The intensive care unit is a specialist hospital ward that treats patients who are seriously ill and need constant monitoring.
It is staffed by specially trained health care professionals who deliver intensive levels of care with one nurse for every one or two patients. Patients on this unit are closely monitored and supported by sophisticated equipment, including ventilators that help patients breathe.
Our intensive care unit can care for up to 11 patients requiring basic to advanced life support. We look after over 400 patients per year with our extensive multi-disciplinary team including nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, pharmacists, dietitians and psychologists.
Meet our team
Lead Nurses for Critical Care: Eve Geldart & Rebecca Westerman
Clinical Lead for Critical Care: Dr Sarah Marsh
Critical Care Sisters: Cini Jospeh, Jo Percival, Rosemary Richmond, Rebecca Tindall, Mini Tony, Argjira Luzha, Ella Osborn, Lucy Utley, Louise Benfield
Practice Education Sisters: Ella Osborn, Louise Krishnan
Critical Care Intensivists: Sarah Marsh, Tom Collyer, Rob Tuffin, Simon Holbrook, Dave Earl, Will Peat, Chunda Sri-Chandana, Hayley Kemp & Martin Huntley.
Lead Nurse for Critical Care Outreach: Fiona Anderson
Critical Care Outreach Sisters: Abigail Wood, Emma Gains, Gemma Godber, Ashley Nicholson, Sarah Nicholson, Hannah Newlyn-Jones, Argjira Luzha, Jo Percival, Abigail Wood
Ward clerk: Beverley Macnamara & Adenike Ademilayi
Visiting details
You can find us in Harrogate District Hospital, 1st floor, Main Building.
Visiting times: 12pm-2pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm.
Contact details
Telephone: 01423 553353 or 01423 553354.
Patient and relative information
Intensive Care Unit
Ventilation
Tracheostomy
Induced Coma
Covid Treatment
You can visit: Explain my Procedure to find out about the various procedures that happen on the ICU, or scan the QR code to access the videos on your phone:
Intensive care treatment and equipment
For further information regarding the types of equipment used on ICU please click here.
Information for children and families
Having a relative in the ICU is hard for the whole family, including children.
ICU steps is a charitable organisation that has put together some helpful resources, including for children.
CQC result
Outstanding. Please read more here.