Twelve volunteers from cardiac surgery teams on Teesside are set to fly out to Ghana to perform a series of life-saving heart operations. Their mission has received overwhelming support from colleagues at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust – even those who are not going on the trip are gearing up to help raise £30,000 to fund equipment and medical supplies.
A team of consultants from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be taking to the road as part of the first-ever ‘Cycling Symposium’ across the UK. The gruelling seven-day ride, organised by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), will go from Southampton to Edinburgh starting on 1 September, stopping each day to conduct a series of masterclasses on key surgical topics.
The Trust has pledged to help save lives by supporting Organ Donation Week from September 3 to 9. The national NHS campaign is asking people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant.
A collection of pictures showing how the Trust helped celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS.
Details on events planned across the trust to celebrate the 70th anniversary of NHS this summer.
Do you get short of breath? Do you get chest infections? Do you want to try some gentle exercise to help your breathing? Come along to our information sessions during National Pulmonary Rehab Focus week…
The annual Jazz Train returns this summer 16 June, aiming to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre in Northallerton.
Find out more about the progress of The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre at the Friarage Hospital at our drop-in information event.
SOUTH Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is holding a special event to help patients with a frustrating eye condition. The South Tees Macular Degeneration Awareness Day is aimed at patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and will have a particular focus on treatment options and support systems that can help people utilise their eyesight to the maximum potential. The awareness event takes place on Friday 27 April 2018 in the South Tees Institute for Learning, Research and Innovation between 1pm and 4pm.
Healthcare science staff from the Trust will be celebrating Healthcare Science Week from 9 to 18 March 2018