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Day One Trauma Support

Day One Trauma Support is the only charity supporting major trauma patients and their families in the UK, regardless of injury type or location.

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Created by patients for patients, Day One provides practical and emotional support so people can rebuild their lives and look forward to the future.

Thanks to a partnership with Newcastle Hospitals, Day One provides a caseworker on the trauma ward at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI).

If you or a loved one has had a traumatic injury, their friendly caseworker Sue Hodgson can support you with any of the following:

  • Legal advice
  • Financial support
  • Benefits and welfare advice
  • Peer support
  • 24-hour counselling.

Find out more on the Day One Trauma website. 

Day one caseworker

Day One caseworker Sue Hodgson is based on Ward 23 – Level 4 of Claremont Wing at the RVI.

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