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Outreach Clinics

CARE CLOSER TO HOME

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.

THE OUTREACH TEAM

Dr Akintayo Adesokan 

Durham Outreach Clinic

Lorna Carruthers

Debbie Lawson

Dr Abbas Khushnood

North Tees Outreach Clinic

Debs Richardson

Dr Justyna Rybicka

James Cook Outreach Clinics

Dr Kaitav Adhvaryu
James Cook Outreach Clinics

Dr Kaitav Adhvaryu

James Cook Outreach Clinics

WHAT TO EXPECT

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM

THE CLINIC

 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.

WHO WILL YOU SEE?

Tayo Adesokan is the Newcastle cardiologist who will see you during your appointment.


You may attend outreach clinics on other hospital sites at

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust   

HOW TO GET THERE

THE JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

THE CLINIC

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.

WHO WILL YOU SEE?

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.


HOW TO GET THERE

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES

THE CLINIC

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.

WHO WILL YOU SEE?

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.

HOW TO GET THERE

CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY

THE CLINIC

 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. 



WHO WILL YOU SEE?

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. 

HOW TO GET THERE

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