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Chaplaincy
Contact: (0191) 244 8129 - On-call Chaplain (24 hours a day)
Spiritual/Religious and Pastoral Care
Nigel Goodfellow, Colin Smith, Simon Ellison, Kathy Jones, David Shaw, Marjorie Shipton, Michael Corbett
Nigel Goodfellow, Colin Smith, Simon Ellison, Kathy Jones, David Shaw, Marjorie Shipton, Michael Corbett
Chaplains are provided by the Newcastle Hospitals as part of the multi-disciplinary team offering you care during your stay in hospital.
Spirituality is the way in which people find meaning, purpose and hope in life. It is often described as that which makes you tick.
Religion is the way in which some people find a framework that gives expression to their spirituality.
No one really knows how spirituality is related to health, but research has shown that the health of one’s body, mind or spirit seems to affect the health of others.
Paying attention to your spiritual, religious or emotional needs may not cure an illness but it might help you cope with your situation in a better way.
Chaplains are there for patients, relatives, carers and staff and are there for everyone, not just there for the religious.
What we do
Chaplains are available to:
- Listen to what is happening to you and to help you try and makes sense of the feelings and thoughts that you might be having as a result of your stay in hospital.
- Provide resources to help you meet your religious needs while in hospital.
- To be a point of contact with Faith communities and to help staff understand the specific needs that you might have because of your Spirituality or Faith.
- To support staff in their work and personal well being.
Who we are
Full Time Staff:
Rev’d Nigel M. Goodfellow (Head of Department)
Rev’d Simon Ellison
Rev’d Kathy Jones
Rev’d David Shaw
Rev'd Marjorie Shipton
Part Time Staff:
Fr. Michael Corbett
Ms. Bernie Doyle
Rev’d Peter Jones
Sr. Mary Rose
Resources available
We have:
- Chapels
- Quiet Rooms
- Prayer mats
- Bibles, Torah, Koran
Worship Opportunities
Freeman Hospital |
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| Sunday: | from 09:00 Bed Services (Church of England, Free Church & Roman Catholic) |
| 11:00 Holy Communion led by a Church of England of Free Church Chaplain in the Chapel of Christ the Healer (level 2 Ward Block) | |
| Thursday: | 12:30 Reflections … a time to pause. An ecumenical service of prayers and readings |
| Friday: | 13:00 Muslim Prayer |
Royal Victoria Infirmary |
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| Sunday: | 09:45 Holy Communion led by a Church of England of Free Church Chaplain in St Luke’s Chapel (Victoria Wing) |
| Bed Services (Church of England, Free Church & Roman Catholic) during the morning | |
Newcastle General Hospital (Acute Services) |
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| Sunday: | from 09:00 Bed Services (Church of England, Free Church & Roman Catholic) |
| 11:00 Holy Communion led by a Church of England of Free Church Chaplain in the Chapel (Main Corridor) | |
| Thursday: | 13:30 Reflections … a time to pause. An ecumenical service of prayers and readings |
Contact us
To get in touch with a member of our chaplaincy staff you can:
- ask a member of staff to contact them on your behalf
- contact the on-call Chaplain yourself directly on (0191) 244 8129 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm)
- ask our Switchboard staff on (0191) 233 6161 to page the on-call Chaplain (nights and weekends) for you
