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 […]

A team who look after vulnerable patients have been recognised for making a range of improvements to boost patient care. The team recently took over the management of the enhanced care team and have worked tirelessly to provide the best patient care. This has included helping nurse assessors to have more quality patient contact time […]

In 2017 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was declared a health care organisation in financial deficit. Our reality surrounding the state of economics within the sector, though alarming, was sadly not unusual, and this was an indicator of the challenges and opportunities going forward into a different future. It is always a blow […]

A local health Trust has been officially recognised for a decade of distinction in its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its staff. The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust’s health and wellbeing team has once again achieved the Maintaining Excellence accreditation at the Better Health at Work Award 2019 for an incredible […]

One of our experts in organ donation is going global to pass on her skills to medical staff during a charity-funded visit to India. Clare Fletcher, a Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation, is spending ten days in a hospital in Dervan, on the west coast of India. Employed by the NHS Blood & Transfusion Service […]

Nurse Sally Dack always strives to make sure student nurses have the best opportunities when they work in the podiatric surgery team. Over the last two years she has received awards from Teesside University as recognition for having the best placements. Sally makes sure each student has their needs met and always provides them with […]

‘I’m sorry to say you have cancer’ is a diagnosis no one ever wants to receive. But with today’s advanced treatments and medication, survival rates for many cancers have never been better. However, many people do not realise some of the most effective chemotherapy drugs are produced right here in Teesside. The University Hospital of […]

In December last year, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive Officer for the NHS spoke about the possibilities of a career in the National Health Service. I read the piece with interest because this is something we continuously aim to highlight and progress across the Tees Valley. It is no great secret that there are workforce issues […]

We’re reminding people that time has not yet been called on the annual Dry January movement. With 78% of people in Britain drinking more than they want to, Dry January offers an opportunity to reassess your relationship with alcohol. Dwarakanath Deepak, Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, […]