Health

Beatrix Archbold who is helping the Rainbow Trust this Christmas.

The little girl with a new heart - and a new cause to support

The ground-breaking ceremony for the city's new Eye Hospital.

Work starts on new £48million Sunderland Eye Hospital

Emma Fillier. Picture c/o learndirect.

Care worker who saw horrors of covid overjoyed to be training as nurse

Colleagues from STSFT and supporters will be on hand to meet people at the 5k Your Way session. Submitted picture.

New '5k Your Way' event to take place alongside Parkrun in Sunderland

Adult dental care: How to keep your natural teeth for longer, and avoid implants or dentures. Picture – supplied

Ad Feature Sunderland dental practice: Can I avoid implants and dentures?

This three-cot bay will be able to care for five babies under the plans for Sunderland Royal Hospital's Neonatal Unit. Submitted picture.

Work begins on £900,000 revamp of neonatal unit at Sunderland Royal

Mayor of Sunderland Coun Dorothy Trueman and consort Coun Harry Trueman with Fans' Museum volunteers

Fans' Museum stands up for International Men's Health Day

COLO-COHORT is led by a research team based at STSFT. Submitted picture.

Bowel cancer risk study celebrates 1,000th recruit

Andrea Lawson, Moira Kennedy and Laarni Antonio from the Delirium and Dementia Outreach Team at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Hospital launches Nightwear Before Christmas campaign

Students at the University of Sunderland’s School of Medicine.

University doing its bit to train medics and drive down waiting lists

Marco Haynes who has defied the odds ever since he was born.

The little Sunderland boy who's spent half his life in hospital

Cora Lily - the little girl who features in a very important new awareness video.

Dad reveals amazing video after baby daughter's health scare

Sunderland Eye Infirmary and fire chiefs are warning of the dangers of fireworks after a teenager was struck in the eye on Wearside.

Firework warning as boy has emergency treatment

Head and neck cancer patients Keith Halling, Maria Elliott and Claire Scott with speech and language therapist Beth Halliday and University of Sunderland students. Sunderland Echo image.

Cancer patients' new cookbook

National award winner Evie Field.

Wearside TikTok star celebrates national award win

Action on Dementia Sunderland offers practical help and support, in and around the area at no charge

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What we know about coping with Dementia changes all the time – and here in Sunderland one charity not only keeps abreast of developments in dementia care but offers free support to those living with the condition or caring for people who are.

People are being urged to get their Covid and flu vaccinations.

Older and vulnerable residents urged to get their Covid and flu jabs

Finley Featherstone who has gone through so many health battles.

Toddler fights back from open-heart surgeries and cardiac arrests

Kelly Ross-Nesbitt

Mum diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy inspires fundraising

Good habits start early and could prevent problems later in life. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Sunderland dental practice: Why babies need dental care

Penshaw Monument is one of six Sunderland landmarks to be lit up in purple on October 25.

Sunderland landmarks lit purple

David Ansell

Sunderland soldier David's memory march to Stand Up to Cancer

Claire Cook, Paula Mulvaney and Tina Pitchford lead the Little Treasures sessions.

New playgroup to help babies leaving neonatal care

Cllr Paul Gibson with the defibrillator at the entrance to the park.

New defibrillator for Doxford Park

Dancers with Red Sky Foundation mascot Miss Beats

Red Sky Foundation's Stayin' Alive flash mob for Start A Heart Day

Ambulance service opens training centre to help cope with emergencies

Picture issued by the University of Sunderland.

City plans to train hundreds more doctors
The move would help address a shortage of doctors in the UK

The North East Ambulance Service has apologised to the family for the "distress caused". Photo: NEAS.

Police inquiry launched after woman reportedly dies for 'second time'

Jane Bray and other participants taking part in one of the Sit to Be Fit sessions.

The 'lifeline' classes making a world of difference in Sunderland

George with mam Kay, dad Chris and big sister Stevie, eight. Sunderland Echo image.

Family of little boy with Fragile X helps see Sunderland lit up raise awareness

Christine Tindle, 68, with a photograph of her as a child with her mother, Jean Altoft.

New Beamish cottages to help people with dementia and Alzheimer's

(Right) Mikolaj Pawel Piszczek who tragically took his own life, and (left) his devastated parents Pawel and Luiza Piszczek.

Heartbroken dad's plea for barrier on bridge after son's death

Award winners Ger Fowler of Veterans in Crisis, centre, with Tobi Oladipo and Gemma Taylor of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

Sunderland's triple triumph at Veterans Awards

The charity enjoys celebrity support from TV star Claudia Winkleman (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

Support celebrity style against child cancer cause

Dr Andrew Singleton.

City graduate wins share of $3m award for pioneering research

Building Blocks Day Centre founder, Lee Nicholson, hopes the initiative can help to bridge the digital divide.

Building Blocks Day Centre to bridge digital divide with new IT hub

Dr Shaz Wahid.

Hospital chief's services warning as new strike looms

It’s a see-through system, so adults often find it more comfortable to wear every day. Picture – Adobe.

Ad Feature Video: Invisalign braces now available in Sunderland

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Bobby Finkel who was reunited with the people who saved his life.

Dad thanks neighbour and paramedics for saving his life

Charlotte Mutton, specialist bereavement lead midwife, who is organising the event with her colleagues. Picture c/o South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

Families to remember lost children in dusk vigil at Penshaw Monument

Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Sunderland buildings turn pink for Organ Donation Week

Beatrix Archbold, aged 2, who recently received a donor heart

Poignant organ donation images to be displayed across UK after Sunderland launch...

Beatrix Archbold, 2, with parents Terry and Cheryl and representatives from the police, NHS and North East Ambulance Service.

Emergency vehicles turn pink to back organ donation campaign

Action on Dementia Sunderland offers help for today and hope for tomorrow

Ad Feature Dementia: Did you know about these support groups in Sunderland?

Keep Our NHS Public members alongside one of the exhibits.

Free exhibition capturing life during Covid comes to Sunderland

Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Hospital chiefs make plea to public ahead of joint strike action

How the new eye infirmary will look from homes on the site

Green light for new £36m Eye Hospital as construction moves closer

David Taylor's cancer journey.

Man praises his GP after revealing his fight with cancer

Kathryn Forte and Paul Mooney are now taking fitness sessions at Ashbrooke Sports Club. Sunderland Echo image.

New Sunderland gym 'where everyone feels at ease' opens at Ashbrooke Sports Club

The family of Beatrix Archbold has set up a 'pay it forward' group after so much love was shown to Beatrix.

Mum whose daughter's life was saved wants to 'pay it forward'

Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham is backing the Foundation's Heart on Your Sleeve campaign.

SAFC's new health scheme

One of the team loads items into the pharmacy robot

Roberto the Robot gives Sunderland Royal pharmacists a helping hand

Gary Bennett and Ian Pattison got checked out early for prostate cancer.

500 North East prostate cancer deaths: Here's how to get checked out

Ian Pattison who found out he had cancer after following Bill Turnbull's story.

'Get checked out' says SAFC fan who is battling with prostate cancer