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Ultrasound guided liver biopsy Information

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions about a Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
QE Hospital map

Coming to a large hospital, particularly if you’ve never been before, can be confusing so we have a colour-coded system: the hospital has six different coloured zones: blue, orange, red, yellow, purple and green. The majority of patients can access where they need to be through the hospital’s main entrance, the Emergency Care Centre. On […]

Type: Leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Ultrasound Scan Information

What is ultrasound? An ultrasound scan is a painless examination, which uses sound waves to make images of the inside of your body. Is Ultrasound Safe? Yes, Ultrasound is harmless (Ref 1) No radiation (X-rays) are used. Is there any preparation? It depends on which part of your body is to be examined. Your appointment […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring an Angioplasty

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions about an angioplasty. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns or require further explanation, […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring a Barium Swallow and/or Meal

Why do I need this procedure? You have been referred by your doctor for a barium swallow examination. This is an examination used to take x-ray pictures of the oesophagus (food pipe) and stomach. This also involves drinking a white liquid called barium. We take x-ray pictures while you swallow the barium. Please contact the […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for Patients Requiring a Barium Follow Through

This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions prior to attending for a Barium Follow Through. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Compliments, Comments, Concerns and Complaints

At Gateshead we work hard to deliver first-class health care. We value the opinions of patients and visitors so we can continually make improvements to our services.

Topic: Compliments and Complaints

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) 2019/2020

The purpose of this paper is to provide the annual results against the Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) indicators and propose actions which form part of the Trust’s Equality Objectives and overarching Diversity & Inclusion work plan for 2019-20 and beyond.

Topic: Equality diversity and inclusion

Type: Report

Audience: Patients and visitors
Gender pay gap report 2021

Our gender pay gap report data has been produced using a number of set reports available through the ESR (Electronic Staff Record) system. This is a national NHS tool for generating gender pay gap information and by default takes into account a large number of NHS pay and bonus pay elements when generating reports.

Topic: Equality diversity and inclusion

Type: Report

Audience: Patients and visitors
Green Plan 2022-25

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has made significant progress in reducing our emissions from our own activities in recent years.

Topic: Environment

Type: Report

Audience: Patients and visitors

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