Our bowel cancer screening team is heading to Mauritius to help their local government set up a cancer screening programme. The team was approached by the Government of Mauritius to look at how a bowel screening service can be implemented in the country’s existing facilities. Clinical director of bowel screening and consultant gastroenterologist Professor Matt […]

A health trust’s dementia team have launched their strategy for the coming years – setting out the key areas of focus. The team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have developed their plan for the next five years to help deliver the highest quality of dementia care. These areas of focus have been […]

Parents and babies from a midwife-led unit in Hartlepool re-opened during the pandemic came together to a special community party to celebrate its success so far. The event was held to mark the success of the Rowan Team at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Since the service was opened in September 2020, its midwives have […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising its commitment to the health and wellbeing of staff at all levels. The Trust’s staff-focused Health and Wellbeing magazine has joined seven other NHS organisations in the 2022 NHS Communicate Awards in the ‘Communications Team Health and Wellbeing Award’ […]

Thanks to money raised by you – our amazing community – a huge delivery of vital first aid kits have arrived in war-torn Ukraine. Earlier this year, the fundraising team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust launched a campaign to help people in Ukraine impacted by Russia’s invasion. Partnering up with Vladyslav Vovk, […]

A health chief at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has spoken of the ‘humbling experience’ of meeting a World War 2 veteran this week during his stay at University Hospital of North Tees. Julie Gillon, Chief Executive for the Trust met with 103-year-old Terrence Lewis (Terry) this week, alongside colleagues Steve Hall, Deputy […]

A front-line health service in Hartlepool has reached out to its local deaf community to send key messages about issues it can help treat. The urgent care service at the University Hospital of Hartlepool visited the Hartlepool Deaf Centre at an event with its members this week. Urgent care practitioner Matt Sheridan spoke to the […]

Patients can expect a more thorough look at their health as we pledge to make every contact count. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is a simple but effective health intervention. MECC enables the opportunistic delivery of healthy lifestyle information and enables individuals to engage in conversations about their health. Staff at North Tees and Hartlepool […]

Parents dealing with the shock and stress of a preterm or a seriously ill baby are now being offered expert mental health help to support them while their baby is being cared for. Leo’s Neonatal, an award-winning regional charity which provides specialised mental health support for families who have preterm or sick babies, has launched […]

A nurse is leading a specialist catheter training programme for health staff – thanks to the support he has had to gain professional qualifications. Prince Anonat leads the midline catheter insertion and management training at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. This is after he completed an advanced clinical practice integrated master’s-level apprenticeship at […]