A special training course for health staff included live shoulder surgery broadcast from one of the trust’s operating theatres.   The event focused on shoulder arthroscopy – the process where a camera is inserted into the shoulder to look at the tissue structures and help find out any issues.   The session at the University […]

Staff from a vulnerability unit at the University Hospital of North Tees are encouraging members of the public, visitors and colleagues to help send holiday postcards to the hospital. The Trust is appealing for postcards with holiday memories to raise a smile, and help dementia patients to stay connected to those around them, by reminding […]

Lorraine Rodgers never fails to rise to the challenge, is thanked regularly by her patients and goes above and beyond in helping raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening.   That’s why she has been recognised with the trust’s latest star of the month.   Lorraine, a bowel specialist screening practitioner, is committed to […]

As the cost of storm Ciara starts to be counted, one Teesside based health care provider is reflecting on the impact of climate change on its ageing building infrastructure. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was impacted by the reported 100 miles per hour storm at the weekend, costing the organisation a minimum £20k […]

We’re reassuring everyone that the arrival of specialist coronavirus pods are no reason for concern. The pods at University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital Hartlepool are portable office cabins near to the Urgent Care Centres where any suspected cases of coronavirus can be assessed. The Trust will be given notice of any patient […]

1,000 expectant mothers in the local area have registered their pregnancies on our online registration form. We introduced our online pregnancy registration form in November 2019. The form, which replaced the old method of calling a community midwifery hub, has proven so popular and easy to use that 1,000 women have used it to register […]

Its #NationalApprenticeshipWeek and celebrations got underway at Stockton Riverside College where staff from the Trust who have completed apprenticeships picked up accolades to mark the culmination of their studies; honing their skills in everything from medical administration to business management. Shining the spotlight on our staff’s achievements, Deputy Chief People Officer, Gary Wright, explained the […]

The time equivalent of one and a half staff nurses has been saved at a local NHS Trust, thanks to a new piece of home visit allocation software. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Foundation Trust’s district nursing team has adopted the new SystmOne Auto Planner software from developers TPP. Auto Planner quickly matches the […]

The trust’s Macmillan lung cancer charity ball has helped raise tens of thousands of pounds over the last few years.   And that grand total continues to rise, thanks to another successful event recently – helping raise more than £9,000.   That puts the total at nearly £60,000 since it was first set up.   […]

The trust welcomed the first group of students from the University of Sunderland’s new medical school today. Professor Jane Metcalf, deputy medical director, had a chance to meet students this morning and speak to them about the organisation and their training. The group were then given a tour of the University Hospital of North Tees […]