New local nursing graduates providing first class care for South Tyneside and Sunderland patients
The first nursing students to complete an exciting new adult nursing course at the University of Sunderland aimed at encouraging more local recruits to enter the profession received their degrees at a special graduation ceremony yesterday.
Newcastle University honour for Sunderland Consultant helping to find cures for blindness
A leading Sunderland Ophthalmologist involved in revolutionary research which could cure some of the causes of blindness has been awarded an academic honour by Newcastle University. Mr David Steel, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Sunderland Eye Infirmary, has worked with the Stem Cell Research group at Newcastle University’s Institute of Genetic Medicine for 10 years.
Healthcare leaders confirm next steps in Path to Excellence journey
Healthcare leaders in South Tyneside and Sunderland have confirmed a revised timeline for the transformation of local hospital services as part of Phase Two of the Path to Excellence programme*. After sharing a list of ‘working ideas’ in February 2019 for the future of emergency care and planned hospital care across South Tyneside and Sunderland, widespread involvement has taken place to openly encourage feedback from staff, stakeholders, patients and members of the public.
Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2019 Submissions
Health innovators across the region are being called on to enter the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2019. The Awards celebrate the forward-thinking healthcare ideas that are being developed to improve patient care across the region. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is supporting organisers, the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria, as one of the sponsors of this year’s event.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to host the first regional Step into Health event for the Armed Forces
NHS employers across the North East of England have joined together to encourage the Armed Forces community to ‘Step into Health’.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust signals its renewed support for the Armed Forces
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust marked Reserves Day today (Wednesday June 26th) with a celebratory lunch for its own reservists in recognition of the contribution they make to the Armed Forces.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NMAHP Research Partnership
The formal launch of the South Tyneside and Sunderland Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Research Partnership took place this week (26th June 2019). Set up in 2018, the Partnership aims to create a sustainable framework for building NMAHP research capacity and capability across the healthcare system in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Putting kidney patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland on the road to flexible dialysis
With the summer holidays approaching, South Tyneside and Sunderland kidney patients can find out just how flexible dialysis treatment can be at special campervan roadshows next week.
South Tyneside Hospital’s League of Friends weighs in to improve patient care
New, state-of-the art equipment costing nearly £6,000, purchased by South Tyneside District Hospital through the generosity of its League of Friends, is revolutionising the way many patients are being weighed.
More research is needed to stop macular disease in its tracks
National sight loss charity the Macular Society says the only way to stop hundreds of thousands of people losing their sight is to fund much more research.
