Health

An NHS Trust is launching a winter campaign to raise awareness of loneliness, stress and anxiety.

Visitor restrictions are to come into force at hospitals across Northumberland and North Tyneside tomorrow.

The pioneering partnership between Northumberland County Council and an NHS trust has been praised once again.

The NHS trust running hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside currently has a surplus of almost £16million, against a stark national backdrop of a £1.2billion deficit.

The number of trained nurses needed at hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside has risen slightly, but is in a healthier position than other trusts around the country.

Work to improve waiting times in A&Es in Northumberland and North Tyneside continues to bear fruit, health bosses have said.

Health chiefs have begun fine-tuning their winter preparations in the North East.

According to a recent survey, most people over the age of 55 don’t consider themselves to be at risk from deadly meningitis, despite the risk increasing in older adults. Fiona Evans looks at a new national campaign to improve adults’ awareness of the disease’s signs and symptoms.

A total of 100 jobs are set to be created over the next four years following a major investment.

Detailed winter plans have been drawn up for hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside, following an extremely tough season last year.

A new hard-hitting campaign has been launched to warn about the dangers of smoking.

Health bosses have assured patients that plans are in place to handle winter demands on services.

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