About the service
The Locality teams provide for housebound patients requiring planned nursing care, e.g., post-surgical dressings.
The Community Nursing team works across Gateshead in 5 Localities, providing holistic nursing care to housebound patients. They work closely with GP practices, the Rapid Response Team, the palliative care team, MacMillan Nurses, Therapists, and hospital and inpatient services.
How to contact the service
Nursing service is available 7 days a week
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East
0191 440 3872
South
0191 445 3021
Central
0191 445 5114
West
0191 283 4599
Inner West
0191 283 4619