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South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) has assessed the first patient in its new Urology Perioperative Care for Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS) clinic.

The Sunderland MRI Department at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised nationally after being awarded the Society of Radiographers Northern Team of the Year 2025.This prestigious recognition was presented at the national awards ceremony in London, celebrating the team’s outstanding commitment to patient care, innovation and professional excellence.

Health leaders have issued an urgent warning following the early arrival of a potentially deadly flu virus with cases rising quickly in schools, care homes, and hospitals across the country. Doctors in the North East and North Cumbria are increasingly concerned about rising flu cases, much earlier than expected, due to a new, strong, strain of the virus, causing severe illness among older people.

Two long-serving members of the sexual health team at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised with one of the highest honours in nursing.

NHS leaders have issued a plea to think about where to seek help before heading to the Emergency Department or calling 999 ahead of five days of industrial action by doctors.