Please note: you will not be able to access the social media links from trust computers; you can access them from the trust’s app, your personal mobile or computers at home: Chief Executive Julie Gillon talks about alcohol awareness and promoting better health You can read the blog here. Trust comes out on top for […]

A local partnership is offering its communities the opportunity to get the help they need to live with and beyond a cancer diagnosis. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is working with Catalyst Stockton, with support from the Northern Cancer Alliance and Macmillan Cancer Support to offer those who have been affected by Cancer, […]

This week, our Trust is focusing on raising awareness around alcohol misuse and the impact it can have on your health. The North East as a whole has a 45% higher death rate from liver disease than anywhere else in the UK. Here in North Tees and Hartlepool, we have had 608 alcohol related admissions […]

The respiratory team are now educating patients at high risk of harm from being given too much oxygen (those with chronic hypercapnea) by providing nurse education, a patient information sheet about oxygen, and a new medical alert key fob which patients can carry with them. This is as well as getting a standard British Thoracic […]

North East Trust is named one of the top ten in the UK for its detection of small babies. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has worked hard to implement the Perinatal GROW protocol which enables the management of Small for Gestational Age (SGA) and Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) pregnancies. 81% of Trusts in […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust this week launched a campaign to raise awareness around the risks of excessive alcohol consumption, encouraging its communities to reduce their drinking and reduce their risks. The latest initiative, fronted by Medical Director Deepak Dwarakanath, reminds people to take control and be a ‘star in their own life […]

When planning his funeral, Ray Cummins decided that in lieu of any flowers of gifts, he wanted people to donate funds for the medical day unit at the University Hospital of North Tees. This money went towards buying a fridge and a CD player for the unit – to be used by patients who wanted […]

Chief Executive Julie Gillon talks about the Long Term Plan and what it means for the Trust You can read the blog here.   Trust secures national contracts with its training innovation  The Trust has developed a Critical Appraisal training module which has won contracts with several leading organisations. You can read more on the […]

Northern Trust introduces cutting-edge recruitment centres to welcome more nurses through the doors than ever before. In December 2017 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust had almost 100 band 5 registered nurse vacancies. As of today, the Trust has only five band 5 nurse vacancies across all disciplines, totalling a 95% reduction. By recruiting more […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has bid farewell to well respected A&E Consultant, Mr David Emerton, who retires after joining the Trust over 25 years ago. Colleagues and friends gathered to recognise and celebrate the ambitions of Mr Emerton, who was originally appointed as an Accident and Emergency Consultant at North Tees in […]