Care of the Older Person

South Tyneside District Hospital

Ward 2:

• Consultants - Dr Nowicki, Dr Wright, Dr Kalu
• Matron - Chris Cairns
• Ward Manager - Kelly Ann Mellon
• Deputy Ward Managers - Sophie Bell, Alaine Camille B. Rivera

Ward 19:

• Consultants - Dr Thiru, Dr Carson and Dr Morris
• Matron - Chris Cairns
• Ward Manager - Ann Callaghan
• Deputy Ward Managers - Julie Woodhouse and Zoe Potter

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Ward E51

Provides holistic, multidisciplinary care for acutely ill older patients. Dr Johnston provides specialist care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. The nursing staff are experienced in caring for patients with movement disorders. Dr Bateman, Dr Barnes and Dr Hosany also work as Community Geriatricians with an interest in community management so have close links with community services and with primary care.

Ward Manager: Laura Smith
Ward Deputies: Dawn Garrett and Larni Antonio Ord

Ward Consultants: Dr Marie Bateman (Clinical lead for Care of the Elderly and Community Geriatrics), Dr Catherine Barnes (Lead Medical Examiner), Dr Zaynab Hosany and Dr Fionnuala Johnston (Clinical Governance lead)

E51 is located on E floor

Contact us: 49751 / Direct Line: 0191 569 9751

Ward E52 

Provides holistic, multidisciplinary care for acutely ill older patients. The ward consultants have a specialist interest in caring for Frail older patients and form part of the Frailty Team. Dr Telford also provides specialist care for patients with Parkinsons disease and movement disorders. The nursing staff are highly experienced in caring for patients with movement disorders.

Ward Manager: Michelle Davison
Ward Deputies: Gayle Lindsay and Aysha Henderson

Ward Consultants: Dr Telford (Clinical director for Rehab and Elderly Medicine and Neurology), Dr Mayne (Clinical lead for Frailty), Dr Saxton and Dr Badawi

E52 is located on E Floor 

Contact us: 49752 / Direct Line: 0191 569 9752

Ward E56

Provides holistic, multidisciplinary care for acutely ill older patients. The ward specialises in the care of the older person with cognitive impairment. The ward consultants have a specialist interest in dementia and delirium.

Ward Manager: Kathryn Wressell
Ward Deputies: Christine Ellis and Leanne McGough

Ward Consultants: Dr Lesley Young (Clinical lead for Dementia and Delirium), Dr Emily Lyon, Dr Shwe Htun, Dr Amir Mohammed, Dr Nikhil Majmudar (Clinical lead for Stroke).

E56 is located on E Floor

Contact us: 49756 / Direct Line: 0191 569 9756

Ward B21

Provides holistic, multidisciplinary care for acutely ill older patients presenting with a range of conditions. The ward consultants have a specialist interest in Orthogeriatrics and Bone health.

Ward Manager: Katie Cornell
Ward Deputies: Maridee Deocampo and Kathryn Bland

Ward Consultants: Dr Faye Wilson (Hip fracture clinical lead), Dr Robert Heycock (Fracture liaison clinical lead), Dr Joanne Dunbar, Dr Judith Randall, Dr Anita Jones

B21 is located on B level

Contact us: 49721 / Direct Line: 0191 569 9721

Community Geriatrics

The Sunderland Community Geriatric service is a consultant led service that allows proactive management of frail older residents in Sunderland to help them stay at home and prevent acute admissions by:

• Performing comprehensive geriatric assessments
• Supporting use of advanced care planning
• Improving communication between primary and secondary care
• Provision of education and training to upskill the workforce supporting patients in the community

Based at Sunderland Royal hospital. We offer clinics around the city to allow patients to be seen nearer to home. Clinics are offered at the following locations:

• Washington Primary care centre
• Sunderland Royal Hospital
• Seaham Primary care centre

We can also see those patients who are unable to be brought safely to clinic in their own home.
We work with existing community teams to optimise the care of Elderly patients in the community.

You are able to access the community geriatric team with a referral from your GP or from a City Hospitals Consultant Specialist Nurse or Therapist.

South Tyneside District Hospital:

Ward 2 is located on the first floor of the Ingham Wing, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Shields. NE34 0PL

Ward 19 is located in the Deans Wing, directly opposite the Outpatient and Emergency Department, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Shields. NE34 0PL

Sunderland Royal Hospital: 

Our care of the elderly service in Sunderland Royal Hospital primarily operates in the following wards:

• B21
• E50
• E51
• E52
• E56
• F61

South Tyneside District Hospital:

• Ward 2: 0191 404 1002
• Ward 19: 0191 404 1019

Sunderland Royal Hospital: 

• Ward B21: 0191 5699721
• Ward E50: 0191 5699750
• Ward E51: 0191 5699751
• Ward E52: 0191 5699752
• Ward E56: 0191 5699756
• Ward F61: 0191 5699761

• Advice for patients with Vasovagal Syncope