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Lauren Nellins is the trauma nurse coordinator at the emergency hospital in Cramlington. In our latest blog she talks about the role and why it’s so important. Both my parents worked 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 user? Do you need to contact our hospitals or other services? You can use video to chat with a qualified BSL interpreter. Use a computer, mobile phone, or…
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Wearable device provides support for Parkinson’s patients
Wearable device provides support for Parkinson’s patients A team of researchers have received funding from Parkinson’s UK to create a device which tackles one of the symptoms of…
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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…
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Celebrating our AHP workforce - Kristin's story
Following a injury caused by playing football Kristin was inspired by the quality of care he received from his physio and decided to pursue it as a career. After working within the trust for 30 years as a physio, Kristin now works within the central improvement team.
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Keeping our patients safe is at the heart of everything we do. We are measured and monitored by NHS independent regulators on a number of key areas. We have also put our own measures in place to…
