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South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is safely easing some of its visitor restrictions next week by introducing a booking system on its adult inpatient wards to allow patients to have precious time with their loved ones.

Caring teams from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have created a quiet room in the emergency department to support patients at end of life who want to spend precious time with loved ones.

Sexual Health Services in Gateshead and South Tyneside have been recognised nationally for their dynamic approach to providing young people friendly services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have welcomed a quality report published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a focused inspection of its infection, prevention and control (IPC) measures. During March, CQC inspectors visited Sunderland Royal Hospital and the Trust’s community Intermediate Care Assessment and Rehabilitation (ICAR) unit based at Houghton Primary Care Centre and spoke with staff and patients. 

Husband and wife Peter and Sheila Kirkup have safely returned home after both fighting COVID-19 at Sunderland Royal Hospital and have credited the ‘fantastic’ care they received from staff for saving their lives.