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  • Launch of alternative choice (PIDMAS)

    Launch of alternative choice (PIDMAS) If you have been waiting more than 40 weeks for your care*, we will be contacting you. This is to see if you could be seen sooner at a different hospital. It is…

  • Admiral Nurses

    Admiral Nurses Admiral Nurses were named by the family of Joseph Levy CBE BEM. He founded the charity Dementia UK. Joseph had vascular dementia. He was known as ‘Admiral Joe’ because of…

  • Discharge and community response service

    Our teams provide high-quality care to patients in the community. There is support available which means you may avoid going into hospital or return home more quickly for further treatment…

  • Smoking in pregnancy cut by almost half at Northumbria Healthcare

    The number of pregnant women being cared for by Northumbria Healthcare who were smoking at the time of delivery has reduced by 47%.

  • Support group

    Arthritis UK Northumberland East Community Network hosts a support group on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6pm to 8pm. You are invited to join to help increase your awareness…

  • Update - national incident - production of bone cement

    This is an update for our patients who are booked in for a planned joint replacement operation.

  • Podiatry

    If you have problems with your legs and feet or are experiencing painful foot conditions our podiatry team can help to make sure that you can still get around as you used to and to stay independent.…

  • Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital

  • Accessibility

    This page was last updated 19 July 2023. This accessibility statement applies to www.northumbria.nhs.uk This website is run by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We want as many…

  • Palliative Care Unit

    Location Wansbeck General Hospital Ward Name / Number Palliative Care Unit Direct dial telephone number 01670 529960 Location of ward…