The Middlesbrough parishes of The Holy Name of Mary and St Thomas More

The James Cook University Hospital, St Luke’s Hospital, Cater Bequest Hospital and Teesside Hospice are all within our two parish boundaries. They are all regularly visited and a priest is on-call 24 hours a day to respond to emergency needs in all of them.

Emergency

If someone you know is in hospital and is close to death, the quickest way to get a priest to them is to ask the ward staff to page the on-call catholic chaplain. We are rarely more than half an hour away and are usually there within minutes. The ward staff can be contacted through the hospital switchboard on 01642 850850.

Hospital Chaplaincy

Fr Bill Surplus is the Main Catholic Hospital Chaplain. Fr Paul Farrer is his back up. Sr Dymphna regularly visits the sick. Together they are contracted to work 26 hours per week at the hospital and to provide 24 hour emergency cover on a permanent basis.

They are supported on occasion by other priests from the Central Middlesbrough Pastoral Area.

Around 50 extra-ordinary ministers of Holy Communion from across the town volunteer in the Hospital each weekend. It should be the case that, either on a Saturday or a Sunday each Catholic in the Hospital is seen by one of these visitors and offered the chance to receive Holy Communion.

If you are going into hospital and would like a visit do call us to let us know on 01642 814794.

James Cook University Hospital

Opened in 1980, the James Cook University Hospital was district general hospital. Today it is a major tertiary centre providing leading edge acute hospital services. It specialises in the treatment of cancer and heart conditions. It has 1,010 beds and around forty miles of corridors.

The Chaplaincy Department extends over the whole hospital and is available for all patients, visitors and staff, providing 24 hour cover. As well as providing Sacramental cover and spritual accompaniment the Department is also a resource for listening, literature, training, and staff support groups.

There is one shared Chapel, The Chapel of the Good Samaritan, near the North Entrance to the Hospital site. It is open 24 hours a day. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved there.

St Luke’s Hospital

This Hospital is 108 years old. It exists today to stimulate change and develop excellence in mental health and learning disability services.

Carter Bequest Hospital

Carter Bequest Hospital is a 43 bedded in patient unit offering rehabilitation, continuing care, assessment and treatment mainly, though not exclusively for the elderly.

Teesside Hspice

Teesside Hospice Care Foundation exists to enhance the quality of life for those suffering from a life-limiting illness. It offers specialist palliative care and support to patients and carers, in the belief that each person is entitled to dignity and choice within the best provision of care.