Get ready for busy Bank Holiday call as region hosts big sporting events and more
NHS leaders have urged people to get ready for the busy Bank Holiday so they can enjoy the last big weekend of the summer.
Allow 3 working days to get your repeat meds ahead of bank holiday, says NHS
People taking regular medication are being urged not to wait until it's too late to order their repeat prescriptions, ahead of the Bank Holiday.
Look at this chance to welcome patients to region’s new eye hospital
Friendly faces who will welcome patients through the doors of the region’s new eye hospital are being recruited ready for its opening.
Living with Cancer: Patients Leading the Way
At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to shine a light on the incredible work of our Cancer Personalised Care Team and the patients helping to shape it. Each year, around 30% of our patients are diagnosed with stage 4 incurable cancer. We know how overwhelming those first days and weeks can be — which is why we’re working together to change the experience.
South Shields care home cleans up with award
A care home has been hailed for its high standards after winning an award set up by an NHS trust to celebrate teams who help keep dirt and germs in check.
NHS teams in the running for five national awards in recognition of their nursing care
Teams tasked with looking after the mental wellbeing of patients young and old have been shortlisted for national awards.
Doctors set out on their first days in the job as they begin their career in medicine in the North East
Newly graduated doctors are setting out on their first days working in medicine after taking up roles here in the North East.
New NHS ‘digital workers’ help beat the backlog with speedy appointment booking
A pioneering project which uses custom built ‘digital workers’ to automate NHS admin is helping to speed up access to care for people in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Team effort which helps patients breathe better proves a national winner
Community sessions which offer tailored care to help people breathe better have become a national winner.
NHS plea to only use A&E for life threatening emergencies during strike action
NHS leaders are reminding the public to only call 999 for an ambulance or attend A&E for life-threatening conditions or injuries only, as the region's health services plan for strike action.
