South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is gearing up for changes to children’s emergency care and maternity services at South Tyneside District Hospital, which will come into effect next month. From Monday 5 August 2019, the children’s emergency department at South Tyneside District Hospital will close every night at 10pm and reopen every morning at 8am. … [Read more...]
Joint Health Scrutiny Committee meeting to be held in South Tyneside
A meeting of South Tyneside and Sunderland Council Joint Health Scrutiny Committee will take place on Monday 29 July. The venue for the meeting will be the Committee Suite at South Shields Town Hall, in Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL. An agenda for the meeting is available to read by clicking on the link below. Joint Health Scrutiny Committee 29 July … [Read more...]
Written High Court judgement supports vital changes to hospital services in South Tyneside and Sunderland
More patients across South Tyneside and Sunderland are getting access to high quality stroke care and life saving treatment thanks to major changes made as part of Phase One of the Path to Excellence programme – and these changes are supported in a written judgement which is now available to read. A judicial review hearing took place in December 2018 which … [Read more...]
Healthcare leaders confirm next steps in Path to Excellence journey
Healthcare leaders in South Tyneside and Sunderland have confirmed a revised timeline for the transformation of local hospital services as part of Phase Two of the Path to Excellence programme*. After sharing a list of ‘working ideas’ in February 2019 for the future of emergency care and planned hospital care across South Tyneside and Sunderland, widespread … [Read more...]
Changes to children’s emergency care in South Tyneside confirmed for Monday 5 August
Healthcare leaders at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have today confirmed that changes to children’s emergency care services at South Tyneside District Hospital will take place over the summer. From Monday 5 August 2019, the children’s emergency department at South Tyneside District Hospital will close every night at 10pm and reopen every morning at 8am. … [Read more...]