Visiting hours
Daily between 2-4pm and 6-8pm
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Send us your comments"I feel that the team on Ward 19, house keeping, nursing and medical staff, provide a level of care that far exceeds good and is approaching excellence. Ward 19 in my opinion, represents the very best that the NHS has to give". LPC
Musculoskeletal Services
Ward 19 Freeman Hospital
Contact: (0191) 213 7019 - Sister Joanne Carr
Ward 19 at the Freeman Hospital has two functions:
- an adult orthpaedic surgical ward - providing care for patients who have undergone elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery such as hip and knee replacements, arthroplasties and foot and ankle surgery. We have six consultants based on this ward specialising in joint replacement surgery.
- a rheumatology inpatient and day unit - providing care and treatment for adult patients with a range of rheumatological diseases. We administer various treatments including Infliximab and Rituximab for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and lupus. We also administer chemotherapy for scleroderma and other connective tissue diseases.
How to find us
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Ward 19 is based on the seventh floor of Freeman Hospital. To find us:
- Come through the Main Entrance and follow the main corridor, passing the shop and hairdressers until you reach the end.
- Turn left and take the lift or stairs to level 7 and follow the sign for Ward 19.
Staff you are likely to meet
The clinical team on Ward 19 consists of orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, specialist nurses, junior medical staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other support staff.
Things you need to know
- The Rheumatology Day Unit offers time and privacy for education and counselling provided by our specialist nurses.
- The Day Unit also has facilities for patients to meet up and discuss their condition and treatments together, providing support for each other.
- As we have so many patients coming in and going home it may be necessary for us to rearrange the ward to make way for new patients coming in for operations. We apologise for any inconvenience should this affect you.
