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New parents have hailed maternity services in South Tyneside and Sunderland as some of the best in the NHS, according to the 2025 Care Quality Commission (CQC) Maternity Survey.

A world-leading multi-million-pound research institute is set to transform the way we detect and prevent both eye and general diseases and boost the region’s health and prosperity prospects.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) is calling on people to play their part in supporting the NHS over the busy festive period. The call comes as the Trust prepares for the confirmed industrial action from resident doctors which will start at 7am on Wednesday, December 17 and run to 7am on Monday, December 22.

From tomorrow (Thursday 11 December 2025), staff, patients and visitors to hospitals in South Tyneside and Sunderland will need to wear a facemask and be urged to clean their hands when coming in and out of its healthcare facilities.

A local artist and great‑grandfather is celebrating his 100th birthday with a special exhibition in support of the hospital that saved his life twice. David Hughes MBE, from Houghton‑le‑Spring, has donated a collection of his paintings to STS Charity, the official charity of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.