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Providing great quality services for everyone

It's the strategic health authority's job to make sure that health services in the north east are fit for purpose, high quality and meeting all targets. And that the local NHS is providing well planned services to meet local need.

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Hospital scene

NHS North East serves a population of 2.6 million and covers an area of 8,573 square kilometres from the Scottish border, down to North Yorkshire and across to the Cumbria in the west. 

Our region has eight hospital trusts, twelve primary care trusts, one ambulance trust and two specialist trusts providing mental health and learning disabilities services.

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Popular questions
Whether you want to learn about the health services in your area, or simply find out what the different trusts do, we've answered our most frequently-asked questions to help you find what you're looking for.
Facts about our region

The north east is renowned for providing exceptional quality healthcare services and is well-known for delivering the best maternity care in England.

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