Thousands of people have made the hospital tick over the years and we are taking a look back at some of them.
It’s an exciting time but so are these hospital scenes from the Echo archives.
Relive the days of gas masks in the basement, Christmas ceremonies and milestones in laser surgery.
5. Award winners in 2015
The Sunderland Echo Best of Health Awards 7 years ago and the team from the Marsden ward won the Hospital Team of the Year: Mental Health and Learning Disability category. Photo: se
6. A new facility
Opening the new Community Treatment centre at Monkwearmouth Hospital in 2015 were Dr Dominic Slowie, centre, CEO John Lawlor and Trust governor Rachel Simpson. Photo: Tim Richardson
7. A beautiful memory from 2009
Anne Oliver of St. Benedicts Hospice, Monkwearmouth Hospital, and gardener Alan Mcmanus in the Hospice garden that won a Northumbria in Bloom award. Does this bring back memories from 2009? Photo: KB
8. Pushing back to 1987
Fundraising for Monkwearmouth Hospital fundraising in 1987. Recognise anyone? Photo: se