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Concerns have been lodged around issues such as increased pressures on dementia and mental health services.

Backlogs and Covid-19 impact still hitting health services in South Tyneside

The monkeypox virus.

Health chiefs keeping 'very close' tabs on 'evolving' monkeypox situation

The wider impacts of the pandemic have taken their toll on children. Picture c/o PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay.

Referrals for children's mental health care remain high amid impact of covid

The new care hub will be housed in Haven Court at the South Tyneside District Hospital site.

Date set for opening of replacement for St Clare's Hospice

Mental health treatment action call.

Over 12,000 swamp mental health services

A file image of an NHS worker.

Support for exhausted NHS workers in South Tyneside after 'traumatic times'

Long queues at the Covid-19 vaccine bus parked up in King Street, South Shields.

South Tyneside Covid-19 jab roll hit by anti-vaxxer 'intimidation'

Outdoing CCG boss Matt Brown.

Health boss reflects as he leaves for pastures new

Caroline Abrahams of Age UK

Nearly half miss out on NHS care scheme

South Tyneside is marking the first anniversary of its LGBT+ service

LGBTQ+ support service approaches first birthday

The Tik Tok could be used to help reach out to younger people about the covid vaccine

TikTok plan to get more young people vaccinated in South Tyneside

Dr James Gordon, borough GP and clinical director at the South Tyneside CCG.

New NHS counselling and emotional wellbeing service to launch in South Tyneside

The Haven Court complex in the grounds of South Tyneside District Hospital will provide end-of-life care in the borough

Health chiefs aiming for high standards in end-of-life care

The former St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

Health chiefs reveal opening schedule for replacing end-of-life care after St Cl...

It's vital to get vaccinated to protect yourself and others.

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: Best way to mitigate Covid transmission is to get jabbed

Haven Court, in the grounds of South Tyneside District Hospital

Final plans for replacing St Clare's Hospice due to be ready by July 2021, say c...
Final plans for a new hospice service in South Tyneside could be confirmed in just a few months, according to NHS chiefs.
James Harrison

Test and Trace workers

Parts of South Tyneside see covid cases drop off the scale

South Tyneside Hospital.

Treating Sunderland patients in South Shields could cut waiting times, claim hea...

The former St. Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

St Clare's campaigners distances themselves from councillor

Councillor John Robertson

Councillor faces sanctions over offensive emails and a posts about NHS boss

great-grandmother Joan Myers, 81, was among the first to have the vaccine in South Tyneside.

Quarter of South Tyneside's adults now given first Covid jab

South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane

Overhaul of NHS in South Tyneside delayed by pandemic

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

Fresh warning over sickening covid vaccine scammers trying to prey on vulnerable...

A health professional prepares to administer the covid vaccine.

Huge effort to ensure no vaccine wasted amid reports of supplies being diverted

People urged to stick to Covid guidelines despite coronavirus vaccine roll out

People urged to stick to Covid guidelines despite coronavirus vaccine roll out

Latest figures have shown fewer patients are missing waiting list targets for vital scans or specialist cancer referrals.

Fall in patients missing waiting list targets for vital scans in South Tyneside

Vaccine roll out 'almost complete' for top three priority groups in South Tyneside

Vaccine roll out 'almost complete' for top three priority groups
NHS chiefs have almost finished rolling out vaccines to South Tyneside's top three priority groups.
James Harrison

All over 80s in South Tyneside should receive a Covid-19 vaccination invite by the end of next week according to South Tyneside CCG.

All over 80s in South Tyneside to receive a Covid-19 vaccine invitation

Photo issued by the University of Oxford of a researcher in a laboratory at the Jenner Institute working on the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. A coronavirus vaccine rollout in the UK could be a step closer after the regulator was formally asked by the Government to assess the Oxford University and AstraZeneca jab. Picture: John Cairns/University of Oxford/PA Wire

Health teams ready to roll out covid vaccine in South Tyneside from December

Services could be ready to restart from Haven Court, in South Shields, by April next year.

New hospice service for South Tyneside could be ready to open early next year

Some health chiefs have suggested wearing masks outdoors, particularly in crowded streets, to help prevent the spread of infection.

Call to wear face masks 'even outdoors'

Kay Smith and campaigners at the former St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

Health chiefs defend bed numbers at new end-of-life care unit

South Shields Town Hall.

Councillors call for review to explore returning services to the former hospice

Cllr Iain Malcolm

Council chief calls for Government review into palliative care

Coun Iain Malcolm has written to Matt Hancock

Coun Iain Malcolm's letter to Matt Hancock in full

The former St Clare's Hospice, Jarrow.

Plans approved to replace St Clare's Hospice with new end-of-life care rooms and...

The former St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

Health chiefs speak out ahead of decision on replacing St Clare's

Kay Smith and and other St Clare's Hospice campaigners at the site Jarrow, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Campaigners and MPs slam hospice plan

Matt Brown is executive director of operations at the South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

Why St Clare's won't be reopened

The former St. Clare's Hospice, Jarrow.

Replacement plans announced for St Clare's

The St Clare's campaign is in London for its 'final fight'

MP presenting hospice petition to Parliament

Nightingale Hospital North East

Region's Nightingale Hospital remains as last resort

Kay Smith and campaigners at the former St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

Calls for people to make voices heard after hospice closure

Campaigner Kay Smith outside the former St Clare's Hospice building in Jarrow.

St Clare's replacement 'must not repeat past problems'

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust runs South Tyneside District Hospital, in South Shields, as well as Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Assurance ahead of A&E appointment trial launch

Former St Clare's Hospice, Jarrow.

NHS delays plans for the future of end of life care

A new mental health support service is being developed in South Tyneside and Sunderland.

New service to tackle urgent mental health needs

File picture from PA

How Sunderland and South Tyneside have avoided PPE shortages during crisis

Former St. Clare's Hospice, Jarrow.

Update on replacing St Clare's Hospice delayed due to coronavirus

Picture c/o Pixabay

Pledge for infection control training in all South Tyneside care homes before en...

A technician shows a nasal swab during a rehearsal of a COVID-19 testing session (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Sunderland and South Tyneside among highest coronavirus infection rates in Engla...

There were 288 deaths in the North East in the week up to Friday, April 10, that related to coronavirus.

Covid-19 deaths more than doubled in a week in North East

Picture c/o PA

Raising cost of alcohol to 70p a unit could save lives in South Tyneside, say he...

The former St Clare's Hospice building

Health chiefs 'committed' to replacement for St Clare's Hospice - but cannot rev...

The former St Clare's Hospice building

New hospice site to be unveiled 'within weeks' after closure of St Clare's

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