There are many ways to contact us.
To contact us via telephone, you can speak to our two main hospital switchboards:
- Sunderland Royal Hospital: 0191 565 6256
- South Tyneside District Hospital: 0191 404 1000
If you require information on any of the following topics, please click the link below to find out how to contact the relevant team:
Send us your feedback
We would like to encourage you to tell us about your experience and about the quality of care you have received. Click here to share your feedback with us.
Outpatient appointments
If you need to cancel or have a question about your Outpatient appointment, please click here to contact the Outpatients Department.
Patient Experience (formerly Patient Advice and Liaison Service or PALS)
The Patient Experience team is committed to understanding and enhancing the experience of our patients, service users, carers and family members whilst accessing services within our Trust.
Access to medical records
You can request access to the information that the Trust holds about you free of charge.
To submit a formal request, please contact:
For residents of Sunderland:
Enquiries Office
Medical Records Department
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
Or email: stsft.srhaccesstomedicalrecords@nhs.net
For residents of South Tyneside or Gateshead:
Access to Records Team
Medical Records Department
Ingham Wing
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PL
Or email: stsft.stdhaccesstomedicalrecords@nhs.net
Recruitment and work experience
If you are interested in joining our team,you can find out more information including our current vacancies, here. Please note we do not accept job applications or CV's via email.
Useful contacts within our HR department:
- For information on recruitment and job applications: stsft.recruitmentservices.generalenquiries@nhs.net
- For information on work experience: stsft.workexperience@nhs.net
- For job references: stsft.hr.externalrefs@nhs.net
Media enquiries
Our communications team manages all media enquiries and requests for filming and photography.
To contact the communications team please email stsft.trustcomms@nhs.uk