Archive – April, 2021
NHS trust calls on local university to help its paper-free ambitions

An NHS trust and a university have come together to transform the way clinical audits are carried out – helping improve patient care. Students from Teesside University are helping change one of the roles of staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Every year, the organisation carries out around 200 clinical audits, helping […]
“I want to go home at the end of the day to my family…” – the plea from emergency workers

A series of hard-hitting videos from emergency services teams across the North East have been issued today ahead of the bank holiday weekend, as the pandemic restrictions continue to be lifted. The videos feature colleagues from the ambulance, police, fire and health services. Staff from across the professions give their own personal accounts of how ‘it happened to me’ – sharing shocking stories of the violence and abuse they have experienced […]
New staff ID badges helping remove the barrier facemasks create with patients

A health team is leading a campaign to help remove the physical barrier facemasks create for staff when communicating with patients. The palliative care team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have created new ID badges to show the face behind the mask. Now the team is calling on all of its clinical […]
Much loved colleague retires after a quarter of a century

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has bid adieu to a well-loved and dedicated colleague in April, who has retired after 25 years’ service. Steve Pett, care group manager for healthy lives, shared an emotional farewell with socially distanced colleagues across the Trust. Many colleagues joined the event virtually to share stories of […]
Free parking for Blue Badge holders, regular outpatients and parents at local hospitals

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Foundation Trust is announcing that as of immediate effect, parking charges will no longer be applicable for Blue Badge holders, regular outpatients or the parents of children who need to stay in hospital overnight with their child. In line with new government regulations, the Trust has implemented the following […]
Flying mum leaves hospital

We’re used to welcoming new-borns, who then go home to be cared for by their loving families. But this week the Trust said goodbye to some very different new arrivals – a brood of ducklings. Every year, the same tagged duck pays a special visit to the University Hospital of North Tees to lay a […]
Medical students get hands on experience despite challenges of pandemic

Medical students from a new teaching school got their first experience of hands-on hospital training after a health trust organised a series of COVID-19 safe sessions. This week North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust welcomed a group of second year students from Sunderland University’s new medical school for a consolidated teaching skills week. The […]
Former footballer presents special charity medal to cancer team who cared for him

A former patient returned to the NHS health team who treated him to give thanks for the care he received and present staff with a bespoke medal. Eric Powell (MBE) presented a specially designed medal to the urology unit at the University Hospital of North Tees to show his appreciation for the treatment he received […]
Meet the bikers transporting blood for transfusions

A group of motorbike riders are dedicating their free time to transport transfusion blood to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust from across the UK. Bloodrun EVS (Emergency Voluntary Service) is a charity that provides a free, voluntary blood courier service to NHS hospitals and Trusts across the North East. The bikers have a […]
Hartlepool mums-to-be join Beach Bumps walk to enjoy exercise in the sunshine

The shining sun and easing of lockdown saw a team of local midwives lead the first ‘Beach Bumps’ walk with a group of the pregnant women under their care. The midwives, from the Rowan Suite at the University Hospital of Hartlepool, led a safe, socially distanced walk of pregnant woman to encourage gentle exercise during […]