Issued on behalf of NTH Solutions   The NHS Implant Analysis Service is an independent, fast, efficient and cost effective service, which conducts physical analysis and issues reports on Used Medical Devices (UMD’s) to the benefit of the NHS, patients and manufacturers. The service is intended to be used as an adjunct to the other […]

A Teesside cardiac physiologist has taken the leap in becoming a clinical scientist – something he never thought possible. With more than 30 years in cardiology under his belt, lead echocardiographer Steve Hodgson, 50 from Sedgefield, pre-dated the route in taking the next step his career. But thanks to an equivalence programme, he can now […]

Visitors to the University Hospital of Hartlepool are being asked to follow all diversion signs as work begins on a £100,000 pathway improvement project. Beginning today (Monday 20 February), North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is investing £100,000 to repair and widen footpaths around the hospital. The four-week project will also create a more […]

The first group of nurses from the Philippines to have made the move to Teesside as part of a health trust’s nursing recruitment drive 20 years ago have marked the special anniversary. The group moved to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in the winter of 2002 as part of a wider national drive […]

Health staff in Teesside are helping find out if artificial intelligence could help catch bowel cancer more quickly – as part of a national research trial. The endoscopy team and research team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are part of a study investigating the impact of cutting edge technology. The Trust is […]

Our speech and language team has adopted innovative technology to allow people at risk of losing their voice to still communicate with their loved ones. The voice banking technology is a way to give patients their voice back after speech loss. The innovative software adapts a patient’s voice and creates a new synthetic voice which […]

A health trust and a Hartlepool charity are teaming up to help carers get the support they need. Hartlepool Carers will have a dedicated contact working with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Support officer Sharon Cook will be the first point of call for anyone providing unpaid care to loved ones. Sharon, who […]

“My mum was clear she did not want to be resuscitated – it gave comfort to our family to know.” Mary Sayers from Sedgefield has shared her personal experience as part of a campaign by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is highlighting the issue of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR). […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust boasts around 350 volunteers – many of whom are the future workforce of the NHS, already dedicating their time to the patients of Teesside. From escorting patients to their appointments to helping with feeding, our young volunteers are learning on-the-job what it means to work in the NHS. […]

“If you are under our care in hospital, we could discuss with you about resuscitation.” North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is making people aware of the importance of a term known as do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR). DNACPR means that if your heart or breathing stops, your healthcare team will not perform CPR […]