NHS Services at Tees Valley
The Tees Valley Treatment Centre in Middlesbrough, opened in
2007, and specialises in the delivery of the following
NHS services:
Dermatology:
Skin lesions
BCC
Eczema
Nails
Dermatitis
General Surgery:
Hernia repair
Varicose veins
Minor skin
Rectal surgery (including haemorrhoids)
GI Endoscopy:
Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Oral Surgery:
Teeth extractions
Mouth lesions
Orthopaedic Surgery:
Hand
Wrist
Elbow
Knee
Foot
Ankle
Shoulder
Podiatric surgery
Plastic Surgery:
BCC
Lumps
Cysts on face, trunk and body
Urology:
Prostate
Incontinence
Haematuria(not 2WW)
Vasectomy
Waiting times
| Procedure |
Outpatient Appt |
| Dermatology |
2-3 weeks |
| General Surgery |
1-2 weeks |
| Plastic Surgery |
1-2 weeks |
| GI Endoscopy |
2-3 weeks |
| Orthopaedics |
1-2 weeks |
| Urology |
2-3 weeks |
| Oral Surgery |
1-2 weeks |
Referral
Referral to the Treatment Centre is via GP and
all services are available directly or via Choose and
Book.
Following an outpatient appointment with a
Consultant if surgery is required the patient can then book a time
and date to suit their needs.
Opening Hours
The Treatment Centre is open Monday to Saturday
(morning) and to fit in with patient lifestyles and work
commitments late evening and Saturday
morning outpatient appointments are available for
many services.
Declaration of compliance
Tees Valley Treatment Centre is pleased to
confirm that we are compliant with the Government’s requirement to
eliminate mixed-sex accommodation, except when it is in the
patient’s overall best interest, or reflects their personal
choice. We have the necessary facilities, resources and
culture to ensure that patients who are admitted to our day case
unit do not share accommodation or toilet facilities with members
of the same sex. Sharing with members of the opposite sex will only
happen when clinically necessary (for example where patients need
specialist equipment such as stage 1 recovery, or when patients
actively choose to share)
If our care should fall short of the required
standard, we will report it. We will also set up an audit
mechanism to make sure that we do not misclassify any of our
reports. Such audit will be undertaken on a monthly basis and
we will publish the results of any such audit on our website.
MRSA screening policy compliance
Tees Valley Treatment Centre updated and approved MRSA policy in
March 2009 to include the national requirement to screen elective
admissions. This policy was implemented with immediate effect.
Compliance with the standards are fully met and 100% of elective
patients will be screened by end of March 2009.
Patient Satisfaction
At Tees Valley we pride ourselves on our
patient-focused approach, short wait
times and quality of care - all facts
supported by patient feedback and the results of patient
surveys.
The last NHS Patient Satisfaction survery
reported that 100% of patients rated their
expereince at Tees Valley as either very good or
excellent.