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A giant teepee has been set up at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough to give people a space where they can come together when they need it most.

The operational plans to support the urgent temporary changes announced for the Friarage Hospital for 27 March are now being put in place to ensure that the changes happen safely, with minimal impact on patients and local communities and North Yorkshire’s Scrutiny of Health committee have today been updated on the changes.

Twins Katie and Abbie Varty made history at The James Cook University Hospital when they both underwent surgery for scoliosis in the same week.

A UK team, led by consultants from the heart and lung surgery team at The James Cook University Hospital, gave up their holidays to take part in a life-saving mission to Ghana. Surgeons, cardiologists, intensive care practitioners, anaesthetists and a heart bypass technician were among those who spent a week at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital from 23 February to 1 March.

Patients undergoing surgery at the Friarage Hospital can now benefit from having the same nurse or operating department practitioner supporting them throughout their procedure. This means patients are with a familiar member of staff from the moment they go to sleep in the anaesthetic room to the moment they open their eyes in the recovery room.

Children waking up in the recovery area of the paediatric surgical day unit at The James Cook University Hospital are now being greeted by some very familiar faces! Among the new murals adorning the walls of the recovery unit are Percy the Park Keeper and Kipper the Dog.

The myeloma service at The James Cook University Hospital has been accredited as a centre of excellence. The Myeloma UK Clinical Service Excellence Programme (CSEP) accreditation recognises the Middlesbrough hospital’s commitment to providing superior treatment to myeloma patients.

Over the last 18 months, following public engagement, consultants at the Friarage have developed an innovative new model, to provide acute medical services in a small rural hospital. During this public engagement South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust stated its intent to go out to full public consultation on this model. However, the Trust has now been overtaken by events and needs to make some temporary changes to critical care services at the Friarage Hospital.

The children’s wards at both The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital now have a fleet of five electric cars. Children can use the cars to get to theatres or x-ray, helping to ease any anxieties and make their hospital stay as comfortable as possible.

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