James Cook Hospital news

Over the weekend of 23 and 24 November 2019 a small section of road outside the south entrance at The James Cook University Hospital will be closed to vehicles to enable resurfacing work to be carried out.

Healthcare innovators from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were honoured at the annual Bright Ideas in Health Awards. The trust’s team behind work to improve treatment of vascular birthmarks were named as winners in the Outstanding Research Collaboration with the NHS category.

A nurse from Teesside has become a winner of a Cavell Star Award. Cheryl Honeyman, a specialist nurse for paediatric spine working at The James Cook University Hospital was nominated for going above and beyond for her patients’ families.

Hypnotherapy is helping patients overcome their fears so they can undergo complex cancer treatment at The James Cook University Hospital.

Middlesbrough and England Football Legend Alan Peacock together with Middlesbrough Football Legend Frank Spraggon brought smiles to the faces of poorly children, when they made a special guest appearance at Teesside’s biggest hospital.