Praise for consultants who led on women’s health across hospitals as new starters take on the task

1st February 2024

Consultants who have almost 200 years of experience between them have bid farewell to their service as they begin their retirement.

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Challenge gets to the art of how minds react to age and conditions

31st January 2024

A competition is challenging people to use their creative side to come up with an artwork to represent the impact of conditions on the brain.

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Parents urged to book any missed MMR vaccine appointments after warning of 'real risk' of measles outbreaks

31st January 2024

Parents and carers are being urged to get their children vaccinated after UK health experts warn of the “real risk" of a measles outbreak.

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Off-duty doctor praised after going to the aid of seriously hurt biker following collision

30th January 2024

A doctor who stopped at the scene of a crash has been praised for her quick-thinking actions to help treat a seriously injured motorcyclist.

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Thank you Mam – Sue’s transplant story tells of the gift of life

22nd January 2024

The retired PA from Houghton-le-Spring has explained how her life changed when her mother Ann stepped forward to gift one of her kidneys.

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Here’s to 100 years of life – Patients celebrate golden anniversary of transplant operations

18th January 2024

A double celebration has been held for two patients who are marking the ‘golden’ moment since their lives were saved when relatives stepped forward to donate a kidney.

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Bus ready to visit Sunderland to mark Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week

8th January 2024

The Melissa Bus will pull into Sunderland Royal Hospital to share information.

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St Benedict's Hospice to host its annual remembrance service

8th January 2024

The service will be held this Sunday.

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Plea for patients to use NHS services wisely as strike action set to run

2nd January 2024

People have been urged to think about which health services they should use as the longest period of industrial action experienced by the NHS begins.

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Region's NHS prepares for longest period of industrial action and urges public to use services wisely

2nd January 2024

The region's NHS is urging people to use health services wisely ahead of six days of planned industrial action by junior doctors starting at 7am on Wednesday 3 January until 7am Tuesday 9 January 2024.

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