Harnessing the therapeutic power of music to heal trauma of health care in the COVID-19 pandemic. The North East and North Cumbria Healthcare Staff Wellbeing Hub is delighted to announce a celebratory day of music to help heroic NHS key workers process the trauma of working on the front lines during the global COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Region’s NHS asks public to keep doing your bit and use services sensibly as restrictions continue to ease
Front-line NHS teams across the North East and North Cumbria are asking people to do their bit and use health services sensibly as restrictions continue to ease. The NHS across the region is seeing an increase in the number of people attending A&E departments, many of whom could have sought advice from a service more […]
Boost for region’s NHS recovery plans to tackle backlog of operations and reduce waiting times
Regional NHS plans to support its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will receive a share of £160m to support initiatives to speed up access to treatment – NHS England has announced. The plans will support the region’s provider trusts to work collaboratively to reduce waiting times for people living across the North East and North […]
Hexham Vaccination Centre to open Thursday 13 May
A seventh large vaccination centre for the region will open at Hexham Mart, Northumberland on Thursday 13th May 2021. Take-up of the Covid-19 vaccine has been exceptionally strong; 19 out of 20 people aged 50 and over have already chosen to take up the offer, and the number of people from ethnic minority backgrounds coming […]
“I want to go home at the end of the day to my family…” The plea from emergency workers
A series of hard-hitting videos from emergency services teams across the North East have been issued today ahead of the bank holiday weekend, as the pandemic restrictions continue to be lifted. The videos feature colleagues from the ambulance, police, fire and health services. Staff from across the professions give their own personal accounts of how […]
Public urged to #DoYourBit by staying safe and sensible as restrictions start to ease
Health leaders across the North East and North Cumbria are urging the public to stay safe and act sensibly as restrictions continue to ease as part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. The region’s NHS is appealing to the public – ahead of the May bank holidays – to look after their health and […]