Minister says NHS cash too focused on hospitals as top North East GP calls for ‘more bums on seats’
Labour health minister Karin Smyth said during a visit to the Metrocentre this week that had been a…
Metrocentre testing hub praised as ‘best of the NHS’ and way to reduce healthcare staff burnout
75,000 patients have been seen at the Community Diagnostic Centre in Gateshead since it opened in 2024 at…
Gateshead grandad ‘devastated’ after being diagnosed with incurable lung cancer
Andrew Finlay has been diagnosed with mesothelioma – an aggressive and incurable lung cancer caused by historic exposure…
Funeral notices this week in the Chronicle including tributes to former soldier
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East 18:00, 25 Jan 2026Updated…
Tributes to local business founder and 77-year-old with MBE among Chronicle funeral notices this week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East Top, l-r: Michael Westgate,…
Doors shut at top North East pub as bookings cancelled and mystery surrounds its future
A well known pub that many of us drive past every single day and have also been in…
‘Super flu’ surge fears as North East hospitalised flu cases stabilise
NHS England figures from 2022 to 2026 shows flu cases are way below last years peak – but…
Full list of North East NHS jobs available now – with salaries up to £165,000
The healthcare provider is recruiting for a range of vacancies across various levels of training and experience The…
Heartbreak as Gateshead mum’s life ‘turned upside down’ by terminal cancer diagnosis
Mum-of-three Diane Cuthbertson fears she may have been exposed to asbestos dust brought home on her dad’s work…
Gateshead cafe with ‘queues down street’ sells out of food on Christmas Day as crowds flock
A bakery and cafe which often has a queue outside revealed it had sold out of food by…
Tragedy as woman described as a ‘complete inspiration’ dies aged 33 after shock diagnosis
Zoë Harrison was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of just 30 – in the three years…
Anger over plans to scrap two community mental health services in Gateshead
A decision to remove two mental health projects from Gateshead has sparked anger and confusion.Two community based mental…