Quiet space created for carers and their loved ones as hospital answers calls for change
A quiet room away from an A&E waiting area has been created after a hospital took on board feedback from carers of women with dementia. The changes have led to Chris Cairns, a Nurse Consultant for Older Persons with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, being presented an award for the work he has put in to create the space.
Walk of Light to bring together families to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week
Loved ones will be invited to gather to reflect and remember at a walk during Baby Loss Awareness Week. The event will be hosted by the Forever Cherished Maternity Bereavement Service. It is led by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to support those who have faced baby loss. Its Walk of Light will be held as part of the week, which runs from Wednesday, October 9, to Tuesday, October 15.
Be wise, immunise – top up your protection against flu this winter!
The NHS is urging everyone at high risk from flu to "Be wise, immunise" by getting their flu vaccine this winter. Every year, around 17 million people in England get a free flu vaccine. Last year, more than one million people in the North East and North Cumbria were vaccinated.
Community team leader shares delight in becoming a Queen’s Nurse
A community nurse is celebrating after being accepted to The Queen’s Nursing Institute. Karen Davies is a Clinical Team Manager based at Bunny Hill Primary Care Centre in Sunderland and works for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
STSFT doctor wins gold medal for GB at World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals
This month marked a milestone for Great Britain at the 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, as the team celebrated their best-ever results. Representing the team is Ryan Glymond, who is currently a Foundation Year Two Junior Doctor at Sunderland and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust.
Details of car park works at South Tyneside District Hospital
A small area at the back of the Integrated Diagnostic Centre will be cordoned off during the work.
Organ Donation Week: Grandmother makes plea after her sight was saved by others
A grandmother who can only see her loved ones because of organ donation has shared a message calling on people to think about the difference it can not only make to save lives – but sight too.
Wards celebrate meeting top standards as Trust strives for ‘Excellence in all we do’
Congratulations to two of our ward nursing teams as they have become the first in their hospitals to achieve accreditation status.
Put smoking behind you – make a fresh quit
This Stoptober, residents across South Tyneside and Sunderland are being urged to "make a fresh quit" with the launch of a major quit smoking campaign.
