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Rebecca Auton and Ella Matthews beside one of the specialist orthopaedic chairs at University Hospital of North Tees

Specialist chairs lift day-one mobilisation at North Tees

Twenty-three adjustable chairs are supporting orthopaedic recovery at University Hospital of North Tees after an early pilot improved day-one mobilisation.

The Tees Editorial Desk · 22 October 2026

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A sequence of illustrated ankle rehabilitation exercises using a resistance band and balance movements

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New Hartlepool classes prepare foot and ankle patients for surgery

A new hospital class gives Teesside patients practical information about surgery, mobility and recovery before their foot or ankle operation.

Hartlepool · 22 Oct 2026