Prestigious academic role for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust intensive care consultant
Sunderland Royal Hospital Intensive Care Consultant Dr Mark Carpenter has been appointed as a Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Newcastle University’s Medical School.
Mum thanks South Tyneside midwives for exceptional care amid coronavirus
When Kayleigh Docherty’s plan for a home birth had to be changed because of the coronavirus pandemic she was, understandably, upset and anxious. Thankfully, South Tyneside District Hospital’s Midwifery-Led Birthing Centre was able to provide her with the joyous, relaxed birth she longed for.
Chill room providing haven for Sunderland Royal Hospital staff amid pandemic
A new ‘chill room’ at Sunderland Royal Hospital is offering a haven for staff, away from the strains and stresses of fighting Covid-19. Senior nurses had the idea for providing the quiet and relaxing area for staff seeking a complete break during their shifts.
Region’s health chiefs ask public to keep up their amazing support for the NHS
Ahead of the first May bank holiday weekend, health chiefs across the region are asking the public to keep-up their amazing support for the NHS.
STSFT celebrates International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife with special awards
To celebrate 2020’s International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is launching new categories in its annual Reward and Recognition Awards.
Cumbria and North East NHS and partners pull together for NHS Nightingale Hospital North East
Less than four weeks since work began, the NHS Nightingale Hospital North East was officially opened today (Tuesday, 5 May) by the Countess of Wessex and TV legends Ant and Dec.
Trust Tribute to Fiona Anderson
It is with immense sadness and a very heavy heart that we must confirm the loss of a dear colleague and member of our NHS family.
Jack and Maisie’s 100,000 step challenge in aid of South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals
Sunderland youngsters Jack Berry and Maisie Jones are following in the footsteps of NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore by taking on their own challenge in support of their local hospitals.
South Tyneside and Sunderland coronavirus patients helping with research to find new treatments
COVID-19 patients from South Tyneside and Sunderland are playing a crucial part in helping to identify future treatments for COVID-19 to protect people all over the world.
Somewhere over the rainbow – there’s a medal for Harry
Little Harry Burlison’s rainbow art is worthy of a medal – and he has one to prove it. The rainbow has become a symbol of hope during the coronavirus pandemic and Army Reserve Colonel and Sunderland Royal Hospital Consultant Vascular Surgeon Ben Banerjee was so impressed when he saw six-year-old Harry’s giant artwork on social media that he presented him with one of the medals he was awarded for a deployment working in a hospital in Afghanistan.
