Trust's research leaders welcome multi-million-pound funding success for School of Medicine

12th December 2023

We have shown our support for the University of Sunderland after it was awarded more than £2million in funding to expand research opportunities for medical students and junior doctors.

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Donation shows community organisation’s backing for region’s only specialist eye hospital

5th December 2023

An organisation which was the forerunner to the NHS has backed its future work with a donation fuelled by first-hand experiences of a specialist hospital’s care.

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Region invests £595,000 in women's health hubs

29th November 2023

Two of the hubs are set to be launched in Sunderland to help women access health help.

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First turf is cut on site of region’s new eye hospital in Sunderland

27th November 2023

Work has today begun to build a new standalone specialist eye hospital in Sunderland which will continue to care for the region’s patients for decades to come.

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Region’s NHS pledges to reduce waiting times even further for patients who need planned care

24th November 2023

NHS Foundation Trusts (FTs) across the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative (NENC Providers) are leading the way in reducing waiting times across the NHS.

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5K Your Way event aims to bring together patients and loved ones to strengthen body and mind

23rd November 2023

A monthly meet up is under way to bring together cancer patients and their loved ones to boost both spirits and their step count.

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Investment of £900,000 ready to create better spaces for families of neonatal babies

22nd November 2023

Work has started to revamp a Neonatal Unit and offer better facilities for families as they stay close during their baby’s stay.

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COLO-COHORT study marks milestone with 1,000th patient recruited

17th November 2023

We are the sponsor Trust for the research study, which involves 24 other Trusts across the country.

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Region's NHS ready for winter pressures

16th November 2023

NHS organisations across the region are getting ready for the pressures expected during the colder months - and we need your help to support us.

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Are antibiotics the answer? Patients and healthcare professionals urged to rethink over resistance concerns

15th November 2023

As World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023 approaches, experts have called on patients and NHS colleagues to play a part in helping to reduce antibiotic use and ward off resistance.

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