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"I must express my very grateful thanks and appreciation to all of your staff in the Plastic Surgery Trauma Clinic for all the care and kindness I received". Mr JN
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Contact: (0191) 282 9192 - Ms Liz Cunliffe, Directorate Manager
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and is one of the largest and most highly respected units of its kind in the UK. The service is run by a multi-disciplinary team of experienced healthcare specialists, including nationally and internationally recognised experts in their fields and we combine medical expertise with an innovative approach to new technologies and clinical care.
Our consultants work alongside our dedicated team of staff including junior medical staff, trained nurses, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, medical photographers, and other support staff.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a surgical specialty which deals with the reconstruction of facial and body tissue that requires reshaping or remoulding. The need for reconstructive surgery can be due to a condition which has been present from birth, or as a result of an accident, disease or ageing.
Internationally renowned centre pioneering care and treatment
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a surgical specialty which deals with the reconstruction of facial and body tissue that requires reshaping or remoulding. The need for reconstructive surgery can be due to a condition which has been present from birth, or acquired as a result of trauma, disease, degeneration or ageing.
Our clinicians use leading edge clinical practice and techniques for the medical and surgical treatment of a wide range of conditions, and our service portfolio includes:
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Breast reconstruction surgery
- Head and neck reconstruction surgery (in conjunction with ENT colleagues)
- Cleft lip & palate surgery
- Burns treatment
- Laser treatments
- General plastic surgery
North of England's major treatment centre for adults and children
A major treatment centre for both adults and children, we have a first-class track record in providing general plastic surgery treatments, as well as a wide range of highly specialised and cutting-edge services. These include emergency trauma reconstruction surgery, complicated hand surgery and correction of scar tissue which may arise from treatments given for complex conditions such as skin lesions, and head and neck cancer.
We provide the highly-respected Regional Burns Centre here in Newcastle, and are the sole provider of Cleft Lip and Palate services for the North East. Similarly, we are the only local NHS provider offering the full range of breast reconstruction surgery.
We treat and care for over 8,000 inpatients and 42,000 outpatients every year and our patients typically come from anywhere in the North East of England and Cumbria. However we do treat many patients who travel here from much farther afield across the UK and from abroad.
Specialist care where and when you need it
We also work in close partnership with smaller, local hospitals in north and South Tyneside, Northumberland and Cumbria to provide outpatient clinics for our patients closer to their homes.
Wherever you come from and whatever your condition, we are dedicated to giving a friendly, high quality and safe service to each and every patient who chooses to come to us.
Contact us
If you would like to find out more information about our Plastic and Reconstructive Services please contact:
Ms L Cunliffe
Directorate Manager
Telephone: (0191) 282 9192
