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Local businessman remembered after generous donations to Hexham General Hospital
Tom Martin, of Wylam Nurseries, kindly donated an array of plants to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Wider roll-out of scheme to keep patients active and engaged in hospital
An initiative which helps hospital inpatients stay active and engaged is being expanded into more wards so that more people can benefit.
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How using MECC can help to tackle loneliness and social isolation during Christmas
Clinical educator for Enhanced Care for Older People, Elaine Francis, has shared how using Making Every Contact Count (MECC) conversations can support people and tackle loneliness over the festive period.
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Northumbria Healthcare introduces new campaign to warn of the dangers of using cocaine in pregnancy
Northumbria Healthcare introduces new campaign to warn of the dangers of using cocaine in pregnancy A North East NHS trust is warning of the dangers of using cocaine in pregnancy after seeing a…
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Looking back at Northumbria in the news in 2023
2023 may have been a tough year for the NHS, but that didn’t mean there weren’t positive stories and we had plenty to tell at Northumbria Healthcare.
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Past and present staff gather to celebrate 30th anniversary of Wansbeck Hospital
On Monday 5 June 2023, past and present staff from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Wansbeck General Hospital in Ashington.
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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.
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How we help people stay at home and out of hospital
Wherever possible we try to care for people in their own homes or their communities. Here's the different ways we do it.
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NHS trust’s Community Promise underlines holistic approach to health and wellbeing
A North East NHS trust continues to lead the way nationally with its focus on all the ways it can support the health and wellbeing of the communities it serves.
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Judy Mattison is the Lead Matron for Dementia and Delirium at Northumbria Healthcare. Here she describes more about a common but often misunderstood medical condition. Delirium is one of the…
