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NHS trust releases report showcasing how it is keeping its Community Promise
The 'Keeping Our Community Promise – 2024 in review' report sets out the progress made against each of the 5 key pillars - employment, education, economy, environment and inequalities.
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Specialist Stop Smoking Service helps nursing home staff to quit for good
Specialist Stop Smoking Service helps nursing home staff to quit for good A Sunderland based Stop Smoking Service and local nursing home have teamed up to help staff and residents become…
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Health inequalities annual report
We set up our Health Inequalities Programme Board to identify health inequalities in our services. It then aims to tackle them and improve patient care. This report explains what we have been doing…
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Welcome to the pre-assessment department at Northumbria Healthcare. Our team is here to check you ahead of your planned (elective) surgery. We will help you get fit and ready for your procedure. Our…
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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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Community hospital opens museum exhibition dedicated to its healthcare history
An exhibition which explores the history of healthcare in Berwick and its surrounding communities has opened at Berwick Infirmary.
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Northumbria Healthcare introduced virtual wards to the trust in 2022, the concept is described as a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care that is enabled by technology.
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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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Celebrating our Northumbria AHP workforce
Monday 14 October is National Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Day. As the third largest clinical workforce in health and care, we are lucky to have dedicated AHP colleagues in our trust who go above and beyond to improve the quality of care and safety of our patients. To mark this special day, we sat down with some of our AHP colleagues. We first spoke to Deborah Henderson who works as the trust lead radiographer.
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Geriatric Medicine Trainer of the Year, Cath Huntley, shares an insight into her role.
Consultant Cath Huntley shares an insight into her role, after being voted Geriatric Medicine Trainer of the Year in 2023.
