Research study to help handle heartburn and tackle cancer goes live in our area
Heartburn Health is visiting Sunderland and Washington, as well as areas of County Durham.
From cancer patient to newly qualified nurse
An NHS worker who battled stage 4 cancer while training to become a nurse has officially qualified and returned to the NHS frontline. 55 year old Maggie Bennett, from Hetton-le-Hole, has become a newly qualified Staff Nurse at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust after overcoming a series of life changing personal challenges.
Meet the cancer patients turning their journeys into support for others
A group of cancer patients are helping reshape support services across Sunderland and South Tyneside by turning their own experiences into action.
World’s only course of its kind celebrates its first graduates
The first specialists trained in Sunderland as part of a groundbreaking training course are now set to put their skills to use following their graduation.
University of Sunderland celebrates its first ever graduating midwives
The University of Sunderland is celebrating its first ever class of graduating midwives who are supporting families during their pregnancy journeys across the north-east.
NHS colleagues to share their expertise to help healthcare frontline in India
The group of 18 NHS workers will travel to the country later this month
Workshops open to support parents and carers help children with social communication challenges
The online events will be held in South Tyneside and Sunderland to help families support a child develop their skills.
Say hello to babies welcomed by our midwives as 2026 begins
As 2026 began, the Maternity team at Sunderland Royal Hospital was on hand throughout the night to safely deliver the first babies of the New Year.
Take care call from NHS as temperatures drop ahead of New Year celebrations
NHS organisations across the region are supporting the North East Ambulance Service in urging the public to celebrate the New Year safely and responsibly.
Cold Health Alert issued into New Year as low temperatures are forecast
The alert has been shared by the UKHSA for all of England until Monday, January 5.
