Care closer to home is very much at the centre of the ambitions of the Network. A number of outreach clinics have been established across the region with consultants and nurse specialists from the Freeman Hospital.
See below for details on a clinic near you and what to expect during your appointment.
Newcastle consultants run a paediatric cardiology clinic, jointly with your local consultant, at the Treetops Unit at University Hospital of North Durham once a month on a Thursday.
If your child has an appointment, they will be seen in the outpatient department.
Tayo Adesokan is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during your appointment.
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Newcastle consultants run an adult and paediatric cardiology clinic, jointly with your local consultant, at The James Cook University Hospital once a month.
Adults
Adult patients will be seen at the cardiothoracic outpatient department which is near the North entrance on the orange route. Please report to their reception on arrival.
Children
If your child has an appointment, they will be seen at the children's outpatient department which is near the South entrance on the yellow route. Please report to their reception on arrival.
Adults
Justyna Rybicka is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during the your appointment. She runs the clinic jointly with Lorna Carruthers, Adult's Cardiac Nurse Specialist.
Children
Kaitav Adhvaryu is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during your appointment. He runs the clinic jointly with Debbie Lawson, the Children's Cardiac Nurse Specialist.
Newcastle consultants run an adult and paediatric cardiology clinic, jointly with your local consultant, at University Hospital of North Tees once every 7 weeks.
Adults
Adult patients will be seen at the cardiac investigations unit which is situated on the ground floor, behind main outpatients.
Children
If your child has an appointment, they will be seen at the children's outpatient department which is near the North wing of the hospital. Please report to their reception on arrival.
Adults
Louise Coats is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during the your appointment. She runs the clinic jointly with cardiologist Helen Oxenham from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Children
Abbas Khushnood is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during your appointment. He runs the clinic jointly with Debs Richardson, the Children's Cardiac Nurse Specialist.
Dr Khushnood also runs a joint clinic with Madhu Podalakur from from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Newcastle consultants run a paediatric cardiology clinic, jointly with your local consultant, at Cumberland Infirmary on the first Friday of every month.
If your child has an appointment, they will be seen at the children's outpatient department which is on the first floor near the main entrance of the hospital. Please report to outpatient reception on arrival.
Neil Seller is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during your appointment. He runs the clinic jointly with a Children's Cardiac Nurse Specialist.