As the double bank holiday weekend approaches, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is appealing to their communities to celebrate the Jubilee safely issuing a stark reminder that aggression towards NHS staff will never be tolerated. Dr. Susy Cook began her role as interim chief people officer for the Trust in April this year […]

A man once recognised as Hartlepool’s fundraiser of the year is organising his next collection as thanks to an NHS trust for their care. David Smith, who has raised more than £60,000 for numerous charities, will be holding an event for the charitable arm of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. David is the […]

Tuesday 31 May is World No Tobacco Day – a day of global action to tackle addiction to smoking and its devastating impact on health. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust will now be asking every in-patient if they smoke and will offer them free Nicotine replacement products (NRT) to manage their cravings. The […]

A hospital volunteer is improving a crucial NHS service for deaf people across Teesside by leading on deaf awareness training for volunteers at a local NHS Trust. 67-year-old Val Tait, from Bishopsgarth, is training volunteers at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust – where she also volunteers – in communicating with deaf or hard […]

Staff in the children’s emergency department at the University Hospital of North Tees are walking 10 million steps this May, all to raise money for young people’s mental health facilities. Since Covid, the paediatric emergency team has seen an increase in the number of children and young people with mental health issues coming to the […]

An NHS worker who has led a project to improve care for women with early pregnancy complications has recognised the support of a special leadership scheme in helping her to make changes. Amy Hunter, an advanced practitioner in ultrasound at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, has led an improvement project at the organisation as […]

A poem told by NHS staff about the care of an end of life patient – through the location of a hospital lift – was praised after being showcased at a local arts festival. The poem, written and performed by staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, was highlighted at the Darlington Arts […]

A HOSPITAL porter and his family from Middlesbrough – determined to help those suffering in war-torn Ukraine – have opened up their home to a mother and daughter fleeing their homeland. Paul Simms, who works for NTH Solutions, the subsidiary company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, and his wife Gill saw the […]

A lifelong love of physical activity and sporting competition has seen the joint chair of two local NHS trusts continue to excel at his chosen sport at the age of 67. Professor Derek Bell, joint chair of both North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a proud […]

Sixteen local patients have been thanked for making an advanced clinical training session possible. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust delivered a three-day training session for senior gastroenterology trainees from around the country from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 May. All the clinicians came to the University Hospital of North Tees to learn the […]