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Clinical coding plays a crucial role in patient care and here Lisa Hanson explains all about her role As a clinical coding specialist, you have the challenge of extracting often complex…
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Laura Smart is the cancer care coordinator for urology and here she explains a bit more about her role. My role is about coordinating the patient journey for anyone referred into hospital…
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Innovation all starts with an idea, no matter how big or small, and with having somewhere (or someone…) to be ‘a test-bed’ for ideas In our latest ‘Inside…
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Andrew Colvin works as a Health Improvement Practitioner Specialist as part of the integrated wellbeing service in Northumberland and here he offers some tips for managing mental health. Our…
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New online course for Diabetes patients
New online course for Diabetes patients Patients with Type 1 Diabetes will now be able to access a special remote version of a popular course that helps them manage the condition and avoid…
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Judy Mattison is the Lead Matron for Dementia and Delirium at Northumbria Healthcare. Here she describes more about a common but often misunderstood medical condition. Delirium is one of the…
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Northumberland Hospital Radio celebrates gold anniversary
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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Official opening of purpose-built education facility to develop NHS workforce
The official opening of the Northumbria Health and Care Academy, a bespoke facility providing training and education to current and future NHS nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, has taken place.
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Northumbria Healthcare lands 5 projects on national awards shortlist
A leading NHS trust’s projects to reduce patient falls by going decaf, support safe staffing levels, and provide hospital-level care in patients’ homes are among those in the running for awards recognition.
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Partnership approach to ensure community access to childhood vaccinations
A partnership between an NHS immunisation team and Northumberland’s family hubs aims to embed this important aspect of healthcare in youngsters’ lives.
