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A thought-provoking piece by a high-profile artist has gone on display in a Northumberland health and care facility.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has gained national recognition for its work in ensuring safe staffing levels at each of the eight inpatient sites across the large geographic area it serves. The trust was one of six winners at the RLDatix Awards 2024, picking up the Safer Care award.

Northumbria Healthcare introduced virtual wards to the trust in 2022, the concept is described as a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care that is enabled by technology.

 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating not one but two silver accreditations for its continuous efforts to improving sustainability.

Colleagues came together to share learning, highlight quality improvement projects and celebrate the trust’s community services.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust were delighted to play a role in the opening of a brand-new healthcare training facility at Northumberland school, Bede Academy.

The new unit has been built as part of the ongoing redevelopment programme at Hexham General Hospital. Special guest, TV Presenter and Hairy Biker Si King was invited along to officially cut the ribbon. He was joined by 12 patients who are currently receiving treatment at the unit, to mark the occasion.

From 14 to 18 October, we are marking SAS Week 2024 to recognise the contribution of this part of our workforce.

PEG grab bags are now available to patients at all Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust hospitals.

The NHS team currently working to protect tens of thousands of North East schoolchildren against flu has won a national award for its inclusive approach.

Millions of people across the North East and North Cumbria can now book flu and Covid-19 vaccination appointments as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most at risk ahead of winter.

Leigh Donnelly has become the first nurse to be awarded the prestigious President’s Medal from the British Society of Gastroenterology.