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  • Diabetes psychology

    The diabetes psychology service offers the opportunity to talk with someone who is trained in emotional wellbeing. Some examples of problems that we can help with include:  Adjusting…

  • Call 4 Concern - a patient safety initiative

    Are you worried about your condition getting worse while in hospital? Have you spoken to your ward nurse or doctor? If you still have concerns after talking to them, contact 0191 607 2034. This is…

  • Lung cancer screening

    There are often no signs or symptoms of lung cancer at an early stage. As a result, around 7 in 10 lung cancer patients get diagnosed too late to be cured. Lung cancer screening helps find…

  • Pre-assessment

    Welcome to the pre-assessment department at Northumbria Healthcare. Our team is here to check you ahead of your planned (elective) surgery. We will help you get fit and ready for your procedure. Our…

  • HSJ Partnership Award success for state-of-the-art Health and Care Academy

    The Northumbria Health and Care Academy has won a top national award, recognising the collaboration behind what is one of the only facilities of its kind in the country. The partnership between…

  • Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)

    If cancer has spread in your body without an obvious primary (the site where the cancer started), we call this a cancer of unknown primary (CUP). Sometimes we can find the original cancer with…

  • What is an SSP and how do we support the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme?

    What is an SSP and how do we support the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme? Specialist screening practitioners, affectionately known as SSPs, are a nurse-led team providing the…

  • Pharmacy

    If you need medication as part of your treatment with us then the pharmacy team will help organise what you need. Whether it’s helping to take a medicines history at pre-admission or…

  • Blyth Community Hospital

  • Medical Day Case Unit / Discharge Lounge

    Location North Tyneside General Hospital Ward Name / Number Medical Day Unit/Discharge Lounge (formerly ward 18)…