Health and care leaders across the region are making a collective promise to Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) colleagues who make up such an important part of the NHS workforce. As part of Black History Month healthcare leaders have now signed the promise which is aimed not just at colleagues working in health and […]
Public asked to #DoYourBit to protect the NHS by keeping A&E free for serious emergencies
Health leaders across the North East are asking people to do their bit this winter by thinking pharmacy, GP and 111 first, and not just to turn up to A&E. The plea is part of the region’s ‘do your bit’ campaign aimed at raising awareness of the first routes people should take for urgent medical […]
Public urged to think twice before attending A&E
With the number of Covid infections rising and winter fast approaching, local NHS leaders are urging the public to keep A&E free for serious or life threatening emergencies. NHS A&E departments are designed to treat the most serious, life threatening conditions, so everyone across the North East is being asked to #DoYourBit and think carefully […]
#DoYourBit to protect yourself and others by having a free flu vaccination
Health and care chiefs from across the North East and North Cumbria are asking people to #DoYourBit to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community by having a free flu vaccination this winter. The plea comes as the region starts its biggest ever flu vaccination programme with more people eligible for the free vaccine […]
Health chiefs welcome local restrictions and urge public to #DoYourBit to help region’s NHS as COVID-19 cases rise
Health chiefs across the region have welcomed new measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 which come into effect across Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham from 00.01 hrs on Friday 18 September. It is hoped the new arrangements will reduce the spread of Coronavirus and ultimately protect the […]
Health chiefs make plea to help avoid local lockdowns
Health chiefs across the North East and North Cumbria are warning local communities to remain vigilant and #doyourbit to prevent lockdowns and protect each other from coronavirus. While rates of the virus have remained generally stable across the region, health and care leaders are reminding communities that this could change at any point and they […]