Visiting hours
Daily between 2-4pm and 6-8pm
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Patient quote
"The care my father received on Ward 32 was very good indeed and I am pleased to say that so far he is delighted with the results of his surgery." Dr GS
Neurosciences
Ward 32 NGH
Contact: (0191) 256 3532 - Sister J Ducker
Ward 32 at the Newcastle General Hospital is an adult neurosurgical ward which provides care and treatment for patients undergoing various neurosurgical investigations and operations. We see patients who need both planned and emergency surgery.
Several specialist nurses are also available for advice and support for conditions affecting the brain and nervous system, including:
- head injury
- epilepsy
- neuro-oncology (brain tumours)
- pain
How to find us
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Ward 32 is based at Newcastle General Hospital.
Via the Neurosciences Entrance:
- Come through the Neurosciences entrance and go through the double doors directly ahead of you.
- Take either the lifts or stairs up to level 2 and turn to your left out of the lifts or right from the stairs.
Via the Main Entrance:
- Come through the Main Entrance and follow the main corridor until you see signs for the Neurosciences Department.
- Turn left and follow the corridor until you reach a set of double doors on your right hand side.
- Go through the doors and take either the lifts or stairs up to level 2 and turn to your left out of the lifts or right from the stairs.
Staff you are likely to meet
Ward 32 is led by Sister Jill Ducker and the clinical team is made up of consultant neurosurgeons, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other support staff.
Things you need to know
- Visiting times are between 2:00 and 4:00pm and 6:00 and 8:00pm every day. We do appreciate that visitors may have a long way to travel and visiting outside of these set times may be arranged in certain circumstances and at the discretion of the nurse in charge.
- Nursing staff are always available for information regarding a patient's treatment and progress. If you wish to speak to a member of the medical team please bear in mind that after 4:00pm and at weekends wards are covered by an 'on-call' team which may be different to your consultant's team.
- Patients admitted for elective surgery may have attended a pre-admission clinic and will have been advised of the likely length of hospital stay they can expect.
- Patients who require a longer period of rehabilitation or treatment and are from outside Newcastle will be referred back to their local hospital. We do understand this may be upsetting for some patients and their carers but it is vital we adhere to this policy to ensure we can continue to admit all emergency cases as quickly as possible.
