Appeal to hospital visitors to help protect against winter illnesses

22nd December 2022

Healthcare leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are appealing to local people not to visit their loved ones in hospital if they feel unwell.

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Neonatal Unit steps into Christmas by walking the 1,300-plus mile distance between festive markets to raise funds for families

21st December 2022

A team of colleagues who care for premature babies are walking their way between winter wonderlands to make hospital visits better for families this Christmas and beyond.

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Lives to be saved with new hospital support for smokers to quit

16th December 2022

Lives to be saved with new hospital support for smokers to quit

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Make sure repeat prescriptions are on your list ahead of Christmas

13th December 2022

With the festive season now here, health and care teams are urging people to make sure they have their repeat prescriptions on their list ahead of Christmas.

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Join us for our Christmas carol services

8th December 2022

This December marks the return of our Trust carol concerts following the pandemic - and everyone is welcome to celebrate with us.

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New NHS staff welcomed to the North East as Trust looks to keep international talent here in our region

2nd December 2022

A warm welcome has been extended to more than 100 international nurses who are launching their NHS careers here in the North East.

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Barbara bids farewell after more than 50 years with the NHS

24th November 2022

A radiographer who spent her career with one team is enjoying her retirement after spending more than 50 years caring for patients on the frontline of the NHS.

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Help make patients’ Christmas in hospital an extra cosy one

22nd November 2022

Our Nightwear Before Christmas campaign is back as we welcome gifts to help our older patients have a cosy time on our wards this festive time.

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Warning issued to domestic abusers ahead of World Cup as victims offered support

18th November 2022

Advice is being given to people who fear they're at risk from domestic abuse as perpetrators are warned they are the only ones responsible for their behaviour by police preparing for a rise in incidents during the World Cup.

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£29.7 million cash ‘injection’ to secure drug manufacturing in region’s NHS for next 20 years

17th November 2022

NHS patients across the North East and North Cumbria are set to benefit from a major capital investment to expand pharmaceutical services across the region’s entire hospital network.

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