Warning over text scam claiming to be Parkingeye
The company has said it does not send out text messages to anyone facing a Parking Charge Notice (PCN).
430 young people take up lethal tobacco smoking every month in the North East
Every month, 430 young people are taking up smoking lethal tobacco in the North East, shocking new figures published today have revealed. This is over 100 young people every week.
Trust midwife wins coveted award for trade union work
A midwife from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has won a prestigious award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her work in amplifying the voice of the College’s members in her region.
Region leads national roll out of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution to help diagnose lung cancer quicker
We are among seven Trusts in the region to welcome the technology which will target faster detection of lung cancer across the region.
One week to go – call for action on alcohol and tobacco in Budget 24
Fresh and Balance are calling for decisive action to reverse harm from alcohol and tobacco in this year’s autumn budget. They join health leaders across the country calling on the Chancellor to use the budget as a way of improving the nation’s health while also plugging highly publicised gaps in the public purse. Tobacco and alcohol are straining the public resources, costing the North East nearly £4 billion a year combined – with £2.35bn costs from smoking and £1.5 billion from alcohol. This includes costs to families and individuals, the NHS in healthcare and hospital admissions, social care for local authorities, costs to emergency services in crime and disorder (alcohol) and costs to the economy through sickness and lost employment prospects.
European Capsule Endoscopy Training Programme, Lumley Castle
Register now for the 33rd Lumley European Capsule Endoscopy Training Programme, 28th-29th November 2024, Lumley Castle, County Durham. JAG Accredited, world renowned faculty including Professor Martin Keuchel, Hamburg, Germany.
Conference first for Trust as it hosts event for Healthcare Support Workers
More than 180 Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) gathered for the day of presentations and celebrations.
Sunderland Eye Infirmary specialists share their expertise at international conference
Members of the team organised and presented at the British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) annual conference.
Learn life-saving skills from the experts as they mark Re-start a Heart Day
The lessons will be taught by a team of specialists as they look to pass on CPR skills in the community they serve.
Lives being saved with hospital support for smokers to quit
Lives are being saved and thousands of hospital admissions are being prevented in the North East and North Cumbria two years after the launch of a new regional service to help smokers in hospitals.
