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To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Day Katherine Taylor tells us more about her role as a Parkinson’s nurse specialist Hi my name is Katherine Taylor and I’m a Parkinson’s…
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Sally Gibson explains more about her experience in a relatively new and often misunderstood role in the NHS I’ve been a nurse for more than 25 years and have always been really excited…
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Biomedical scientist, Heather Farrimond, shares what it's like working in the histology labs on Biomedical Science Day. My name is Heather Farrimond and I’m a biomedical scientist in…
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There is a lot of research being done to find out how diet may affect the risk of cancer developing. Some research has shown that being overweight and not eating enough fruit and vegetables could…
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Northumbria’s new AHP Practice Placement Facilitator, Marie Constable tells us more about the newly introduced role in her Inside Northumbria Blog I’ve recently come in to a new…
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Patrick Price, our Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Lead shares his story of being a gay parent this Pride Month. I’ve worked at Northumbria Healthcare for the past 28 years in…
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Are you a British Sign Language (BSL) user? Do you need to contact our hospitals or other services? We work with SignVideo to provide a Video Relay Service, so you can communicate with us in…
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New state-of-the-art Northumbria Wheelchair Centre opens to boost patient experience
New state-of-the-art Northumbria Wheelchair Centre opens to boost patient experience A new joined-up wheelchair service in a state-of-the-art facility is set to boost patient experience in…
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
When you are in hospital, there may be a time when you are unable to make decisions about your care and treatment. The clinical team may need to make decisions on your behalf. This will always be…
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A flow rate test is a test of the rate and amount of urine (wee) that you pass. It looks at changes to your usual flow of urine. We will ask you to come to a flow clinic if you have symptoms that…