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• Northumbria Healthcare comes out top in national cancer survey

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been ranked the highest in the country in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.

• International Day of Radiography - Laura's story

  To celebrate International Day of Radiography, Laura Spencer, site lead radiographer, talked to us about her career journey and why she loves radiography.

• A quarter century of Christmas kindness: hospital caterer marks 25th Christmas day at work

  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.

• First phase of Hexham redevelopment sees opening of new and improved maternity led unit

  A huge redevelopment programme at Hexham General Hospital is well underway, with £15million being invested to improve facilities for patients and staff.

• Expanded immunisation team working to ensure young people don’t fall through gaps

  New initiatives and targeted work in communities has helped a small NHS team vaccinate 74,000 children against flu this winter.

• Sexual health service in North Tyneside to temporarily relocate

  The North Tyneside sexual health service is to temporarily relocate.

• Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub partners with Warwick Med to enhance patient safety and reduce patient anxiety.

  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.

• ‘Essential’ service for dementia patients becomes permanent part of hospital team

  A nursing team which provides ‘invaluable support’ for people living with dementia and their loved ones is now a permanent fixture at hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

• Public health consultant, Jill Harland tells us about a new interactive data tool that can help us support staff and identify and address health issues affecting our workforce

  “Our staff do a great job of looking after hundreds of people every single day and so it’s important that we do everything we can to respond to their needs and look after them too..."

• Northumbria Healthcare charity unveils new exhibition celebrating staff diversity

  A brand-new exhibition featuring photographs of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust staff is on display at North Tyneside General Hospital.