Visitng hours
Daily between 2-4pm and 6-8pm
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Patient quote
"Can I say how much I appreciated the care I received on Ward 6. Having very little experience of a stay in hospital I was very apprehensive but I need not have worried." Mrs ET
Surgical Services
Ward 6 Freeman Hospital
Contact: (0191) 213 7006 - Sister A McDonald
Ward 6 is a general surgical ward, which provides care for people requiring treatment for a range of conditions in need of surgical procedures who only need to stay in hospital for one to five days.
Ward 6 is open Monday to Friday and closes for the weekend at 8.00pm.
If you need to find where a patient has been moved to, and the ward is closed, please contact admissions enquiries on (0191) 213 7200 or contact the hospital switchboard on (0191) 233 6161.
How to find us
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Ward 6 is based on the fourth floor at the 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 4 and follow the sign for Ward 6.
Staff you are likely to meet
The clinical team on Ward 6 is led by Sister McDonald and includes surgeons, specialist nurses, ward nurses, and other support staff.
Things you need to know
- If your relative requires high dependency care following their operation, wherever possible, please collect property and valuables on day of surgery from the ward as there are limited storage facilities available.
- Please do not bring fresh flowers onto the ward. This is to help with infection control.
