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Newcastle hospitals buck national trend as waiting list falls in April - but still sees almost 100,000 wait for treatment

Waiting lists for treatment at the Freeman and the RVI fell in April - against a national background where more than 6.5m people are currently waiting for surgery.

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First monkeypox patient in the North East sent to the RVI as officials warn disease may be spreading in UK

Monkeypox is a viral condition usually associated with travel to West Africa but these patients haven't travelled to places where it is endemic

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International Day of the Midwife in Newcastle: RVI midwives on supporting parents 'from happiness to heartbreak'

Midwives at Newcastle's RVI have spoken about the "privilege" of their job - and how patient care is always the priority

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Woman taken to hospital after being freed from car following crash on Coast Road in Wallsend

Emergency services attended the scene of the two-vehicle collision at the Benfield Road slip road on Wednesday

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Mountain Rescue Teams and Great North Air Ambulance called out to help injured climber

The injured walker was one of three incidents attended by Northumberland's Mountain Rescue teams over the weekend

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How the North East's hospitals are transforming as the Covid recovery continues

From a brand new children's heart unit to a 'world-leading' eye hospital, NHS sites across the North East could soon look very different.

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Newcastle hospital patient armed with knife walks free despite 321 previous convictions

Craig Nicholson was being tended to by a nurse at the RVI in Newcastle when she found the blade in his sleeve

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Newcastle hospitals were 'busiest in the country' in January amid drive to cut huge waiting lists

More patients went through the Freeman and the RVI in January than any other NHS trust in the country.

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Cuts to Newcastle and North Tyneside bus routes from this Sunday – find out if you're affected

More than 30 routes will be affected by the changes, which have been described as the biggest upheaval to the area's bus services in 35 years

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Newcastle infectious diseases doctor warns 'there's an awful lot of Covid still around' two years on

Dr Matthias Schmid has warned it remains vital to wear masks to protect vulnerable people from Covid - and he said the Government needs to show more tangible support for the NHS

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Doctor at Newcastle's RVI releases song in dedication to his mum

Amar Chotai, a neurologist at the RVI, uses music to help heal people through difficult situations

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Benton family's heartbreak as baby son loses fight with a rare genetic condition at just 68 days old

The Turnbull family from Benton want to raise £50,000 for charity and have even dedicated a star to "incredible" medics at the RVI

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13 year old girl taken to hospital following 25ft fall from cliffs in Cullercoats

Emergency services, including a Great North Air Ambulance helicopter, descended on Cullercoats Bay on Saturday afternoon

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Ambulance handover delays improve - but NEAS bosses say 'significant work' taking place across NHS ahead of next winter

Ambulance service bosses have welcomed improved performance when it comes to handover delays at hospitals, but said work still to be done to prevent "significant problems" returning next winter.

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'If any department could...' Campaigner's anger that hospital eye clinic can't send letters out in braille

Campaigner Hazel Hyland wants to know why she can get some letters from the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust in braille, but the RVI's eye clinic can't manage it.

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Sunderland girl's plan to follow dancing dreams after Geordie Hospital surgeons help fix her scoliosis

Amelia Mills, 14, had a 'life-changing' spinal operation at the RVI and it's being featured in Channel 4's Geordie Hospital.

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As Joseph, 12, recovers from 'totally unexpected' brain tumour, his mum thanks the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation for support

Joseph Jarvie, 12, has found the support of the Sir Bobby Robson foundation 'invaluable' during his fight with a rare brain tumour.

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Scarlett Moffatt urges people to attend cervical screening saying 'it may have saved my life'

Celebs like Scarlett Moffatt have backed a new NHS campaign raising awareness of how vital cervical screening is

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Campaigners, charity and RVI medics reassure public over likely changes to cervical cancer screening

Changes to how regularly people are called for cervical cancer screening are based on robust evidence and thanks to the "huge success" of the HPV vaccination programme, campaigners from Amber's Law have said.

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