When Barbara started to suffer shortness of breath she didn’t delay seeking medical help.
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Barbara starts newly approved cancer treatment
Health chiefs make plea to help avoid local lockdown
Health chiefs across the North East and North Cumbria are warning local communities to remain vigilant and #doyourbit to prevent lockdowns and protect each other from coronavirus.
Hospital unveils organ donor memorial
Friarage Hospital welcomes second cohort of Hull York medical students
Hospital trust rolls out patient support programme
Workshops provide staff with the confidence to talk to emotionally distressed people
Sage & Thyme workshops have been empowering healthcare professionals to support those appearing emotionally distressed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rapid diagnostic centre speeds up cancer diagnosis
The Friarage Hospital has launched a leading edge cancer service to provide faster diagnosis for patients who do not have obvious cancer symptoms. If a GP is concerned that a patient may have cancer, but they only have vague symptoms and do not meet the usual criteria for an urgent two week cancer referral, they can now book them into the rapid diagnostic centre (RDC) for further tests.
Lung cancer nurses hit the road
Specialist lung cancer nurses are hitting the road to minimise the amount of time patients have to spend in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. The specialist Macmillan thoracic nurses, who care for patients following lung cancer surgery, are travelling to patients’ homes after their operations to provide medical care and social, emotional and psychological support.
We are here for you; we are open says NHS
Senior health care leaders from the Tees Valley and County Durham have come together in creating a video message to let the public know that their hospitals are still open, and people should not ignore crucial life limiting symptoms.