- Why am I being referred for this injection? A sentinel lymph node injection is given to patients who are undergoing breast surgery which includes a sentinel lymph node biopsy. The sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node on the lymphatic drainage system. This injection helps the surgeon locate where your sentinel lymph node is, […]
Lung Scan (V/Q scan) Radiology Department Medical Physics
A lung scan gives us a set of pictures which shows the air supply and the blood supply to your lungs.Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Equality, diversity and inclusion action plan 2020 to 2024
This action plan spans four years from 2020 to 2024 and covers the actions that the trust will undertake aligned to: Within the action plan is also a summary for each year of the progress made against the strategy.Topic: Equality diversity and inclusion
Type: Report
Audience: Patients and visitors, Staff
Board agenda and papers November 2022
Agenda and papers for the QE Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust board of directors meeting on Wednesday 30th November 2022.Type: Board papers
Audience: Patients and visitors
Equality, diversity and inclusion annual report
All NHS Trusts are required to follow the Legislative Framework underpinned by the Equality Act 2010, Human Rights – the Mental Health Act Code of Practice, the Equality Delivery System (EDS2), the Workforce Race Equality Standards (WRES), the Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES), Gender Pay Gap (GPG), and the Accessible Information Standard (AIS). The Equality […]Publication of spend over £25,000
To improve transparency of how public funds are used, central government and public sector organisations are required to publish all expenditure over £25,000.Type: Corporate Information
Audience: GPs and professionals, Patients and visitors, Staff
Gateshead Specialist Memory Hub based at Bensham Hospital
We aim to provide individualised care and support to patients diagnosed with a dementia and their carers, improve the overall standard of Dementia care and raise awareness of dementia.Topic: Elderly Services, Mental health
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Council of Governors’ Meeting
A meeting of the Council of Governors was be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 16th November 2022.Type: Governor papers
Audience: Patients and visitors
Public Sector Apprenticeship Target Return
Public Sector Apprenticeship Target Return from April 2020 - March 2021 and April 2021 - March 2022.Topic: Apprenticeships
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients Metacarpal Phalangeal (MCP) Joint Replacement
What is an MCP joint replacement? The metacarpal phalangeal (MCP) joints are the knuckle joints of your hand. Due to conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, using your hand can become difficult due to pain, reduced range of movement and deformity of the fingers. The surgical procedure involves replacing the arthritic MCP joint with something […]Topic: Physiotherapy
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors