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Waiting Well – supporting our patients to prepare for surgery
Some patients under the care of our trust may be contacted and offered support from the Waiting Well service. Waiting Well is a service supporting patients who are waiting for planned surgery or…
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Refurbished community hospital ward to reopen
The refurbished inpatient ward at a Northumberland community hospital has reopened this week.
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Cancers found early thanks to ongoing Northumbria screening programme
The NHS lung screening programme in Northumberland and North Tyneside has found dozens of cancers so far, with the majority in their early stages.
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Two North East hospital trusts have partnered up to manufacture FFP3 masks for staff
Two North East hospital trusts have partnered up to manufacture FFP3 masks for staff Together, QE Facilities Ltd and the Northumbria Healthcare Innovation and Manufacturing Hub are leading the way…
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National praise for Northumbria Healthcare’s ‘commitment to scholarship’
National praise for Northumbria Healthcare’s ‘commitment to scholarship’ Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of the inaugural winners of a prestigious prize for…
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To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Heather Dixon tells us more about her role as a lead specialist screening practitioner My name is Heather Dixon and I’m the lead specialist screening…
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Families continue to save and improve lives through organ donation
Families continue to save and improve lives through organ donation New figures out today (Wednesday, 13 July) reveal that there were seven patients who donated their organs after…
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Northumbria Healthcare ends 2022 with award recognising commitment to care
Northumbria Healthcare ends 2022 with award recognising commitment to care Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ended the year by winning a top prize at the Health Business Awards.…
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Ex-smoker celebrates No Smoking Day with new role helping others to quit
Ex-smoker celebrates No Smoking Day with new role helping others to quit For Louise Bell, the inspiration to quit smoking after more than 15 years was so strong that she has also…
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Smoking in pregnancy falls to record low of 3% at Northumbria Healthcare
In 2025/26, 72% of women who engaged with the Best Start in Life pathway quit smoking - an improvement of 10% on the previous year.
