January 2012

• Mon, 30 Jan 2012

  Campaign encourages health staff to be in the know about learning disabilities

  A new campaign has been launched today by NHS North East to raise awareness amongst the region’s healthcare staff about how to improve the experience, outcomes and safety of care for patients with learning disabilities.

• Wed, 18 Jan 2012

  Does your health visitor deserve a big thumbs up?

  Applications open today for the 2012 NHS North East Health Visiting Awards and the region’s NHS is asking families across the north east to nominate their health visitor. The awards seek to recognise and reward the work of health visitors and the difference they and their teams make to families right across the region.

• Mon, 16 Jan 2012

  Keep warm and well during the cold spell

  Health bosses at NHS North East are urging people, especially the elderly, to make sure they don’t become a victim of the frosty weather and end up in hospital.

• Thu, 12 Jan 2012

  Boost your mood to beat the January blues

  Beat the January blues by getting active – that’s the advice from health bosses at NHS North East.

• Thu, 05 Jan 2012

  North easterners urged to Choose Well as hospital admissions rise

  At a time of year when demand for NHS services is traditionally high, hospitals across the north east have seen an increase in admissions of people suffering chest pains and breathing problems since the turn of the New Year.