• Improving care and experience of older patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals

    21 July 2020

    A new initiative aims to improve the care and experience of older patients in hospital in South Tyneside and Sunderland and attract more nurses to work in this important field.

  • Patients highly rate cancer care in South Tyneside and Sunderland

    17 July 2020

    The vast majority of cancer patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland felt very positive about the care they received, according to a national survey. In the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2019, patients at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust rated their care 8.8 out of a possible 10.

  • Virtual visiting keeping South Tyneside and Sunderland hospital patients connected with loved ones

    13 July 2020

    It was a magical moment when stroke patient Michael Mouat discovered he was to become a great-grandfather for the first time via a video call with his family from his bed in Sunderland Royal Hospital. Mr Mouat is just one of the people who have benefited from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust’s efforts to help patients stay connected with their loved ones during their hospital stay.

  • Healthcare assistant is an absolute star

    7 July 2020

    A healthcare worker at Sunderland Royal Hospital has been honoured through a national awards programme that recognises nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants who show exceptional care to patients and their families, and to their colleagues. Healthcare assistant Laura Surtees is now the proud holder of the Cavell Star Award after she was nominated by elderly care ward sister Rachael Craggs.

  • South Tyneside and Sunderland inpatients report positive experience

    2 July 2020

    South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed its positive results in the 2019 Adult Inpatient Survey. The survey looked at the experiences of patients discharged from NHS acute hospitals in England. South Tyneside District Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital had particularly high scores in the Respect and Dignity and Waiting List or Planned Admissions sections, with 9.1 out of a possible 10 in each case, and in the Emergency Department section, scoring 9.