A Teesside Trust has organised a number of free basic first aid and choking training sessions to help people working in the hospitality industry keep their customers safe. The need for the training was identified when Deputy Director of Workforce Gary Wright was enjoying an evening at a local pub in Hartlepool and noticed a […]

The tower block – seven floors high and leading to some very busy clinical areas – is used by thousands of people every week. That’s why the NTH Solutions estates team is carrying out work to renovate all of the lifts across the site. The first of these to be completed is a lift in […]

As part of Cervical Screening Awareness Week, we caught up with Leanne Fahy, 25, a Paediatric Dietitian at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to hear her #CervicalScreeningStory. “Growing up in Ireland, I knew I wanted to be a Dietitian, but there is only one course over there and it is notoriously competitive. I […]

The Shining Stars awards – an event fully funded by sponsorship – is hosted every year to highlight staff who have gone above and beyond to help improve patient care. More than 200 staff and sponsors were at the ceremony at Hardwick Hall to celebrate the big night, which was hosted by non-executive director Steve […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has demonstrated its commitment to the NHS Long Term Plan presenting a multi-agency population health strategy aiming to prevent illness and tackle health inequalities with the objective of extending years of life and improving the quality of those years. At an event held at the University Hospital of […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has implemented a successful programme of work in its Stockton based A&E to reduce the number of frequent attenders. The aim of the project was to change the behaviour of a specific cohort of patients by understanding their needs, and putting additional support in place to provide them […]

Lynsey Hetherington, musculoskeletal (MSK) service lead and extended scope podiatrist, was recently successful for her application to become an MSK Champion. Lynsey, who is based at the One Life Centre in Hartlepool, has worked at the Trust for 11 years and is very proud of her latest achievement. Lynsey heard about the programme, organised by […]

Dawn Cuthbert, who runs Cutting Edge @NTH salon at the University Hospital of North Tees, still has appointments free for any staff going along to the Shining Stars awards tomorrow evening. Dawn offers a whole range of hair and beauty treatments at subsidised prices for staff, patients and hospital visitors. She manages the salon with help […]

A Teesside mum’s book detailing her family’s journey through her own Mum’s six month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia praised North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust staff for their outstanding care. The book titled ‘I Stand Amazed’ is written by Antonia Chapman-Jones, a thirty five year old teacher from Stockton. The book originates from […]

A Teesside health trust had bid farewell to a colleague who spent 43 years dedicating her career to the organisation. Sue Piggott has retired from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust at a celebration event held at the University Hospital of North Tees, which was attended by over 150 guests. Mrs Piggot joined the […]