Countdown on to order prescriptions and stock up on medicine essentials before Christmas
As the countdown to Christmas begins, NHS health and care teams are advising patients to not leave it too late to order their repeat prescriptions.
Christmas not always the most wonderful time of the year when it comes to alcohol
That’s the warning with the seasonal advertising and social media blitz and stockpiling of bottles in supermarkets underway.
Trust's research leaders welcome multi-million-pound funding success for School of Medicine
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.
Donation shows community organisation’s backing for region’s only specialist eye hospital
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.
Region invests £595,000 in women's health hubs
Two of the hubs are set to be launched in Sunderland to help women access health help.
First turf is cut on site of region’s new eye hospital in Sunderland
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.
Region’s NHS pledges to reduce waiting times even further for patients who need planned care
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.
5K Your Way event aims to bring together patients and loved ones to strengthen body and mind
A monthly meet up is under way to bring together cancer patients and their loved ones to boost both spirits and their step count.
Investment of £900,000 ready to create better spaces for families of neonatal babies
Work has started to revamp a Neonatal Unit and offer better facilities for families as they stay close during their baby’s stay.
COLO-COHORT study marks milestone with 1,000th patient recruited
We are the sponsor Trust for the research study, which involves 24 other Trusts across the country.