Join in the great crutch clear out as NHS urges people to give walking aids a new lease of life
Sort out the shed, give the garage a tidy up and have a look up in the loft – the campaign is on to return walking aids and put them to use once again.
Register for Trust’s Annual Members' and General Meeting
We will be hosting the event on Tuesday, September 23, at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Meet the team: Project Team for Eye Hospital New Build
With the new Eye Hospital on the horizon, we’re introducing the brilliant teams making it happen. Over the coming months, we’ll be spotlighting our teams from clinical experts to project leads. To start, meet the Project Team for the Eye Hospital New Build.
NHS staff step up for hospital charity in the Great North Run
More than 30 runners are lacing up their trainers for the AJ Bell Great North Run as they support STS Charity this weekend. Over half of those are staff from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, running to raise funds its very own dedicated charity, as well as the Vision Appeal.
Government Emergency Alert test – Sunday, 7 September
The UK Government is testing the system on this date at 3pm.
Vape warning after fire leaves hospital patient with burns and ward room damaged
Hospital leaders have issued an urgent safety warning after a patient set herself on fire after it is believed she vaped in her hospital bed while wearing an oxygen mask.
'It's never too late to catch up' – parents and carers urged to protect their children with MMR vaccine
Parents and carers are being reminded that 'it's never too late to catch up' and urged to ensure their children have both doses of the MMR vaccine to avoid the 'real risk' of a measles outbreak.
Children’s eye health in sight as work gathers pace on region’s new Eye Hospital
With just 11 months to go until welcoming its first patients, healthcare leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have revealed what to expect for children and young people if they need to visit the region’s new Eye Hospital.
Dan delivers, from placement to full-time success at Choice
Hard work, dedication and a little help from NHS England Choices College in South Tyneside has paid off for Dan Martin, who’s just landed a full-time role at Choice.
New scheme to help patients recover better after leaving hospital
A new programme called Guiding You Home is working to help patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland leave hospital sooner – and recover better once they're at home.
