This section provides the latest news about our work and achievements as we work hard to provide excellent healthcare for you, your families and our communities in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
News
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16 May 2024
The Manufacturing and Innovation Hub, which is part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Warwick Med to manufacture reusable and personalised theatre hats to improve patient safety and reduce anxiety.
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9 May 2024
Berwick Infirmary, part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is preserving a rocking horse that was donated over 40 years ago.
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9 May 2024
Northumbria Healthcare celebrates the success of its staff members, Pauline Barron and Emma Kirby, who have transitioned from non-clinical to clinical roles through the My Next Step programme.
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9 May 2024
An NHS research team is seeking thousands of people who are to undergo joint replacements for a major national study to improve patient experience and outcomes.
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8 May 2024
Porters at a Northumbria Healthcare trust were given the chance to walk in the shoes of older patients living with conditions such as frailty and dementia.
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2 May 2024
A volunteer-run hospital radio station that broadcasts to patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside is celebrating its 50-year anniversary.
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30 April 2024
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has invested more than £15 million to improve facilities at Hexham General Hospital for staff and patients.
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26 April 2024
We deliver the national immunisation programme in schools in Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside and Gateshead.
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17 April 2024
The call has gone out for Northumberland and North Tyneside residents to get involved with their local NHS and help shape its future.
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15 April 2024
The North Tyneside sexual health service is to temporarily relocate.
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11 April 2024
A valuable tool which helps patients with Parkinson’s disease has relaunched.
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4 April 2024
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust has been fully-awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly award for its commitment to increasing breastfeeding rates and improving healthcare for babies and their mothers.