Wool you rise to the challenge and help patients with dementia?
Staff in Sunderland Royal Hospital’s Emergency Department are urgently appealing for keen knitters to make ‘twiddle muffs’ for patients with dementia.
Hospedia - National Service of Remembrance
On Sunday 10 November 2019, the National Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. Starting at 11am, the service will honour the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces community, the British and Commonwealth veterans, the Allies that fought alongside us and the civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Delegation from China finds out more about healthcare in Sunderland
Sunderland City Council and the Chinese city of Harbin signed an International Friendship Agreement ten years ago which has seen regular visits to and from the partner cities to develop strong educational, cultural and business links between the two communities.
Mouth cancer? If in doubt, check it out
Oral health promoters from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust will be raising awareness and offering mouth screening during November, which is Mouth Cancer Action Month.
Junior doctors highly rate training in South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals
Doctors in training working at hospitals in South Tyneside and Sunderland have highly rated their training experiences in the 2019 General Medical Council's (GMC) annual survey.
Wheel challenge for neuro-rehabilitation patients
Patients in the Hume Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital are taking on a sponsored cycling challenge to help to raise about £6,000 for specialist therapy equipment.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust innovators recognised in shortlist for region’s leading healthcare awards
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has officially been recognised as having some of the brightest minds in healthcare. The Trust is shortlisted in three categories in the Bright Ideas in Health Awards - Digital Innovation in Health and Social Care, Development of an Innovative Device or Technology and Innovation Champion.
NHS leaders issue important reminder about children’s emergency care in South Tyneside
NHS leaders in South Tyneside have today issued an important reminder for patients and the public about how to access emergency care services for children overnight.
South Tyneside and Sunderland patients report improvement in experience of emergency care
Patients’ experience of emergency care in South Tyneside and Sunderland has improved in several areas, according to a national survey.
South Tyneside midwifery-led birthing centre celebrates 40th birth
The new midwifery-led birthing centre at South Tyneside District Hospital has welcomed its 40th arrival. Sophia Ann Mullen came into the world at 8.27pm on October 14th, weighing 6lb 15oz.
