What we do 

Our aim is to ensure the effective provision of health and safety, personal, professional and legal guidance to South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, while striving to promote and maintain the physical, mental and social wellbeing of each of its employees. 

It is paramount to us that our services are delivered efficiently by highly skilled and competent practitioners, who offer accurate, impartial comprehensive consultancy style advice and support services to all, without prejudice, whilst adhering to all accredited standards and professional codes of conduct. For any Health & Safety related queries please contact one of our team below or email us at: stsft.healthandsafety@nhs.net

Who we are 

Aiden Hugill
Head of Health & Safety, Fire and Security
aiden.hugill1@nhs.net
​​​​​SRH - (71) 45411

Derek Gibson
Health and Safety Manager
derek.gibson@nhs.net
SRH - (71) 40113

Melanie Byers
Senior Health and Safety Advisor
melanie.byers@nhs.net
STDH - (71) 1219

Lukasz Gancarczyk
Senior Health and Safety Advisor
lukasz.gancarczyk@nhs.net
SRH - (71) 40141

Stephanie Gordon
Health and Safety Advisor
stephanie.gordon5@nhs.net
STDH - (71) 1220

Tom Purvis
Safety Administration Assistant
tom.purvis1@nhs.net
SRH - (71) 42559
STDH - (71) 2376

Where we are based

South Tyneside District Hospital, East Block, 1st Floor (above the Education Centre).

Sunderland Royal Hospital, 1st Floor, Transport Building (Hylton Road Entrance).

More information

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Datix

Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

Managing Risks and Health & Safety Risk Assessments

Moving & Handling Risk Assessments (Managed by the Moving & Handling Service)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)

Safer Sharps

Slips, Trips & Falls

Health & Safety Related Training

Please see below the available health & safety training that we facilitate across the Trust. These sessions can be booked onto via ESR.

Please click on the links below for the availabe dates, times and locations where these sessions are to be held. We will be adding more dates and locations in due course.

COSHH Training

Display Screen Equipment Assessor Training

Risk Assessor Training

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