A&E Navigator project launched in Sunderland to tackle serious youth violence set to expand
The initiative set up in Sunderland to foster safer communities is now set to be rolled out in another part of the North East.
Over 100 lung cancers detected in South Tyneside and Sunderland thanks to health checks
Over 100 cancers have been detected through a Lung Health Check programme at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Since the programme’s introduction in October 2022, over 22,000 people have come forward for their check.
5k event which brings cancer community together marks first year
The Sunderland event is open to patients and their loved ones so they can have a chat with our team as they walk, jog or run the course.
New service keeps patients with pacemakers closer to home for their MRI for the first time
A dedicated service has launched to help patients who have had devices fitted to help their hearts stay local for their MRI scan.
Team scoops national award with five more NHS teams in running for titles
A team which uses virtual reality to train students has won praise through a national award and is now waiting to find out if it has won a regional title too.
Warning over text scam claiming to be Parkingeye
The company has said it does not send out text messages to anyone facing a Parking Charge Notice (PCN).
430 young people take up lethal tobacco smoking every month in the North East
Every month, 430 young people are taking up smoking lethal tobacco in the North East, shocking new figures published today have revealed. This is over 100 young people every week.
Trust midwife wins coveted award for trade union work
A midwife from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has won a prestigious award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her work in amplifying the voice of the College’s members in her region.
Region leads national roll out of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution to help diagnose lung cancer quicker
We are among seven Trusts in the region to welcome the technology which will target faster detection of lung cancer across the region.
One week to go – call for action on alcohol and tobacco in Budget 24
Fresh and Balance are calling for decisive action to reverse harm from alcohol and tobacco in this year’s autumn budget. They join health leaders across the country calling on the Chancellor to use the budget as a way of improving the nation’s health while also plugging highly publicised gaps in the public purse. Tobacco and alcohol are straining the public resources, costing the North East nearly £4 billion a year combined – with £2.35bn costs from smoking and £1.5 billion from alcohol. This includes costs to families and individuals, the NHS in healthcare and hospital admissions, social care for local authorities, costs to emergency services in crime and disorder (alcohol) and costs to the economy through sickness and lost employment prospects.
