The Elderly Care department provides a range of services catering for the elderly population of County Durham and Darlington with specialists in stroke, Parkinson's disease, orthogeriatrics, heart failure and falls and syncope.
We provide in patient services at Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bishop Auckland General Hospital, University Hospital of North Durham and also support in patient rehabilitation at Shotley Bridge and Chester le Street hospitals.
We are supported by a team of specialist staff in rehabilitation at Bishop Auckland General Hospital where there exits a seven day therapy service provision.
We have an active programme of educational meetings for Junior Doctors and Stroke multidisciplinary teams.
'As I was very, very nervous, I must have been the worst patient ever and they were brilliant with me and I can't thank them enough - could you please pass on my sincere thanks.'
Patient, Hysteroscopy Unit, Chester-le-Street Community Hospital
