Archive for 4 July 2008

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Opportunity knocks for sales office manager Jul 04 2008

NICOLE Vanzie has been appointed sales office manager at Matfen Hall Hotel, Northumberland. Nicole brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge in both sales and hospitality, having worked in the industry for more than 23 years.Read

Getting you back on your feet Jul 04 2008

EXPLORATORY hip surgery began as far back as 1958 and the first full hip replacement operation was carried out in 1962. Today, 130,000 hip and knee replacements are carried out in the UK each year.Read

Architects build on the success of design practice Jul 04 2008

FURTHER strengthening its team, landscape and urban design practice Colour: UDL has recently made two appointments.Read

Cricket fan is bowled over by new career in car sales Jul 04 2008

CRICKET fanatic Aman Ali is aiming to push the boundaries in his first job in the motor industry.Read

STAFF training and procedures are key to ensuring patients receive the best possible care in the 21st Century. Nurses are now empowered to make decisions which were once the domain of doctors. Jul 04 2008

Nurses from Hexham and Wansbeck General Hospitals were the first to take advantage of a six-month special training course devised by consultant physician Dr Christopher Price and modern matron Helen Maughan.Read

Training for best care possible Jul 04 2008

WE’VE come a long way in healthcare over the past 60 years and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the top emergency care provider in the North East.Read

NORTHUMBRIA Healthcare is very proud of what we have achieved in the 10 years since we became established as a trust to cover the whole of North Tyneside and Northumberland. Jul 04 2008

We know we have the advantage of modern technology that health providers could never have dreamed of when the NHS was born in 1948. However, it is largely our excellent staff that enables us to say that we’re one of the top healthcare trusts in the country.Read

COLIN’S 60TH BIRTHDAY TAKES HIM TO DOWNING STREET Jul 04 2008

IT’S not just the NHS which celebrates its 60th birthday this year – it’s in good company as Northumbria Healthcare’s gardener Colin Ferries has also turned 60.Read

So much progress to celebrate Jul 04 2008

HELLO and welcome to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s celebration of 60 years of the NHS. We hope you’ll join us in feeling proud of how far we have come in more than half a century of providing the best possible care to the people of North Tyneside and Northumberland.Read

DID YOU KNOW… Jul 04 2008

We are one of the top 40 trusts in the country (CHKS monitoring group)Read

Infection control is our top priority Jul 04 2008

ONE thing that has not changed over the past 60 years is the need to keep our hospitals clean to fight infections. For the past six months, visitors to our hospitals have been met by a life-size model of matron Elaine Henderson reminding people to clean their hands as part of our infection control measures.Read

CASE STUDY: ROSEMARY STEPHENSON Jul 04 2008

DIRECTOR of Nursing Rosemary Stephenson started work as a 16-year-old cadet nurse at Shotley Bridge Hospital and although the regime was very strict she says she loved every minute of it.Read

Diagnosis is faster, treatment starts earlier Jul 04 2008

OVER the past 60 years our patients have benefited hugely from advances in technology and procedures – allowing faster diagnosis, treatment and recovery.Read

A bright new future Jul 04 2008

OVER the past 60 years, Northumbria Healthcare has invested in providing much improved hospital buildings and facilities for our patients.Read

CASE STUDY: EVE SHORT Jul 04 2008

EVE Short started work as a district nurse midwife in Northumberland in 1948.Read

IT isn’t just the changes in buildings, services and technology that makes modern healthcare a better experience for patients. Jul 04 2008

Changes in attitudes have helped play a huge role in the patient-led environment with Northumbria Healthcare today.Read

A stay in hospital – 1948 and now Jul 04 2008

IN 1948, large open-plan dormitory-style wards, called Nightingale wards, were the norm.Read

Technologyimproves the stroke survival rate Jul 04 2008

EVERY year, an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke. Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK. It is also a leading cause of severe adult disability. More than 250,000 people live with disabilities caused by a stroke.Read

LONG WAITS A THING OF THE PAST Jul 04 2008

DRAMATIC improvements have been made in recent years to cut waiting lists and reduce waiting times.Read

Janice McNichol, operation services manager for obstetrics and gynaecology, takes us through the history of maternity services within the NHS Jul 04 2008

SINCE the beginning of the NHS in 1948 there has been a total transition in maternity services and we’ve come full circle in the last 60 years.Read

NORTHUMBRIA Healthcare NHS Trust was formed on April 1, 1998, to provide better healthcare for the 500,000 population of Northumberland and North Tyneside. Jul 04 2008

The trust brought together the strengths of three trusts – North Tyneside, Cheviot and Wansbeck and Northumberland Community. Hexham General Hospital was also included to bring all the county’s healthcare under one umbrella.Read

Patients have a voice in running the NHS Jul 04 2008

PERHAPS one of the biggest changes in the past 60 years is the focus on patients being given the opportunity to help shape the NHS and the services they receive.Read

Chief matron driving up standards in healthcare Jul 04 2008

THINK of nursing back in the 1940s and 1950s and you’ll probably get an image of a matron running hospital wards with military precision.Read

Delivering health services closer to patients’ homes Jul 04 2008

NORTHUMBRIA consultants are delivering services closer to patients’ homes by holding clinics in a local health centre.Read

Teams dedicated to helping you make a speedy recovery Jul 04 2008

WE aim to get our patients back on their feet as quickly as possible. The Trust has dedicated specialist teams offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, nutritional support and specific dietary advice – offering a more holistic approach than would have been available to patients in the late 1940s.Read

‘Within days I was like a young-un again’ Jul 04 2008

SEVENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD George Humes was one of the first people to try out Northumbria Healthcare’s new fast-track knee replacement, operations and is delighted with the results.Read

Cooking up a brilliant career Jul 04 2008

TOM Sturman has been promoted to head chef at Hide bar and restaurant in Yarm in record time.Read

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