November is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month and our oral health promoters will be doing their bit to ensure people know the signs to look out for and how to reduce their risk of developing the disease.
Donna Henderson has shared her experience of taking a skydive as she helped raise funds for the lifesaving appeal she and husband Brian are leading.
A national survey has shown hospital patients who stayed in our hospitals in South Tyneside and Sunderland were highly satisfied with the care they received at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Health leaders in the region are warning that NHS staff are facing increasing incidents of abuse from the public as the healthcare system braces itself for the very busy winter period.
Michael Evans, 68, spent three months at South Tyneside District Hospital after he became ill with coronavirus and has expressed his gratitude for the care he has been given.
Footballer Jordan's dad Brian and step mum Donna are leading an appeal to raise £85,000 as they want to repay the NHS following the businessman's own cancer treatment.
When Alex Payton and Mark Robson realised their baby was on the way after a family wedding, they headed straight back to their hometown so he would be welcomed into the world by the team which helped them through their pregnancy.
A robot which can dispense medications at the touch of a few buttons is being used to make a hospital pharmacy service quicker and safer after it moved into a new space.
Thanking staff at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for their amazing efforts during the COVID-19 was the resounding message that came out of the Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The Trust has welcomed 48 University of Sunderland medical students as they begin their placement on our wards.
