NENC Provider Collaborative

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 💚 Only 45% of people are comfortable talking about suicidal thoughts - it's time we change that. Did you know we have two Foundation Trusts dedicated to providing mental health and learning disability services in the region? Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS FT Help is out there - find out more about our dedicated FTs 👉 https://bit.ly/3TiqONh

Today is Emergency Services Day 🚑 As a region we continue to strive towards providing the best possible care for our patients. Our regional performance for our Emergency Departments is amongst the best in the country whilst North East Ambulance Service have been the best performing ambulance service in England for several months 👏 Thank you to all our frontline teams for your ongoing efforts 💜 #999Day

This #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re proud to celebrate the work of our regional Health Literacy team 🙌 They help provide easy-to-understand health information to make healthcare accessible for all. The team also host training sessions. More 👉 https://bit.ly/4cQUHvn

Good luck to everyone involved in today’s Great North Run 🎽 Our A&E teams across the region are likely to be busy following the event. If you feel ill get advice and info on where to get help via ➡️ 111.nhs.uk

Our final runner is Community Mental Health Nurse Beth Leighton from Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS FT 👋 Beth is raising awareness of Pregnancy Sickness Support after suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum. Find out more about this ➡️ https://bit.ly/3yYDS3L #GreatNorthRun

Our next #GreatNorthRun participant is Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Medical Director Dr. Carmen Howey 👋 Dr. Howey is running for Gateshead Health Charity to help improve staff and patients experiences in our hospitals and within our communities 👏 More 👉 https://bit.ly/3My52RU

We've been given the green light to build a new Medicines Manufacturing Centre to serve patients across the North East and North Cumbria 🙌 The facility will be based in Seaton Delaval and will produce large volumes of chemotherapy treatment as well as other injectable medicines. More ➡️ https://bit.ly/47hWFDB #ExcellenceInCollaboration Merit Getinge

Our next staff member who is running the year's #GreatNorthRun is Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Bunmi Ojuri from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust 👋 Bunmi is taking part in her first GNR and is supporting STS Charity which helps fund specialist equipment 👏 More 👉 https://bit.ly/2EwELRo

Keep an eye out for our Managing Director, Matt Brown, on ITV Tyne Tees at 6pm tonight! 📺 Matt will be providing the latest update on the new Medicines Manufacturing Centre based in Seaton Delaval. #ExcellenceInCollaboration

Meet Peer Supporter Catherine Currah from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust who is running this years #GreatNorthRun 👋 Running the half marathon is a major milestone for Catherine after having major surgery last year 💜 Catherine is running for the Trust's charity - SHINE - which helps support people who use CNTWs services 👏 More ➡️ https://bit.ly/4e4FwQ7