Services

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• Pain services

  Our specialist team carry out treatments and give you advice and support to help you manage chronic pain and improve your quality of life.

  Department:

  Anaesthetics

  Location:

  Peterlee Community Hospital, University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Palliative Care

  Palliative care is the care of any patient with advanced, incurable disease. It involves the control of symptoms such as pain and aims to improve quality of life for both patients and their families, supporting people to live as well as possible for as long as possible.

  Department:

  Specialist Level Palliative Care

  Location:

  Community services, Lawson Street Stockton, One Life Hartlepool, Peterlee Community Hospital, University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Parkinson’s disease

  Parkinson’s is a progressive (slow developing) neurological condition (problems with the cells in your brain and nerves), which affects movements such as walking, talking, and writing.

  Department:

  Parkinson’s disease

  Location:

  University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Pathology

  Our pathology teams help nearly every patient who uses our services at some point, if you give a blood, urine or tissue sample.

  Department:

  Clinical support services

  Location:

  University Hospital of North Tees

• Pharmacy and medicines optimisation

  Our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dispensers, pharmacy assistants and support staff provide pharmacy services at the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

  Department:

  Pharmacy and medicines optimisation

  Location:

  University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Phlebotomy Service

  We provide phlebotomy services to inpatients and outpatients on wards and in outpatient clinics at both North Tees and Hartlepool hospitals. Housebound patients requiring blood tests can be referred by their health professional for home visits and GP patients in the Stockton area can ‘walk-in’ to one of our clinics at a number of surgery locations.

  Department:

  Phlebotomy

  Location:

  University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Podiatry

  Our podiatry service is made up of specialist podiatrists, technicians and support staff who assess, diagnose and treat conditions affecting foot and lower limb health.

  Department:

  Podiatry

  Location:

  Community services

• Pre-assessment

  Our team of nurses and support staff in the pre-assessment department will see you once you are put on the waiting list for your operation.

  Department:

  Pre-assessment

  Location:

  University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees

• Pregnancy advisory clinic

  Ending a pregnancy is a very difficult decision. Our specialist team of highly trained gynaecologists, specialist nurses and counsellors are here to help, providing a confidential termination service for up to 18 weeks of pregnancy.

  Department:

  Women and children's service, Womens services

  Location:

  University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees