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  • Go decaf! How a simple change on our wards could reduce falls, slips and trips

    We are running a pilot this month to discover the impact on reduced falls, and patient and staff experience.

  • Thousands benefit from hospital-level care in comfort of own homes in Northumbria

    Thousands of patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside have received care at home rather than in hospital in recent years, with more than 5,000 admissions to Hospital at Home ‘wards’ in the past 17 months alone.

  • Movember – How basic exercise helped Dr David Cummins with chronic back pain

    As part of Men’s Health Month, we’ve sat with Dr David Cummins, general practitioner, to talk about men’s health and how he has managed living with chronic back pain.

  • Sexual health services

    We provide free and confidential sexual health services in North Tyneside and Northumberland for anyone aged 13 and over. We are inclusive to all, including the trans and non-binary community.

  • Privacy notice

    How we use your information This privacy notice tells you what to expect when Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust or any of its subsidiaries collects personal information.  It applies…

  • Children and young people

    If you are a young person and would like to share your experiences of care with us, please contact us at patient.experience@nhct.nhs.uk. With the help of young people, we have made animations…

  • Help do your bit for your local NHS

    Help do your bit for your local NHS NHS teams across the region are calling on everyone to help #DoYourBit as hospitals, GPs and paramedics try to manage another surge of pressure on vital…

  • Work experience

    Taking the first step towards your future ​We are proud to offer a range of work experience placements across our different sites. Work experience is a great way to find out about some of the 350…

  • Appointment reminders and digital letters

  • Cancer, oncology and chemotherapy

    Being diagnosed with cancer can be a very difficult time. We are here to support you, and your family. From diagnosis, during your treatment and follow-up care. We will be with you throughout the…