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COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
17 May 2021
Advice and Information
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UKCTOCS Trial results: Annual ovarian cancer screening
The results of UKCTOCS (UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening), were published today in The Lancet.
13 May 2021
News
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Your experience of the COVID-19 vaccination programme - April 2021
Read our report on what you told us about your experiences of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
12 May 2021
Report
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CQC carries out focused inspection at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following a focused inspection of acute and rehabilitation services at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust looking at infection prevention and control.
4 May 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine - advice for pregnant women
JCVI issues new advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women
4 May 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine preventing deaths
COVID-19 vaccines prevented 10k+ deaths
4 May 2021
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COVID-19 Vaccine Bottle
COVID-19 vaccine cutting transmission
One dose of COVID-19 vaccine can cut household transmission by up to half
4 May 2021
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Free rapid COVID-19 tests
Everyone can now get free rapid covid-19 tests twice a week.
22 April 2021
News
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What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?
The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.
20 April 2021
Advice and Information
Healthwatch Sunderland report cover - Healthwatch graphic needle
Your experience of the COVID-19 vaccination programme - March 2021
Read our report on what you told us about your experiences of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
12 April 2021
Report
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GP name change
From Thursday 1 April 2021, Barmston Medical Centre, Pennywell Medical Centre and The Galleries Health Centre will be part of Monument Surgeries.
26 March 2021
News
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Plans announced for a new Eye Hospital
South Tynside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have released exciting plans for Sunderland Eye Infirmary and their intention to build an iconic new Eye Hospital in the centre of Sunderland.
25 March 2021
News