training can be provided to parents/carers, schools, respite services, playschemes and nurseries for the following:
Gastrostomy’s, Tracheostomy’s, Naso-gastric tubes and Naso-Jejunal tubes.
Children’s Community Nursing Team Lead
Children’s Community Nursing Sisters
Children’s Community Nurses
Patient Information
Useful Websites
The Gateshead Local Offer brings together information for children and young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
This includes information about services and support, and advice and guidance on education, health, social care and transport.
For Health Professional Use Only
Opening Times
The children’s nursing team is available Monday – Friday 8.00am – 8.00pm. Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 8.30am – 5:00pm