DID YOU KNOW…

Jul 4 2008 by Karen Wilson, The Journal

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

We are the fifth best provider of maternity services in the country (Healthcare Commission)

We are In the top 30 acute hospitals in the country (Healthcare Commission)

We are one of the best performing trusts in the country according to our patients (National Inpatient Survey)

We are rated as the best in the region for stroke services at North Tyneside General Hospital

We have over 6,000 staff working for us

Last year we:

Saw over 160,000 patients in our A&E departments

Dealt with 300,000 outpatient appointments

Admitted over 100,000 patients to our hospitals