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Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)
Many patients with long term conditions or following hospital treatment, are asked to meet with their clinical team regularly. However, they don’t always need to be at set times (e.g. every three, six or 12months), but just when the patient needs them.
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National Operating Department Practitioner Day 2025
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the ODP profession. Marc Hallet, senior ODP gives us an insight into his role and the importance of recognising the day.
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Baby Loss Awareness Week: Jenny Gregory and Marie Blyth
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, we caught up with our Senior Midwife and Co-ordinator, Jenny Gregory and Teardrop Co-ordinator, Marie Blyth to find out more about their roles and the work that they do to help support families through the bereavement journey.
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Infection prevention and control
The purpose of this page is to help you understand what we can do together to reduce the risk of infection in hospital. The prevention and control of infection is everyone’s responsibility including staff, patients and visitors. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCT) is committed to providing high quality services in a safe, clean environment.
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Northumbria Healthcare’s infection prevention and control team wins national award
A project to limit the spread of infection and keep patients safe at hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside has been recognised with a national award.
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National survey reveals positive maternity experience for patients at Northumbria Healthcare
Another year of positive patient experience for those on their maternity journey with Northumbria Healthcare, according to a major national survey.
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Allotment inspires exhibition by arts disability group at Northumberland hospital
An exhibition by a Northumberland-based arts disability group is the latest to open at one of the area’s hospitals this summer.
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New and innovative volunteering project announced for Northumbria Healthcare apprentices
Apprentices at a North East NHS trust are set to contribute hundreds of hours a year to supporting the region's communities.
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Northumbria Healthcare excels in patient led assessments
Patients at Northumbria Healthcare have rated their experience in hospital as the best in the country on a number of key areas according to the results of a new national study.
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New lung health service delivers clear benefits for people in recovery
A significant drop in hospital attendances and admissions has been one of the benefits to come from an innovative project to support drug and alcohol users in Northumberland.
