Award for nurse who was ‘covered in smoke’ after patient ‘set her head on fire’ by vaping in North East hospital
Emmanuel Ndubuisi has been honoured for bravely stepping in and turning off the oxygen supply when a patient…
Nigerian Nurse Honoured for Bravery After Saving Patient
A Nigerian nurse, Emmanuel Ndubuisi, has been honoured with a national bravery award after saving a patient’s life…
Family ‘want answers’ after ‘gentle giant’, 32, dies with stomach ‘leak’
‘It’s so hard to live with knowing Wayne was treated so poorly’ 10:17, 21 May 2026Updated 11:42, 21…
NHS jobs in North East available now – with roles paying up to £161,600 a year
We’ve rounded up a selection of NHS jobs recruiting now across a range of vacancies and levels of…
Sunderland family gets ‘worst news ever’ when two-year-old diagnosed with rare cancer
Chanelle Midgley and Daniel Davis found out last month that their young daughter Avarni-Mae has T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma…
‘Deeply loved’ North East dad died after surgery went wrong and led to sepsis
A “deeply-loved” Houghton-le-Spring dad died at just 53 after an operation went wrong at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Neil…
Mum was given ‘unclear’ advice about medication before newborn’s tragic death
A little boy died at just four days old – and a coroner has blamed the advice his…
North East mum defies stage 4 cancer diagnosis to become fully qualified nurse at 55
Maggie Barnett said she “refused to be defeated” in her quest to become a nurse. Hetton-le-Hole mum Maggie…
Woman’s death came after Sunderland hospital trust ‘neglect’ with cancer diagnosis too late, coroner says
Anne Dyson died following “neglect” by a hospital trust, a senior coroner has foundCity Hall in Sunderland(Image: Sunderland…
‘I was fit as a fiddle but nerve condition means I’m stuck screaming in pain’
Barry Malloy has been left in agony and feels abandoned by the NHSBarry Malloy has a condition called…
North East NHS trust celebrates patients rating it best in the country for cancer care
The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust scored highest in England on a national survey of patients’ experiences with cancer…
Sunderland surgeon who began NHS career as hospital porter retires after 40 years service
Ben Banerjees has been awarded for his services to the city, the NHS and the Army by the…