The first of the Living With and Beyond Cancer events took place on Friday at the Destiny Centre in Norton. They are being run by Catalyst Stockton, with support from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, the Northern Cancer Alliance and Macmillan Cancer Support. Events are also being held in at the Centre for […]

On Friday 26 October, from 10am to 3pm Catalyst, with support from the trust, is holding an interactive ‘Information Event’ in Stockton for people ‘Living With & Beyond Cancer’, their carers and families. Events are also being held in at the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Hartlepool on Wednesday 7 November, at […]

“Every year we hold an annual general meeting where we update members of the public, staff and governors about the latest developments at the trust. “There are so many fantastic initiatives taking place at this trust – our AGM is a great opportunity to tell people about some of these. “Anyone is welcome to come […]

The Quit 16 campaign from Fresh is supported by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Research UK and highlights that smoking causes 16 different types of cancer, as well as the many benefits of quitting. Smokers can visit www.Quit16.co.uk to get started. The campaign features two cancer survivors Maggie Bratton who underwent […]

I explained a bit about the long term plan being set out by the NHS for the future of healthcare. A plan is being developed and by the autumn will set out ambitions for improvement over the next decade. Working groups covering priorities set out by the government have been established bringing together local and […]

The ninth NeoCard 2018 event, held over two days at the School of Health and Social Care at Teesside University, was for neonatologists, paediatricians, paediatric cardiologists, paediatric intensivists, advanced neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal nurses. Prestigious international speakers including professor Steven Donn from Michigan USA, professor Helmut Hummler from Doha in Qatar, professor Max Vento […]

The heart failure service at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust presented their work to the European Heart Failure Society. The team investigated how many patients with severe heart failure (left ventricular systolic dysfunction), once maximised on the highest doses of medication tolerated, were informed that the function of their heart muscle had improved. […]

The meeting will be held on Thursday, 4 October 2018 in the Boardroom at the University Hospital of North Tees. The meeting will commence at 2pm. Members of the public are welcome. If you would like to attend, please register either by email to membership@nth.nhs.uk or phone the private office on 01642 624837 by 1 […]

As part of this year’s organ donation week, buildings and landmarks across the country have been going pink. The trust has been proud to play its part by making the main wall of its north wing at the University Hospital of North Tees pink every night this week. Pink organ donation flags have also been […]

Tracy Bewick, a staff nurse at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, has been supporting her husband in his wait for a donor. Adrian, who has been a diabetic since the age of 14, suffered kidney failure three years ago and has needed a kidney and pancreas transplant ever since. Tracy, who works in […]