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Local NHS media and communications contacts

Public relations and communications contacts for all NHS organisations in the north east

Please see contact details below for all NHS comms leads across the region.

North East Strategic Health Authority - Out of hours 0191 210 6482

  • Kenny Helyer Communications officer

    0191 210 6493

  • Liz Davies Senior communications officer

    0191 210 6482

    Mobile: 07787 278 511

  • Claire Riley Director of communications

    0191 210 6472

    Mobile: 07881 784 376

  • Jen Armstrong Marketing manager

    0191 210 6460

    Mobile: 07827 945 844

NHS County Durham and Darlington

  • Mary Bewley Head of communications and public relations

    0191 374 4109

    Mobile: 07554 459 298

  • Tina Balbach 111 Communications manager

    0191 374 4202

    Mobile: 07920 765 037

  • Simon Clayton Communications co-ordinator

    0191 374 6053

    Mobile: 07826 531 333

NHS Tees

  • Sarah Clasper Head of communications and engagement

    01642 745044

    Mobile: 07920 537814

  • Nicky Easby Communications officer

    01642 745046

    Mobile: 07717 850890

  • Alison Sweeney Communications manager

    01642 745045

    Mobile: 07768 025327

  • Sarah Marsay Engagement manager

    01642 745047

    Mobile: 07766 726515

  • Chris Daley Communications and engagement support officer

    01642 745155

NHS North of Tyne

  • Rachel Chapman Director of public engagement and communications

    0191 217 2725

    Mobile: 07979 590 862

  • Caroline Latta Head of communications

    0191 217 2588

    Mobile/out of hours: 07949 118 989
NHS South of Tyne and Wear

  • Siobhan Jones Head of communications and public relations

    0191 529 7266

    Out of hours comms contact 07798 571 327

  • Lee Hogan Communications and PR lead

    0191 529 7121

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  • Carol Harries Director of corporate affairs

    0191 569 9110

    Out of hours via switchboard: 0191 565 6256

  • Graham Howard Public relations officer

    0191 565 6256, ext: 42902

    Out of hours via switchboard: 0191 565 6256
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  • Edmund Lovell Associate director of marketing and communications

    01325 743 625

    Mobile: 07775 712 713
    Out of hours via switchboard: 01325 380 100

  • Gillian Parsons Communications manager

    01325 743 576

    Mobile: 07971 895 195
    Out of hours via switchboard: 01325 380 100

  • Steven Curry Marketing and communications manager

    01325 743 985

    Mobile: 07833 646 693
    Out of hours via switchboard: 01325 380 100

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

  • Paul Frank Interim head of communications

    0191 445 6120

    Mobile: 07908 131 154
    Out of hours director on call: 0191 482 0000

  • Carly Wood Communications officer

    0191 445 3561

    Mobile: 07944 491 856
    Out of hours director on call: 0191 482 0000

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Sandy Bessford Assistant to the chairman and chief executive

    0191 233 6161

    Out of hours via switchboard, ask for manager on call: 0191 233 6161
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  • Claire Riley Director of communications

    0191 203 1651

    Mobile: 07881 784 376
    Out of hours via switchboard: 0844 811 8111

  • Yvonne Storey Head of communications

    0191 203 1655

    Mobile: 07900 827 516

  • John McRae Communications manager

    0191 203 1651

    Mobile: 07743 410 000

  • Eileen White Communications officer

    0191 203 1650

    Mobile: 07879 815 253

  • Sharron Hodson Communications officer

    0191 203 1653

    Mobile: 07827 309 592

  • Jaclyn Curry Communications officer

    0191 203 1654

    Mobile: 07833 046 680

South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust

  • Steve Jamieson Director of service reform and corporate services

    0191 202 4140

    Mobile: 07903 871 212

  • Ian Frame Executive director, personnel and development

    0191 202 4008

    Mobile: 07939 282 014

  • Kay Jordan Communications and PR officer

    0191 283 1438

    Mobile: 07939 281 888

  • Sharon Emms Communications and PR lead

    0191 283 1200

    Mobile: 07825 754 889

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

  • Claire Young Head of communications

    01642 624 339/01642 617 617

    Mobile/out of hours: 07881 650 995

  • John Blakey Communications manager

    01642 383 825/01642 617 617

    Mobile: 07876 501 369

  • Claire Bedford Communications assistant

    01642 383 024/01642 617 617

    Mobile: 07554 330 404

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Amanda Marksby Communications lead

    01642 854 343

    Out of hours, ask for public relations on call via switchboard: 01642 850 850
    Out of hours pager: 07699 648 465

  • Lesley Connor Senior communications officer

    01642 854 343

    Out of hours, ask for public relations on call via switchboard: 01642 850 850
    Out of hours pager: 07699 648 465

  • Marie Levy Membership development and communications officer

    01642 855 616

    Out of hours, ask for public relations on call via switchboard: 01642 850 850
    Out of hours pager: 07699 648 465

  • Phil Sandford Communications and PR manager (Community services)

    01287 284 475

    Mobile: 07867 908 021

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

  • Colin Stephenson Acting head of communications

    0191 223 2987

    Mobile: 07538 794 115

  • Sharon Brennan Marketing manager

    0191 223 2511

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  • Julie Jones Head of communications

    01325 552 310

    Mobile: 07788 627 680
    Out of hours comms contact: 07920 297 057
    Out of hours director on call: 01325 552 000

  • Angie Binns Communications manager

    01325 552 303

    Out of hours comms contact: 07920 297 057
    Out of hours director on call: 01325 552 000

  • Jeanette Duffy Communications officer

    01325 552 023

    Out of hours comms contact: 07920 297 057
    Out of hours director on call: 01325 552 000

  • Jayne Lamplugh Communications officer

    01325 552 223

    Out of hours comms contact: 07920 297 057
    Out of hours director on call: 01325 552 000

  • Sarah McNulty Communications assistant

    01325 552 223

    Out of hours comms contact: 07920 297 057
    Out of hours director on call: 01642 850 850

North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  • Mark Cotton Assistant director of communications and engagement

    0191 430 2006

    Mobile/out of hours: 07980 582 432 or 0191 430 2453
    Press office open weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted on: 0191 430 2099

  • Kerri James PR and communications assistant

    0191 430 2009

    Mobile: 07967 460 522
    Press office open weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted on: 0191 430 2099

     

  • Rachel Bearryman Internal communications officer

    0191 430 2013

    Mobile: 0796 907 1564
    Press office open weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted on: 0191 430 2099

  • Sahdia Hassen PR officer

    0191 430 2007

    Mobile: 07791 475 420
    Press office open weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted on: 0191 430 2099

  • Joanne Charles Communications officer

    0191 430 2008

    Press office open weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted on: 0191 430 2099

NHS Direct North East

  • Sally McMillan National marketing manager

    01924 889 889 or 01904 666 048

    Mobile (out of hours): 07730 426 140

Public Health North East

  • Simon Mills Communications manager

    0191 210 6546

    Mobile (out of hours): 07741 011 375

Health Protection Agency North East

  • Karen Lloyd Regional communications manager

    0844 225 3550

    Mobile (out of hours): 07834 311 395

  • Emma Thody Press and communications officer

    0844 225 3550

    Mobile: 07789 271110

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