NHS staff survey shows further improvements in South Tyneside and Sunderland
Results of the NHS Staff Survey for 2023 show further positive improvements at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT), with staff morale continuing to be higher than the NHS average.
Region’s first women’s health hub set to launch in Sunderland on International Women’s Day
Women in Sunderland will be the first to benefit from a series of new women’s health hubs, as a new service opens on International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8.
Self-driving bus to serve Sunderland Royal Hospital gears up as training starts on £6 million project
SAMS - Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle - is on its way, with Sunderland Royal Hospital to be one of the stops on the bus route.
Blog post: "What the NHS can learn from my Dad"
Ryan Swiers, who heads up our Health Literacy Team and is NENC ICB's health literacy lead, has shared his insight into why making information clear is so important to people's health and wellbeing.
Recent recruit lifts title at national award ceremony for her work to boost cleaning crews
A recent recruit has been hailed for her innovations and work to help lift her colleagues after she won a national award for her hard graft.
Patients urged to play part in helping NHS during next run of industrial action
People are being asked to think before they head to an A&E or call 999 as the NHS across South Tyneside and Sunderland prepares for the next strike action by junior doctors.
Team leads day of activities to help NHS colleagues learn how to help patients with dementia and delirium
A day packed with information has been lined up by a team to help their NHS colleagues learn how to help those facing conditions which impact mood and mind.
NHS plea to use 999 and emergency care for life threatening conditions only
Only use 999 or the emergency department for life threatening conditions. This is the plea from NHS health leaders as the region prepares for further strike action by British Medical Association member junior doctors.
Award win hopes for pair who help hospital run like clockwork
Two colleagues who go the extra mile to make hospital services run smoothly are heading for London after being shortlisted for national awards.
New parents rate maternity care in South Tyneside and Sunderland amongst the best in the NHS
Maternity services at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as some of the best in the country according to people who have used local services.
