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When I was 19 years old, in 1997, I had to help my Mum care for my dad. My dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, and it was six weeks from diagnosis to his passing. He was only 48 years old, and he left behind five children and a young widow. My world was shattered.
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From retail to resilience: My journey into occupational health nursing
To celebrate our Northumbria nurses this week, we caught up with Laura McKenna, clinical lead in occupational health to discuss the important role OH nurses play in fostering workplace wellbeing.
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Meet Chloe, one of our A&E nurses, as she tells us about her role for International Nurses Day
To celebrate International Nurses Day 2023, our A&E nurse, Chloe Roberts tells us more about how she has progressed through her role, and what she enjoys about it.
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Public health midwife wins national award for supporting active pregnancies
Ongoing work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to support people to stay physically active during pregnancy has been recognised by a national awards scheme.
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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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LGBT+ History Month – In conversation with Stephen Minto
To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, Stephen Minto, our senior clinical nurse specialist in clinical infection has shared what he loves about his role, and touches on important topics around improving LGBT+ community access to healthcare services.
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week – In conversation with Ross Punton
This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Ross Punton, one of our autism staff network chairs, has written a blog to share his experiences with autism and to raise awareness about it.
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‘Essential’ service for dementia patients becomes permanent part of hospital team
A nursing team which provides ‘invaluable support’ for people living with dementia and their loved ones is now a permanent fixture at hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
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Staff nurse Fatima Babatunde shares her story during Black History Month
October is #BlackHistoryMonth and we are proud of the work of our staff networks for supporting staff and raising awareness to create a fairer and more diverse workplace for everyone. Fatima Babatunde shares her story.
