Profiles

Donation to ward 10 at The Northumbria hospital

18th September 2018

Donation to ward 10 at The Northumbria hospital ...

Berwick League of Friends celebrate 40th anniversary

9th August 2018

Brenda Longstaff, Head of the Bright charity called in for a cuppa with Barbara Herdman at the Berwick League of...

Holly’s wildlife art exhibition unveiled at The Northumbria hospital

5th February 2019

A new exhibition featuring wildlife drawings has been unveiled in the x-ray department at The Northumbria hospital. Radiographer Holly Metcalf,...

Live choir performance at Hexham hospital to mark NHS’ birthday

25th June 2019

As part of this year’s NHS birthday celebrations, the Hexham Male Voice Choir will be performing at Hexham General Hospital...

Former musician Stanley’s hospital art exhibition aims to inspire others

27th November 2018

Paintings by a former musician who has recovered from a stroke have gone on display at Wansbeck General Hospital to...

Farne Islands inspire new hospital art exhibition

27th November 2018

Farne Islands inspire new hospital art exhibition...

Nicola puts best foot forward to thank Northumbria hospital staff

27th November 2018

Nicola puts best foot forward to thank Northumbria hospital staff ...

Family raises funds for cancer care

28th March 2019

More than £2,000 has been raised to improve patients’ experiences at the oncology day unit at Wansbeck General Hospital. A...

4Q Cancer fund-raisers present cheque to the palliative care unit at Wansbeck hospital

11th February 2016

Local fund-raisers have presented staff at Wansbeck hospital with a cheque for £6,824.03. The money was raised by Mark Baxter...

A&E calendar boys get naked to raise awareness of testicular cancer

2nd July 2014

A team of male A&E staff from a hospital in Northumberland, North East England have this week launched a ‘naked...

Achieving great results and setting budgets

4th December 2014

The team set off for the hospital trudging through the mud caused by last night’s rains. Catherine and Meg call...

Andrew Lane, North Tyneside General Hospital and River of Life Hospital Ministries, Uganda

28th July 2015

Andrew Lane, a Senior Physiotherapist at North Tyneside General Hospital, has links with community health services in Uganda through his voluntary...

Andy Kain Duo performing at North Tyneside hospital on Friday 10th July

8th July 2015

We are delighted to welcome the Andy Kain Duo who will be performing at North Tyneside General Hospital this Friday...

Arrived to the sight of Mount Kilimanjaro

26th October 2017

Arrived to the sight of Mount Kilimanjaro shrouded in cloud as the rainy season is finishing. The hospital is as...

Art proposals for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital unveiled

2nd July 2014

Artwork proposed for the new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital was unveiled at a recent open art event in Cramlington. The...

Artist Jonathan’s welcome return to hospital

15th April 2015

A modern look at the North East’s landmarks and landscapes feature in a new art exhibition at North Tyneside General...

Arts team win award

16th December 2015

Congratulations to our healing arts team for winning the silver award for Arts & Culture at the recent CIPR Pride...

ASDA community donation to our children’s ward

18th March 2016

Thank you to the customers from ASDA, Benton, for supporting our children’s ward at The Northumbria Hospital. The ward received...

Ashley Blakey and friend Kelly Bridgett raise over £1000 for our Special Care Baby Unit

2nd July 2014

Mum Ashley Blakey and friend Kelly Bridgett have been back for the second year to thank staff at the special...

Awards double for patient safety

3rd July 2014

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has won two top regional awards for improving the quality and safety of patient care....

Babies’ first Christmases

3rd July 2014

The little bundles of joy from the baby boom among the staff in the maternity unit at Wansbeck General Hospital...

Baby boom

3rd July 2014

There’s a baby boom in the maternity unit at Wansbeck General Hospital – among the staff. A total of seven...

Back on the surgical ward the team found that 10 more patients had arrived overnight

26th October 2017

Back on the surgical ward the team found that 10 more patients had arrived overnight, with more continuing to arrive...

Ben puts best foot forward for Northumbria hospital art

5th October 2016

A 12-year-old boy has raised £750 to brighten up patients’ stays at The Northumbria hospital by walking the length of...

Bike ride raises over £600 for oncology day unit

25th January 2016

A former patient of the oncology day unit at Wansbeck General Hospital who raised £661 by completing a bike ride...

Brian Earley and Uzhgorod Municipal Hospital, Ukraine

28th July 2015

Brian Earley, former Director of Nursing at West Cumbria Hospitals and now a Public Governor for Cumbria Partnerships NHS Foundation...

Brian shares ‘outstanding’ Wansbeck hospital story nationally

2nd July 2014

A Northumberland man who has recovered from bowel cancer has helped raise awareness of a national campaign to beat the...

Bright Challenge - Mount Kilimanjaro

4th December 2014

Bright Northumbria in partnership with 360 Expeditions have announced they are organising a charity challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in...

Bright donation to benefit North Tyneside children

2nd July 2014

Staff and patients from North Tyneside General Hospital have been to visit the new Tim Lamb Children’s Centre in Benton...

Burns team visit Tanzania

2nd July 2014

As part of the Trust’s partnership with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in northern Tanzania, a specialist burns team are...

Bus drivers complete the coast to coast bike ride to raise funds for oncology

24th September 2015

A big thank you to a group of bus drivers who have completed the Coast to Coast bike ride and...

Celebrating volunteering at Hexham hospital

2nd July 2014

People from Tynedale who give up their time to volunteer at Hexham General Hospital were celebrated this week. Northumbria Healthcare...

Celebrity darts match raises funds for special care baby unit

21st July 2017

  A warm thank you to everyone at the Isabella pub in Blyth who raised £675.75 from a charity darts...

Charity golf day raises more than £4,000 for Colorectal charity at Wansbeck hospital

30th April 2015

A warm thank you to Geoff Proundcock and members of Morpeth golf club who raised an amazing £4,000 for the...

Charity golf day raises £1700 for special care baby unit

2nd July 2014

A huge thank you to staff at Brian Prinn Printers Ltd who took part in a charity golf day to...

Children flock to new Northumbria hospital as art installation takes centre stage

13th May 2015

A huge sculpture which will welcome patients and visitors to Northumberland’s new hospital dedicated to emergency care has been installed....

Children flock to new Northumbria hospital as art installation takes centre stage

13th May 2015

A huge sculpture which will welcome patients and visitors to Northumberland’s new hospital dedicated to emergency care has been installed....

Children’s delight at Easter eggs donation to hospital

2nd April 2015

Children at North Tyneside General Hospital were given an early Easter treat today – a donation of around 170 Easter...

Children’s home-baked cakes help cancer patients at North Tyneside hospital

7th August 2015

Schoolchildren in Whitley Bay have used their home-baking skills to raise money to help improve the experiences of people receiving...

Christmas comes early for children at new Northumbria Hospital

15th December 2015

Children being cared for at the new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington received an early Christmas present today...

Christmas comes early for children at North Tyneside hospital

2nd July 2014

A warm thank you to fundraiser Billy Taylor who delivered £1,000 worth of new toys to our children’s ward at...

Christmas music - thank you

24th December 2015

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our Christmas music programme this year. We are most grateful...

Christmas programme

9th December 2016

We have a variety of carol services and festive activities taking place at our hospitals over the Christmas period. For...

Collectable teddies to go under the hammer for hospital charity

23rd November 2015

More than 50 collectable teddy bears are to be auctioned to raise money to help children receiving treatment at the...

College students stay awake for a day - for a good cause

2nd July 2014

Students at Northumberland College stayed awake for 24 hours and raised almost £600 for Wansbeck General Hospital. Thirteen students from...

Colourful help for dementia patients

2nd July 2014

Brightly coloured cups have been introduced onto wards at North Tyneside General Hospital to make it easier for patients with...

Companies raise money for Wansbeck hospital children’s unit

2nd July 2014

Companies involved in building the new Akzo Nobel paint factory in Ashington have donated more than £1,300 to help children...

Consultants up to the challenge

2nd July 2014

A group of hospital consultants are in training for the gruelling Castles and Islands Challenge to raise money for the...

Could you share your life?

3rd July 2014

Are you looking for a more rewarding career? Take a tip from Kirsty and Iain Paterson, from Scremerston near Berwick...

Craft fair raises nearly £400 for Special Care Baby Unit

22nd December 2015

A warm thank you to Wendy Paterson who raised £385 for the Special Care Baby Unit at the Northumbria hospital...

Craig scoops regional award

3rd July 2014

An apprentice at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has scooped a top regional award. Craig Bage jointly won the intermediate...

Cricket cup champions crowned

9th September 2014

A silver cricket cup which was mysteriously found in a hospital store cupboard has been played for at the weekend...

Cricket cup competition resurrected

9th September 2014

A silver cricket cup which was mysteriously found in a hospital store cupboard is to be played for this weekend...

Cricket star opens local hospital shop

2nd July 2014

England cricket star Steve Harmison popped into his local hospital to open the volunteer-run shop at Wansbeck General Hospital in...

Cullercoats Brownies help oncology unit

28th December 2016

A huge thank you to 4th Cullercoats Brownies for raising more than £600 for the oncology day unit at North...

Cumbria Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust and LAMB Integrated Rural Health and Development, Bangladesh

28th July 2015

LAMB is a charitable organisation that has been working in health and development in Northwest Bangladesh since the mid-1970s with...

Dates set for Morpeth’s new £18m health centre to open

2nd July 2014

Morpeth’s new £18m health centre is set to open its doors to the public later this month. The Morpeth NHS...

Day 1 - Arrival in Tanzania

26th February 2018

After 16 hours of travel via Dubai  the team arrived in Tanzania, fresh faced and prepared for a fortnight of...

Day 10 - Penultimate day

7th March 2018

Our penultimate day at KCMC provided all team members with a true sense of accomplishment, and the realisation that sadly...

Day 11 - The long journey home

8th March 2018

As with the nature of international work, all available time is utilised and the team spent their final morning applying...

Day 2 - First impressions

27th February 2018

After a night of well-deserved rest, the team arrived at the hospital bright and early to report for duty with...

Day 3 - Problem solving

28th February 2018

The team awoke to the news consultant surgeon Liam Horgan had unfortunately missed his connecting flight in Dubai, as the...

Day 4 - Making inroads

1st March 2018

The first day of the month signalled the beginning of the rainy season in Tanzania. The changing weather however did...

Day 5 - Donations arrive

2nd March 2018

Mr Liam Horgan and Dr Kondo were invited by Moshi FM to discuss the Laparoscopic project and upcoming course; however,...

Day 6 & 7 - The weekend

4th March 2018

After a week of intense work, our team enjoyed a period of down time. This offered a chance to reflect...

Day 8 - Launch day

5th March 2018

The 10th national laparoscopic course got underway today with over 50 medical professionals and students in attendance for all 3...

Day 9 - Lights, camera, operate

6th March 2018

Having spent Monday evening reviewing 47 potential patients, Mr Horgan and Dr Kondo were able to determine 12 who were...

Day eight – Planning for the future

27th November 2015

Liam and Dr Kondo were up and out early this morning to meet with KCMC’s CEO, Dr Masenga. They were...

Day five - What a difference a day makes

27th November 2015

There is still no electricity or water this morning – and now there are some interesting hairstyles starting to appear...

Day four - Difficult decisions

27th November 2015

The team had a very busy day ahead as the surgeons were beginning their planned theatre lists. Everyone was feeling...

Day nine - Graduation day

27th November 2015

It’s Saturday and a very important day for KCMC and the university as its graduation day. The University has been...

Day one - Saying 'Jambo' to old friends

19th November 2015

Despite arriving late last night, the team were up and out early this morning keen to make the first visit...

Day seven – Community work

27th November 2015

A few of us are on the road up to Kibosho early, heading up Mount Kilimanjaro to the communities that...

Day six – Meeting Tanzania’s first ever day case patient

27th November 2015

We all march along the road up to the hospital carrying huge sacks on our backs of donated equipment and...

Day three - teamwork

19th November 2015

It's a beautiful morning and the burns team use the opportunity to discuss the triage outside in the gardens. Some...

Day two - Lights, camera, action in Moshi town

19th November 2015

The rest of the team arrived today; two surgeons, an anaesthetist, a psychologist and a surgical registrar along with a...

Decline in births forces temporary closure at Berwick

3rd July 2014

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has today announced the temporary closure of the midwifery-led maternity unit at Berwick Infirmary following...

Donation to help men cope with living with prostate cancer

22nd December 2014

A group in Whitley Bay has raised £800 in memory of a former president to help patients receiving treatment for...

Double success for Northumbria at Top Hospitals awards

2nd July 2014

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has once again been recognised as one of the country’s top performing hospital trusts, winning...

Dr Arun Kumar Gupta, Hopewood Park and Ashadeep Institute, Muzaffarnagar, India

28th July 2015

Ashadeep Dharmarth Sewa Samiti (Ashadeep) in Muzaffarnagar was established in 1993, motivated by Dr Arun Kumar Gupta of Northumberland, Tyne...

Dr Steven Coates, North Tyneside General Hospital and Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal

28th July 2015

Dr Steven Coates is a Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  In 2010 Dr Coates established a connection with Dhulikhel...

Dr Zafar Abbas, Hexham General Hospital and Friends of Muhammad Foundation Trust, Pakistan

28th July 2015

Dr Abbas is a Consultant Physician based at Hexham General Hospital. He also works in an individual capacity and as...

Drop-in sessions to help people quit smoking

2nd July 2014

  People in south east Northumberland thinking about quitting smoking are being encouraged to seek help from the NHS at...

Each year, our charity invests almost £1 million into patient care

2nd July 2014

Each year, the charity supports a range of initiatives – large and small – and invests almost £1 million into...

Early to rise for the big day

4th July 2014

Early to rise for the big day. Into KCMC, where the room was set up and the starting time was...

Early to rise today

4th July 2014

Early to rise today, which was a novelty for some of the junior members of the team, and after filling...

Eglingham WI celebrates centenary year and raise £2,000 to support hospitals

22nd May 2019

To mark its centenary year, Eglingham WI spent 2018 raising funds for two hospital units in memory of former member...

Embroideries unveiled to celebrate 70 years of the NHS

10th January 2019

Two new embroideries have gone on display at Wansbeck General Hospital to celebrate 70 years of the NHS. More than...

Emergency care consultants recruited

3rd July 2014

Four new emergency medicine consultants have been recruited to boost the specialist teams in preparation for working in the new...

Engagement sessions for Rothbury residents

13th September 2016

We have arranged three drop-in engagement sessions for Rothbury residents, as part of our regular engagement activity with local communities. ...

Event to find out about hospital volunteering opportunities

6th January 2016

People are being invited to an event next week to find out more about helping to brighten up patients’ stays...

Everybody needs good neighbours

2nd July 2014

Staff member Mike Clear has taken part in the Great North Bike Ride challenge along with his friend and neighbour...

Everything started to take shape on Friday

4th July 2014

Everything started to take shape on Friday. The consignment from Arusha arrived, bringing with it much needed dressings and equipment...

Exhibition for Alnwick Infirmary

2nd July 2014

Photographs of local scenery and flowers have been installed at Alnwick Infirmary by Newcastle College student Julie Wright. The exhibition...

Family thanks hospital for the ‘best care’

3rd July 2014

A Wallsend woman has raised £2,000 to say thank you to the staff at North Tyneside General Hospital for giving...

Family thanks hospital for the ‘best care’

2nd July 2014

A Wallsend woman has raised £2,000 to say thank you to the staff at North Tyneside General Hospital for giving...

Fancy dress day raises money for special care baby unit

2nd July 2014

Thanks to staff at Specsavers in Ashington who recently held a fancy dress day which raised £60 to raise funds...

Festive cheer from our doctors

2nd July 2014

Doctors swapped the wards for the stage this week spreading festive cheer at Hexham General Hospital. Five junior doctors formed...

Flower arranging group donate £1,000 for new garden at The Northumbria hospital

21st October 2016

A warm thank you to the St Nicholas Church flower arranging group for their generous donation of £1,000 towards the...

Flowers exhibition at Wansbeck General Hospital

2nd July 2014

An exhibition by artist Lisa Rippingale has gone on display at Wansbeck General Hospital. The paintings of flowers can be...