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Lung screening programme under way in Northumberland and North Tyneside
A screening programme aimed at finding lung cancer early is now underway across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
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Children's Community Nurse Bethany Gunn sat down with us to give us some insight into her team and what a day in her life looks like.
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Medical appointment support for people with learning disabilities
A health organisation has created some ‘easy-read’ resources for children with a learning disability, following the success of health cards for adults.
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NAW2024 - Jack Fisher, NVS volunteer turned apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2024, we spoke to Jack Fisher – volunteer with the Northumbria Volunteer Service (NVS) turned apprentice.
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Healthcare trust recognised for commitment to workforce development
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has achieved silver membership in The 5% Club.
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Rising as me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity
November is National Care Leavers’ Month, this has evolved from a week of raising awareness of the issues in leaving the care system, to this year being a month of celebrating the achievements of care leavers with a focus on resilience and personal growth. As part of this, Kerry Watts, Service Manager shares her experience as a care leaver and career journey in the NHS.
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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 apprentice wins North East Higher Apprentice of the Year
Matthew Dawson, who works in our workforce development team, has won the North East Higher Apprentice of the Year at the NE Apprenticeship Awards.
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Inequalities in the spotlight – Northumbria Healthcare trust reflects on achievements and next steps
Northumbria Healthcare continues to lead the way with its work to tackle health inequalities, by reflecting on progress so far and focusing on what comes next.
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New antibiotic bone cement found not to reduce infection after hip fracture surgery
A large study has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of infection in people who have had hip replacement surgery for their hip fracture.
