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 […]

The movements matter campaign is around highlighting the need for pregnant women to monitor the movement of their unborn baby. By reporting any reduction in movement as early on as possible, clinicians are able to do more to care for a baby if there is an issue. Steve Wild, clinical lead for obstetrics and consultant […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust’s emergency department has set up an award in memory of Diane Jones. Diane, who was a nursing sister in the emergency department, sadly died nearly two years ago. The award was presented this week to Ben Baino, an associate practitioner in the emergency department, by Diane’s husband David […]

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust will hold an event around its programme to retrain and employ who have fled their homeland. Supporting Refugee and Asylum Seeker Healthcare Professionals into Employment will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham on Wednesday 28 November. A partnership between the trust, the Investing in People […]

Nationally, three people die every day in need of an organ, and there are around 35 people in Stockton and Hartlepool on the transplant waiting list. It’s amazing that 13 patients had their lives saved due to the continued excellent work within North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in the last 12 months, however […]

The challenge over the next few months is to continue to improve further. The aim is to be the very best we can be and that ultimately means being judged to be an ‘Outstanding’ health trust. The trust hosted an event last week: Celebrating Good Care – Moving to Outstanding Care. This event was around […]

Gill Roberts, infection prevention and control nurse at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, is highlighting to elderly residents the importance of drinking fluids to improve their health and reduce the risk of infections or of having a fall. Gill is working with Charlotte Grange Residential Care Home in Hartlepool as part of a […]

Staff at the trust have made improvements to the process for patients who have had surgery at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. The joint replacement team have worked with pharmacy and the digital programme team to create a quicker, more efficient way of preparing prescriptions for patients. Using a new electronic patient records system being rolled out […]

NHS England is urging people to see a pharmacist or make an appointment to see a GP for non-emergency health issues. Although some GP practices are closed over the bank holiday weekend, the NHS has been working to ensure people can access a GP appointment or pharmacist should they need advice or treatment for a […]

“I have recently started arranging informal drop-in meetings with staff so I can answer any questions or respond to any themes or ideas they may have. I am really pleased with how successful they have been so far. People from across the hospital and the community came along, raising a number of very valuable points. […]