Page results

  • Call for people in the North East to take part in knee osteoarthritis study

    Call for people in the North East to take part in knee osteoarthritis study Osteoarthritis of the knee is very common. It causes pain, problems with walking and movement, and can make daily…

  • Research team plays crucial role in Covid care

    Research team plays crucial role in Covid care Research has been critical in the fight against Covid-19, with hundreds of patients recruited into life-saving studies by Northumbria Healthcare…

  • ‘Mini scrubs’ project aims to open up health and social care jobs to schoolchildren

    ‘Mini scrubs’ project aims to open up health and social care jobs to schoolchildren Hundreds of schools in the North East are to receive a special gift from the region’s…

  • Alistair Blair

    Executive Medical Director Dr Alistair Blair was appointed Executive Medical Director in April 2021, having previously held the role of GP medical director since 2018 where his role was to…

  • PrEP

    PrEP helps to prevent the spread of HIV from one person to another through sex. It is a pill that protects someone who is HIV negative but at increased risk of HIV through sex. It is a course of…

  • A day in the life: Primary mental health worker

    A day in the life: Primary mental health worker Two of our primary mental health workers (PMHWs) working in our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service share what a typical day looks like…

  • Self-care: Shoulder

    Within NTIMS, we provide specialist assessment and management for a variety of shoulder conditions. These problems can be secondary to injury, ageing, doing too much or too little. At times, there…

  • Work is underway to build Berwick's new hospital

    Work is underway on the site of Berwick’s new £35 million hospital and the project is now moving into an exciting phase.

  • Cough clinic

    Our cough clinic aims to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic cough. This is a specialist clinic for people who have had a cough for 8 weeks or more which: Has an unclear…

  • Techniques to help you

    Therapeutic models  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) CBT relates to the concept that your thoughts, feelings and actions are linked. Negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a…