Midwife returns to take up top maternity role in South Tyneside and Sunderland
Michelle Watson has taken up the role, returning to the Trust having trained in one of our maternity units and become a mother there herself.
Plan to create a new £10 million diagnostic centre approved - bringing more life-saving scanners to South Tyneside
Planning permission has today been given for the centre, which will be build at South Tyneside District Hospital.
Help a patient enjoy a cosy Christmas as the #NightwearBeforeChristmas campaign gets underway
Donations of pyjamas and nighties are being welcomed as hospital staff look to gift nightwear to patients on Christmas Eve.
Call issued for people to help us help you as hospitals face winter pressures
The Trust has issued advice urging people to do their bit as its Emergency Departments come under pressure, while it is also seeing a large number of patients admitted to its hospitals.
Patients get ‘bags of care’ to brighten their hospital stay
People being looked after at Sunderland Royal Hospital had a brighter stay thanks to the kindness of a team of supporters.
Double win for South Tyneside and Sunderland at NHS Innovation Awards
Two of our teams have become winners for innovative projects they set up to improve patient care.
Urgent Treatment Centre move confirmed as NHS leaders in Sunderland gear up for challenging winter
Plans to improve access to urgent and emergency care services in Sunderland have come with a plea from health leaders for people to use services wisely this winter.
Neonatal team turn unit purple as they send out a message of hope for World Prematurity Day
A special display was created as part of the awareness day, showing families how far little ones have come since their early arrival.
Cardiologist Mickey chosen to help launch countdown to Christmas as he helps lead town’s lights switch-on
Dr Mickey Jachuck has been invited to help South Shields celebrate the start of the festive season at its Christmas lights switch-on.
Fly-through shows how Sunderland new Eye Hospital will take shape
The footage shows how the new £36 million building in the city centre will look as the preferred construction partner is confirmed.
