The union that represents Stagecoach workers has announced a further eight days of worker strikes, members of the union are locked in dispute with Stagecoach North-East over pay and have already staged seven-day strikes throughout October.
Life-saving scans have been launched through a new service at Sunderland Royal Hospital which will give cardiologists vital information they need to treat a range of heart conditions.
Library Services are running an Introduction to Critical Appraisal Course via Teams on 29th November and is open to all staff.
Staff within the trust who have served in the armed forces or reserves in any capacity are invited to attend a buffet being held by the Trust during Remembrance week as a small acknowledgement of their contribution to the Trust, wider community and country.
Oracle & NHS Supply Chain drop-in training sessions please come along if you have any questions or need clarification regarding the online ordering process.
We are pleased to share our latest issue of the Nurse Informatics newsletter for October 2022. Here you can read all about the latest improvements made to help optimise your nursing documentation.
From Monday (31 Oct), we plan to change the current visiting rules. This means people will no longer need to book an appointment. We have talked to ward managers about this before we make this change. We hope this will make life a little bit easier for staff who we know are very busy. Please see the updated rules below. This will start from Monday.
We continue to invite colleagues to come forward for their winter vaccinations. If you have not yet received an email about this, please don’t worry, it will be sent out soon. Everyone will have the chance to have a COVID-19 and / flu vaccination.
We are supporting a region-wide campaign called the 'Waiting Well' programme. This is to help patients prepare for their surgery by staying fit and well.
Earlier this month the Fire, Safety and Security Team undertook a GOTCHA campaign on wards and departments at South Tyneside District Hospital. This involved the team attempting to gain access around the site to test the security measures in wards and departments. Also, to see how staff would react to someone walking around looking lost or even suspicious.