Intrapartum refers to the period of time from when labour starts to the birth of your baby. It also includes the first few hours after. If you are having an planned caesarean section, this refers to the day of your surgery.
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The Great North Children's Hospital provides the full range of children's health services, all tailored to each and every child - we call this patient-centred care.
The Public Health School Nursing Service works together with children, young people and their parents/carers to provide a comprehensive efficient and accessible service. We offer health assessment at transition points throughout a child’s life.
The health visiting and school health service works with families to support children and young people's development (ages 0 to 19), providing additional support, or information to help people find more support, when it is needed.
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The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth and all the way through until early childhood.
All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and their families to improve health and wellbeing.
We have provided some answers to questions we commonly receive about immunisations which you might find helpful.
Our maternity services are based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We have one of the biggest maternity units in the UK.
Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is an NHS working group: a team of women and their families, commissioners, midwives, doctors and health care professionals working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care.
Every year, as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), children in reception class (aged four to five years) and Year Six (aged 10 to 11 years) have their height and weight measured during the school year.
If you have a condition affecting your mouth, jaw, neck, cheekbones, forehead or face you will be seen by a member of our specialist oral and maxillofacial surgery team.
You may also be referred to us if via our Emergency Department (A&E) if you have a facial injury, and require further treatment or reconstructive surgery.
You will be referred to one of our specialist clinics if you:
The Oral Healthcare Unit is based at the Freeman Hospital and provides specialist oral healthcare and advice for child and adult patients with congenital heart disease – this includes patients who require, or have had a heart transplant.
Our oral medicine department specialises in investigating and treating a whole range of disorders that involve the lining of the mouth (oral mucosa). We also see patients who are experiencing dryness of the mouth and a variety of other oral complications.
We also investigate and treat patients with chronic oral pain of a non-dental origin.
Our orthodontics service cares for patients who need a brace fitted to help their teeth to move. We have specialist doctors who examine teeth that are not in the correct position (malocclusions).
We have specialist clinics for patients who require treatment for:
Children’s (paediatric) ophthalmology service cares for children with eye and visual problems from common disorders to more severe conditions which can cause lifelong poor vision.
We see children with eye and visual problems which range from milder, common disorders such as:
Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEe) is a programme of learning in schools which aims to give children and young people the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives.
PSHEe is a non-statutory subject. This means children and young people aren’t forced to take it. Schools in Newcastle teach it because PSHEe contributes to their duty to promote and nurture pupils’ personal and economic wellbeing, and prepare them for adult life.
Our physiotherapy service treats patients of all ages with a wide range of physical problems and conditions caused by illness, injury, disability or ageing.
These include:
Our plastic and reconstructive surgery service helps people who need surgical and medical treatment to restore the appearance and / or function of any part of the body.
Weekly drop-in sessions are provided at all secondary schools within Newcastle. The sessions are for children and young people to talk about any issues affecting their physical or emotional health.
The drop-ins are confidential, so the school nurse doesn’t discuss the issues with anyone else unless they feel that you or someone else is at risk of harm. Parents can also access drop-in sessions to discuss any health concerns they have about their child.
The School Health team works closely with other sexual health services in Newcastle to promote and improve the sexual health and wellbeing of young people.
Members of the School Health team are trained and skilled at engaging, assessing and working with young people around sexual health issues.
The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth and all the way through until early childhood.
All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and their families to improve health and wellbeing.
The aim of our 0 to 19 health visiting and school health service is to make sure that children, young people and families can access a health visitor or school nurse. We can provide support with healthy growth and development, and support children with any health needs.
Starting school is a significant and exciting milestone for children and their parents and carers. It is important that any health, growth or developmental concerns are highlighted now and support can be offered from the 0-19 service in Newcastle.
The Little Orange Book helps parents of under-fives with practical information about common childhood conditions. Distributed to all new mums in Newcastle and Gateshead through health visitors, this little gem helps parents and carers to recognise and respond to a range of common diseases, illnesses and conditions as well as pointing you to the most appropriate service if you need further support.
Your Health Visiting and School Nursing service and Community Family Hubs are available to support you.
Are you a parent/carer who would like advice and support?
Your Health Visitor and School Nurse can offer support about healthy eating, sleep, behaviour, toilet training, healthy bladder & bowel, emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships including sexual health and healthy lifestyles.
Are you a young person who wants to speak to a School Nurse?
Welcome to Healthier Together – a great place to find accurate and trusted NHS healthcare advice in the North East and North Cumbria.
All the information on the Healthier Together site has been checked by clinicians, to ensure we offer the best advice for parents, carers, young people and health professionals.
You can find everything from pregnancy tips and advice on poorly babies to 'should my child go to school today?' or emotional wellbeing for young people, and we're regularly adding new topics.
Would you like to lose weight, maintain a healthy weight or support someone else to do so?
Here you will find a range of useful information and resources available in the North East and North Cumbria.
Background
In England nearly 65% of adults are classed as overweight or obese, this is similar in North Cumbria and in the North East it is even higher.