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  • New care facility in Rothbury to open in January 2023

    New care facility in Rothbury to open in January 2023 Work which will enable both NHS community hospital and residential care to be delivered from Rothbury Community Hospital is now complete.…

  • Persistent pain

    Chronic, or persistent, pain is pain that lasts longer than three months following the initial onset. It may not respond to standard medical treatment. Pain works as a warning signal and is our…

  • Laryngeal hypersensitivity

    This page is designed to provide an explanation of the role of the larynx, laryngeal sensitivity and factors that contribute to laryngeal hypersensitivity. If you would prefer to have an offline…

  • Hexham Hospital unofficial mascot receives special award for services to the community

    Hexham General Hospital’s unofficial mascot, Yang Bell, has been awarded by Hexham Town Council with the Freedom to Roam.

  • Pain psychology

    Pain psychology is embedded within the Living Well with Pain service. The pain psychology service offers the opportunity to talk with someone who is trained in emotional wellbeing. We offer both…

  • Wellbeing

    Looking after yourself when you are having treatment for cancer is just as important as the treatment itself.

  • Lung cancer screening

    There are often no signs or symptoms of lung cancer at an early stage. As a result, around 7 in 10 lung cancer patients get diagnosed too late to be cured. Lung cancer screening helps find…

  • Significant construction milestone for new Berwick hospital

    The first components, which have been built off-site, will be transported from Merit’s factory in Cramlington, supported by a police escort, to the hospital site in Berwick.

  • Apprenticeships helping NHS trust to develop key members of skilled workforce

    A North East NHS trust is now using apprenticeships to develop staff for a key role that supports patients having surgery. The first operating department practitioners (ODPs) to qualify via the…

  • Orthopaedic day unit / Ward 11c

    Location  Wansbeck General Hospital Ward Name / Number Orthopaedic day unit / Ward 11c Direct dial telephone number 01670 529107…