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Patients and staff help honour Tees NHS heroes at first Caring Better Together Awards
Fifteen award categories celebrated clinical, support and volunteer teams from hospitals and community services across Tees Valley and North Yorkshire.
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Search the full archivePatients and staff help honour Tees NHS heroes at first Caring Better Together Awards
Fifteen award categories celebrated clinical, support and volunteer teams from hospitals and community services across Tees Valley and North Yorkshire.
James Cook radiologist receives Teesside University honorary professorship
Professor Maya Jafari has been appointed an honorary professor at Teesside University, recognising work that spans NHS imaging, research and clinical education.
CommunityDarlington children’s physiotherapy lead takes paediatric MSK case to national stage
Chloe Wearmouth is using her work with children and young people in the North East to argue for stronger specialist musculoskeletal services nationally.
CommunityDarlington’s new Health Squad takes care to people who struggle to reach it
A new community health service is helping Darlington residents who face barriers to traditional healthcare, with more than 40 people already supported since June.
ConnectionDarlington career changer earns first-class audiology degree while working full-time
Former retail worker Tom Prince has graduated with first-class honours after retraining through a four-year audiology degree apprenticeship while working in local NHS services.
CommunityStockton doctor retires after nearly 40 years shaping Teesside breast screening
Dr William Thompson has retired after a career that helped establish breast imaging at North Tees and develop the service from a single radiologist into a major Tees Valley screening team.
ConnectionJames Cook course gives aspiring doctors from low-income backgrounds a week inside the NHS
More than 30 teenagers spent a week at James Cook learning clinical skills and getting a first-hand look at medical careers through a programme designed to widen access to medicine.
Community£750,000 boost will expand James Cook radiotherapy team and treatment capacity
The James Cook University Hospital is recruiting at least 10 therapeutic radiographers after a £750,000 funding boost aimed at increasing capacity and reducing cancer treatment waits.
CommunityTeesside hospital members invited inside NHS plans, progress and innovation
University Hospitals Tees is opening its October annual general meeting to foundation trust members, with local teams presenting achievements, future plans and healthcare developments.
CommunityPatients invited to nominate the people who make Teesside’s hospitals better
University Hospitals Tees has opened public nominations for its first Caring Better Together awards, giving patients and families until 6 September to recognise staff, volunteers and teams across the region.
CommunityHartlepool student turns NHS placement into a route towards children’s nursing
Hartlepool Sixth Form student Lucy Skedd says a placement at the University Hospital of North Tees confirmed that children’s nursing is the career she wants to pursue.
CommunityEight North Tees staff qualify into new healthcare careers through degree apprenticeships
Four diagnostic radiographers, three physiotherapists and an occupational therapist have completed degree apprenticeships while continuing to work at University Hospital of North Tees.
Middlesbrough veteran rebuilds working life with NHS employment support
Middlesbrough veteran Mark Hughes has returned to work after tailored employment support helped him rebuild confidence following years of poor mental health and repeated job rejection.
Darlington hospital changes earn Sophie’s Legacy recognition
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has become the first organisation in the North East to receive Sophie’s Legacy Approved Hospital recognition after improving food, parent meals and seven-day play support for children.
CommunityThe calm voices guiding North Tees families through bereavement
Liz Horsley and Leah Richardson help families navigate certificates, registrations, viewings and practical next steps after a hospital death.
ConnectionHartlepool's Highlight hub celebrates official opening after 82,000 visits
Hartlepool’s waterfront Highlight hub passed 82,000 visits soon after opening, combining pools, a 100-station gym, family facilities and NHS clinic rooms.
CommunityJoint replacement patients benefit from new mymobility app
Orthopaedic patients at the University Hospital of Hartlepool are using a new smartphone app to manage their surgical recovery.
ConnectionHospital matron retires after more than 45 years’ service to the NHS
Chris Kemp is stepping down from her role as matron at the University Hospital of North Tees after a 47-year career, though her three daughters continue to serve at the same trust.
CommunityHartlepool teachers make donation for children in hospital
Staff from Clavering Primary School have donated over £2,700 to the children’s ward play service following a sponsored 26-mile coastal walk.