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  • Stoma care in Tanzania? It’s in the bag

    Specialist nurses from North Tyneside General Hospital have travelled across the world to share their expertise and provide a lifeline to communities.

  • Delirium

    What is delirium? Delirium is a change in a person’s mental state or consciousness, which is often shown as new confusion, difficulties with understanding and memory, or personality…

  • Northumbria Health and Care Academy

    Shaping the future of healthcare the Northumbria way Introducing the Northumbria Health and Care Academy, a groundbreaking institution designed to provide the highest quality education and training…

  • Returning used walking aids

    No longer need it? Return it! Using a refurbished walking aid is on average 98% lower in carbon emissions than using a new one and as part of our sustainability efforts, we’re encouraging…

  • Meet the team in Berwick - Gareth Hicks

    Meet some of the staff working in Berwick and hear their thoughts on the construction of the new hospital.

  • Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)

    If cancer has spread in your body without an obvious primary (the site where the cancer started), we call this a cancer of unknown primary (CUP). Sometimes we can find the original cancer with…

  • Registering your pregnancy

  • Movember – How social and physical activity helped Steve get through hard times

    As part of Men’s Health Month, Parkinson’s nurse specialist, Steve Dodds, shares how social and physical activities has helped with his mental and physical health.

  • Stop smoking support

    Ready to go smoke free? Congratulations on your decision to stop smoking - you’ve made a big step. Once you know the risks of smoking, and all the benefits of quitting, you’ll know…

  • A New You

    Ready to go smoke free? Congratulations on your decision to stop smoking - you’ve made a big step. Once you know the risks of smoking, and all the benefits of quitting, you’ll know…