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A Sunderland artist has created three landmark murals for theatre staff spaces to boost morale and staff wellbeing during their breaks. Chris Cummings worked in the sterile services department at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for 13 years before leaving in 2019 to pursue his art career.

The awareness event takes place on Wednesday, November 20.

An appeal for nighties and pairs of pyjamas to make Christmas a cosy one for hospital patients is underway in the lead up to this festive season.

Parents and siblings of babies who need specialist care can now stay close to the newly revamped neonatal ward – with Sunderland AFC’s club captain helping officially open the new rooms.

The initiative set up in Sunderland to foster safer communities is now set to be rolled out in another part of the North East.