Blogs

“Mam I’m gay”- mother and daughter share their journey of coming out together this Pride Month

27th June 2022

“Mam I’m gay”- mother and daughter share their journey of coming out together this Pride Month...

Student Dietitian John shares their experience so far during Dietitians Week 2022

22nd June 2022

Hello, my name is John, and I'm a Student Dietitian currently on placement at Northumbria Healthcare Trust. I started my...

Nurse, Myla Diosalan, shares her life-changing journey working for the NHS when she moved to the UK 22 years ago  

9th June 2022

My journey as a nurse in the UK is a life-changing one. It started twenty two years ago when I...

Patrick Price, our Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Lead shares his story of being a gay parent this Pride Month.

6th June 2022

I’ve worked at Northumbria Healthcare for the past 28 years in various roles and have been an out gay man...

Hear from Healthcare Assistant, Aimee Humby- Scales highlighting the challenges faced by carers as we celebrate the vital role carers make during Carers Week 2022.

6th June 2022

She says:  “I am a 33 year old married woman with 3 young children. I have a 6 year old...

Volunteering Case Study – James Grieves at Northumbria Specialist and Emergency Healthcare Hospital

6th June 2022

James was a volunteer at Northumbria Specialist and Emergency Healthcare hospital as part of the HelpForce project. James attended St....

Clinical Educator in Cardiology Jordan Stock talks about her varied role on International Nurses Day

11th May 2022

Hi there, I’m Jordan and I’m the Clinical Educator in Cardiology for the Trust. I have worked in cardiology for...

Medical Day Case Unit Manager Nikki Simpson shares her passion for what she does on International Nurses Day

11th May 2022

My name’s Niki and I’m the manager of the Medical Day Case Units at North Tyneside and Wansbeck hospitals.  I’ve...

Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Heather Lawson tells us about her rich and varied career on International Nurses Day

11th May 2022

My name is Heather Lawson, I decided to become a Nurse following in the steps of my mum who initially...

Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Jenny Graham shares what she loves about her role on International Nurses Day

11th May 2022

Hello, my name is Jenny and I have been a qualified nurse for 15 years. I love working for Northumbria...

With 24 years of service under his NHS Belt, Kris tells us what he loves about his role on International Nurses Day

11th May 2022

Hi, my name is Kris Mole and I have 24 years NHS service, 20 of which I have been qualified....

Celebrating International Nurses Day, Sharon Harrison tells us about her new exciting role as an NMAHP Education & Development Lead

11th May 2022

Hi, my name is Sharon and I’m the new NMAHP Education & Development Lead for Post Registration and my role...

Volunteer Anita Arrowsmith shares how much she enjoys her role supporting staff and patients

10th May 2022

I've been volunteering for just under two-and-a-half years now and I can honestly say it's the best thing I've ever...

To celebrate International Day of the Midwife, infant feeding coordinator, Claire Stringer tells us about her role supporting women and babies

3rd May 2022

Hi, my name is Claire and I’m the infant feeding coordinator at Northumbria Healthcare. I am a specialist midwife supporting...

To celebrate International Day of the Midwife Lisa McQueen tells us more about her role as a fetal wellbeing lead midwife

3rd May 2022

I’m Lisa McQueen and I’m the fetal wellbeing lead midwife for the trust. I’ve been a midwife for 25 years...

To celebrate International day of the Midwife, public health midwife, Carla Anderson shares more about her role

3rd May 2022

Hi, my name is Carla and I’m a public health midwife which involves working to implement services to improve the...

To mark Administrative Professionals Day 2022, ward clerk Susan Jobson shares more about the role

28th April 2022

Hello, my name is Susan Jobson, and I have been a ward clerk for some 18 years now. I came...

To mark Autism Awareness Month, we share staff stories of what Autism means to them and the importance of Autism Acceptance

20th April 2022

Ross Punton, junior administrator and chair of Autism Staff Network explains: “Autism is part of who I am. It’s not...

To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Day Katherine Taylor tells us more about her role as a Parkinson’s nurse specialist

11th April 2022

Hi my name is Katherine Taylor and I’m a Parkinson’s nurse specialist working as part of a team of seven nurses...

A message from our chief executive, Sir James Mackey

8th April 2022

Waiting lists One of the biggest issues facing the NHS at the moment is the large number of people waiting...

Join Team Bright for the Great North Run 2022

6th April 2022

Sunday 11 September 2022 Known for its amazing atmosphere, the Great North Run is the world’s biggest and best half...