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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Newcastle hospitals - You Need To See This

Device brings immediate pain relief for teenager in UK first

For five years Ralph Seed, 18, has suffered from complex regional pain syndrome in his foot.

Evening Standard

Hospital trust apologises after finding 24,000 letters may not have been sent

Newcastle Hospitals is looking at whether the failure has had any impact on the care and treatment of patients.

The Independent UK

Hospital trust blames IT error for losing 24,000 doctors’ letters

Correspondence includes letters from senior doctors with instructions for patients’ post-discharge care

The Independent UK

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Hospital radio gets £50,000 windfall to go digital - as Radio Tyneside's driving force remembers 50 years behind the mic

Radio Tyneside is more than 70 years old. Now thanks to the Newcastle Hospitals Charity, it's going to be embracing a digital future

Chronicle Live

NHS scans in the Metrocentre's old House of Fraser store one step closer after health bosses sign lease

NHS scans and tests will be offered at the Metrocentre

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Newcastle Hospitals chief defends maternity unit after warning - 'I'd not want grandchildren born anywhere else'

The hospital leader said he wouldn't want family members to give birth anywhere else

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Top NHS surgeon explains how 'heartboxes' trialled in Newcastle could revolutionise transplants and save more lives

Leading surgeon Professor Stephen Clark hopes the "heartbox" will mean more donor hearts can be transplanted, saving many lives

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Racism towards Newcastle Hospitals staff increasing from patients - and their own colleagues

The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust is working to address alarming trends including staff reporting increases in racism towards them from the public and even their colleagues.

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Award-winning Newcastle nurse invited to royal garden party to mark King Charles' coronation

Audrey Tapang was an honoured guest at a royal garden party to mark the new king's coronation

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Newcastle health trust warns people with minor injuries or illness not to go to hospital during nurses strike

Newcastle Hospitals will prioritise emergency treatment and say patients seeking urgent treatment will be seen

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North East deals of the week: key acquisitions, contracts and investments

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Manuia Beer, Fairstone, Grid Finder and Kromek

Birmingham Post

Cancer patient thought he 'just had a pulled muscle' - but 'glowing tumour' trial has helped him recover

The SarcoSIGHT trial helped save John Barrow's life

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Losses widen at County Durham tech firm Kromek despite record revenues

The NETPark business has also announced £2.5m in grants from Innovate UK for two programmes to improve breast screening

Birmingham Post

How new mums rated North East maternity units according to the annual CQC survey

Some of the best maternity units in the country are in the North East

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Meet the unsung North East heroes named in the 2023 New Year Honours list

A number of people from our region have been singled out for their dedication and hard work in the community - we bring you their stories here

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NHS waiting lists in numbers: How many people are waiting for treatment in the North East and what operations take the longest

The NHS backlog is growing - but what does it actually look like in the North East?

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Nurses' strike - Newcastle Hospital's advice for RVI or Freeman hospital patients

The RVI's Emergency Care is open, you should still call 999 as normal if you need to and keep appointments that have not been cancelled

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Hospital top dog set for retirement: Newcastle Hospitals staff welfare hound Poppy to 'put her paws up' as she turns 10

Poppy Jingles has brought joy and relief to NHS staff in Newcastle for five years.

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Charlie, four, travels 250 miles to Newcastle to take part in life-changing muscular dystrophy trial

Little Charlie was the first person in the UK to be dosed in a new clinical trial

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Newcastle hospital chiefs defend parking charge hike – and hint city's NHS staff might have to pay to park again soon

Parking all day at one of the Newcastle Hospitals sites previously cost £7.20 on a weekday and just £3.60 at weekends, but a stay longer than five hours now incurs an £18 charge

Birmingham Post

Business Life: charity initiatives and award wins in the North East

Companies including HLA Services, Northumbrian Water, Settld, Mobile Mini and Advanced feature in this week's round-up

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See inside the new £20m day surgery centre set to open at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital this August

New pictures show what the new £20m building currently under construction in front of Newcastle's Freeman Hospital will look like

Birmingham Post

North East Innovation Lab receives £1.4m investment to continue vital work

The investment has been made by Academic Health Sciences Network North East and North Cumbria and NHS England’s Accelerated Access Collaborative

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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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The Geordie Hospital chaplain - and her dog - who have been alongside staff and patients through Covid-19

Katie Watson is the head chaplain at the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust. With her team, and her dog Poppy Jingles, she is always on hand to help NHS staff and patients through the toughest of times.

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