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• Improving the care in hospital for people with Parkinson’s

  Our consultant geriatrician, Dr James Fisher, talks about a project to improve the experience of Parkinson’s patients by focusing on medication.

• NHS plans for strike actions

  NHS leaders are reminding the public to only call 999 for an ambulance or attend A&E for life-threatening conditions or injuries only, as the region's health services plan ahead for two successive strike actions.

• Region's NHS prepares for longest period of industrial action and urges public to use services wisely

  The region's NHS is urging people to use health services wisely ahead of six days of planned industrial action by junior doctors starting at 7am on Wednesday 3 January until 7am Tuesday 9 January 2024.

• NHS trust releases report showcasing how it is keeping its Community Promise

  The 'Keeping Our Community Promise – 2024 in review' report sets out the progress made against each of the 5 key pillars - employment, education, economy, environment and inequalities.

• Specialist Stop Smoking Service helps nursing home staff to quit for good

  Specialist Stop Smoking Service helps nursing home staff to quit for good A Sunderland based Stop Smoking Service and local nursing home have teamed up to help staff and residents become…

• Health inequalities annual report

  We set up our Health Inequalities Programme Board to identify health inequalities in our services. It then aims to tackle them and improve patient care. This report explains what we have been doing…

• Pre-assessment

  Welcome to the pre-assessment department at Northumbria Healthcare. Our team is here to check you ahead of your planned (elective) surgery. We will help you get fit and ready for your procedure. Our…

• Northumbria Healthcare in running for two national awards for supporting active pregnancies

  Ongoing work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to support people to stay physically active during pregnancy has been recognised by a national awards scheme.

• Northumbria Healthcare welcomes NHS colleagues from across the country to share best practice on virtual ward success and look to the future of this innovative model of care

  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.

• New and innovative volunteering project announced for Northumbria Healthcare apprentices

  Apprentices at a North East NHS trust are set to contribute hundreds of hours a year to supporting the region's communities.