Children's Community Nursing Team

The Children's Community Nursing Team aim to prevent and shorten hospital admissions for all children aged 0-19 years of age who have a Gateshead GP by promoting Family Centred Care. They provide nursing care to children within Gateshead aged between 0 and 16 years, or 19 years with special needs. The children may have acute or chronic health care needs which require a nursing assessment or intervention. 

They provide nursing care, support and advice for children and young people and their families either in person or via telephone. They work in collaboration with families, children and young people to assess the physical, emotional and social needs of the child and family. Nursing care can include:

• naso-gastric/ naso-jejunal tube care
• gastrostomy care
• tracheostomy care
• oxygen weaning
• administration of intravenous antibiotics
• administration of intra-muscular and sub cutaneous injections
• central line/ PORT accessing
• blood sample taking
• wound care
• newborn blood spot testing

For more information, visit the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust website (opens new window).