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Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)
Many patients with long term conditions or following hospital treatment, are asked to meet with their clinical team regularly. However, they don’t always need to be at set times (e.g. every three, six or 12months), but just when the patient needs them.
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Northumbria Healthcare introduced virtual wards to the trust in 2022, the concept is described as a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care that is enabled by technology.
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HSJ Partnership Award success for state-of-the-art Health and Care Academy
The Northumbria Health and Care Academy has won a top national award, recognising the collaboration behind what is one of the only facilities of its kind in the country.
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New and innovative volunteering project announced for Northumbria Healthcare apprentices
Apprentices at a North East NHS trust are set to contribute hundreds of hours a year to supporting the region's communities.
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Community hospital opens museum exhibition dedicated to its healthcare history
An exhibition which explores the history of healthcare in Berwick and its surrounding communities has opened at Berwick Infirmary.
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Celebrating our Northumbria AHP workforce
Monday 14 October is National Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Day. As the third largest clinical workforce in health and care, we are lucky to have dedicated AHP colleagues in our trust who go above and beyond to improve the quality of care and safety of our patients. To mark this special day, we sat down with some of our AHP colleagues. We first spoke to Deborah Henderson who works as the trust lead radiographer.
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A new general medicine ward has been opened at North Tyneside General Hospital to ease capacity challenges and improve patient experience during their time at the hospital. A further ward, focussed on supporting older people with fractures, has also been extensively refurbished.
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Geriatric Medicine Trainer of the Year, Cath Huntley, shares an insight into her role.
Consultant Cath Huntley shares an insight into her role, after being voted Geriatric Medicine Trainer of the Year in 2023.
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NHS staff complete top qualifications to bolster clinical education and patient care
A leading NHS trust has taken another step to boost its workforce development by supporting staff to complete a qualification usually limited to those in higher education.
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The programme is being delivered in partnership with Identity Consult and Integrated Health Projects (IHP), a joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine, as construction consultancy and principal contractor. Over the past two years, £15 million has been invested to deliver the work that has been completed to date.
