Health

Thousands of women in North Tyneside are having to contend with the anxiety of long waits for their smear test results.

Health bosses are celebrating after being shortlisted for seven prestigious awards.

The number of diabetic people having “devastating” toe, foot and limb amputations in North Tyneside has shot up since 2014, shocking figures reveal.

The number of written complaints to GP and dental practices in North Tyneside has fallen slightly over the past two years, according to NHS data.

More opportunities are being created to train as a nurse at a leading health trust.

My colleague Mary Glindon was absolutely right to raise concerns over NICE plans to limit access to drugs on cost grounds.

A recruitment open day is being held for registered nurses and midwives.

A vital drug could be banned for use in the NHS and that would be devastating for about 1,000 people with the rare disease of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

A grandfather has thanked ambulance crew for saving his life after suffering a heart attack while playing golf.

A North Tyneside GP is celebrating after winning a top national award.

NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has announced that its EMPOWER education programme is being made available to patients who have previously been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Just four out of ten people using the NHS Stop Smoking Service in North Tyneside managed to quit, according to the latest figures.

Nearly a quarter of patients seeking an appointment with their family doctor in North Tyneside had to wait a week or more, a survey shows.

Residents are being asked to help ease pressure on A&E services over the August bank holiday.

A cycle-mad grandfather has thanked hospital staff for getting him back on his bike so soon after a total ankle replacement.

More than 1,000 extra people attended Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s A&E units this July, compared with 2017.

Like most families, mine had its stories of lives cut short and blighted before the creation of the National Health Service.

On an average day at the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, four beds are occupied by patients who no longer need to stay in hospital, according to figures from NHS England.