Health

Newcastle United star Sean Longstaff made a surprise appearance to visit young cancer patients.

Nine independent north east hospices are joining in a national campaign aimed at widening access to the vital support they provide.

Volunteers are being sought to help people affected by cancer and life-limiting conditions.

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. It is a debilitating gynaecological condition that affects one in ten women from puberty to menopause, although the impact can be felt for life.

A dentist is calling for an overhaul of food packaging to help save children’s teeth.

A former smoker and cancer survivor is encouraging more GPs to help patients quit the habit.

British favourites such as baked beans and tomato ketchup have been named and shamed on a list of foods that are surprisingly high in sugar.

Continuing to provide the best care for older people and improving patient flow are ongoing priorities at Northumberland and North Tyneside’s hospitals.

Health and care staff in Northumberland and North Tyneside have been thanked for their enormous efforts delivering high quality care this winter, in the face of record demand.

Visitor restrictions, in place in hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside since December, are being lifted tomorrow.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is blazing a trail for National Apprenticeship Week 2019 next week.

A programme supporting health staff has been given a financial boost.

Communities are being offered the chance of financial help to purchase key lifesaving equipment.

Most food businesses in North Tyneside are operating within the law, new figures have revealed.

Staff and residents at a Whitley Bay care home are celebrating a good inspection.

Last week’s World Cancer Day brought organisations and people around the world together to raise awareness about cancer and work to make it a global health priority.

Young people are driving forward a redesign of a mental health clinic.

A diabetes charity has raised concerns that Brexit may impact on the availability of life-saving insulin supplies.

Older people in North Tyneside are benefitting from a specialist nurse at their GP practice helping them to live well at home for longer.