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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed the final phase of a major multimillion-pound redevelopment programme with the opening of new, state-of-the-art operating theatres at Hexham General Hospital, marking a significant milestone for patient care and surgical services.

Patients are now benefitting from an improved experience when undergoing bowel investigations thanks to a new same or next-day CT colonography pilot.

Dedicated estates and facilities staff from Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (NHFM) are celebrating after being shortlisted for two prestigious national awards.

Two nurses at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have been nominated for awards at the British Journal of Nursing’s 2026 celebration.

This is an update for our patients who are booked in for a planned joint replacement operation.

Year 9 students from John Spence Community High School have gained hands-on experience of NHS support and non-clinical careers during a special workplace visit to Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (NHFM).

A North-East NHS service focused on finding cancers early is reflecting on a busy 2025 as the life-saving programme continues to expand.

A North East-based contractor has been appointed to complete Berwick’s new community hospital.

Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the Gold Standard for Work Experience by NHS England, marking a significant milestone for the trust and a major achievement for the workforce and people team.

More people each month are now having MRI scans at North Tyneside General Hospital, thanks to a newly refurbished state-of-the-art facility that officially opened this week.

A dedicated hospital caterer at North Tyneside General Hospital is celebrating a remarkable milestone this Christmas, having worked every Christmas Day for the past 25 years to ensure patients, visitors and frontline staff are cared for during one of the most important days of the year.