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A new roller rink is set to open in Sunderland.

Events programme will aim to tackle health inequalities

Work is ongoing to address a 'sustained increase' in pressure on children’s mental health support services in Sunderland.

Work to tackle rise in demand for children's mental health support

Mental health treatment action call.

Over 23,000 swamp mental health services

City Hall, Sunderland

Homelessness "revolving door" concerns raised by city chiefs

The Nightingale Hospital North East. Picture by Frank Reid.

Concerns raised over plan to ‘decommission’ Nightingale Hospital

Sunderland College and Sunderland NHS Clinical Commissioning Group have entered a partnership to offer apprenticeships in the healthcare sector.

College partnership offers apprenticeship opportunities in the healthcare sector

Sunderland City Hall.

Mental health referrals in Sunderland 'an awful lot higher' than last year

David Chandler, the chief officer and chief finance officer of the NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group.

Sunderland residents urged to ignore Covid-19 'conspiracy theories'

A health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine in Sunderland.

Younger people urged to 'wait their turn' for covid vaccine booster

A nurse preparing a covid jab.

Health bosses 'doing all they can - and beyond' on covid vaccines in Sunderland

A health professional preparing a Covid-19 vaccine.

Booster jab plea in Sunderland - Wearsiders urged to get better protection

The ambulance service has been facing unprecedented demand.

Concerns raised over ambulance response times amid 'unprecedented demand'

A Covid vaccine being prepared.

Hundreds of Sunderland children given covid vaccine as jab efforts continue

Dr Fadi Khalil has suggested that the Stadium of Light could be used a a vaccination centre.

Doctor calls for Stadium of Light to be used as vaccine site

Castletown Medical Centre has said it has plans in place to improve following a CQC rating of "inadequate" while it was also appealing against a number of its findings.

Sunderland GP surgery graded 'inadequate' vows to turn around service

A drop in vaccine clinic for students and over 18s.

Health chiefs' covid vaccine plea to young people in Sunderland

Health chiefs have urged young people on Wearside to take up a vaccine when offered – even if they have already recovered from Covid-19.

Chris Binding

These are the best and worst GP practices in the Sunderland CCG area as voted for by patients.

The best and worst GP surgeries in Sunderland as voted for by patients

Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre Covid-19 vaccine programme underway.

43,000 people in Sunderland have now had second Covid vaccine as 9/10 accept jab

South Tyneside Hospital.

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

Patients are given vaccine cards when they get their jabs giving details of when their second doses are due.

Why you shouldn't worry if your vaccine card goes through the wash

The scheme was set up to make sure Sunderland had enough GPs.

GP 'golden hello' scheme helping ensure city has enough doctors

Vaccines being given at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre as the Covid-19 immunisation campaign began in December.

Full breakdown of how many people have had covid vaccine in Sunderland so far

A scheme to recruit more GPs into Durham has proved a success

Pharmacists could be next after success of GP recruitment scheme in Durham

A Covid vaccination is prepared for a patient at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre.

Sunderland on target to vaccinate top priority groups with first jab

Vaccines being administered by the team at the Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre in Sunderland

'Strong start' to covid vaccine programme in Sunderland, say health chiefs

People across Sunderland have been asked to pass on their views as the city's Clinical Commissioning Group works on a new mental health strategy for adults.

Have your say on the future of Sunderland mental health plans

Over 80s in Sunderland are urged to contact their GP if they have not yet received the first dose of a Covid jab.

Over 80s urged to contact their GP if they have not received a Covid jab

NHS Sunderland are urging residents in Sunderland aged 80 and over to get in touch with their GP if they have not yet received an invitation for the coronavirus vaccine.

Ryan Smith

Patients have been invited to visit Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre to get their Covid-19 vaccine, with the venue one of six venues to run the programme.

Sixth Sunderland Covid vaccine site set to welcome its first patients

Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre is among Sunderland's Covid-19 vaccine centres.

No jabs at some Sunderland vaccine centres this week due to supply issues

Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road

Plea for Sunderland cancer patients to get treatment, despite covid pandemic

Vaccines being administered at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre before Christmas

Sunderland health chief offers reassurance over second covid vaccine dose appoin...

A practice nurse draws off a single dose from a vial of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Door-to-door covid vaccines for housebound to start in Sunderland

Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre is one of the sites giving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sunderland vaccine centres face closing for half the week due to supply shortage...

A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Warning over covid vaccine scam

A patient being given a vaccine in Sunderland.

Every care home resident in Sunderland expected to get covid vaccine by the end ...

The Covid-19 vaccination is now being rolled out on a local level to those in their 80s.

MP raises concerns after Covid vaccine deliveries are pushed back

NHS chiefs for Wearside are braced for a ‘tsunami of demand’ for mental health services off the back of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fears of ‘tsunami of demand’ for mental health services due to pandemic

Dr Fadi Khalil and his team worked non-stop to run the first of the Covid-19 vaccination clinics.

'War time effort' sees busy roll out of first Covid vaccines in Sunderland

A needle is filled from a phial of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, on the first day of the largest immunisation programme in the UK's history.

Top Sunderland doctor reassures city households that 'vaccine is safe'

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'

Painkiller problem needs to be addressed. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

COMMENT: Difficult conversations are better than the alternative of a US nightma...

Experts have said there are other ways of managing pain.

Exploring Sunderland's painkiller problem

Sunderland has been named as the second-highest area for painkiller prescriptions

Sunderland second highest for painkiller prescriptions

Kirsty Currie, operations manager for Sunderland BID with the Covid Wardens

Social distancing marshals to patrol city centre

Sunderland Civic Centre.

Hopes of cash support business and schools hit by Covid restrictions

Doxford Park COVID-19 mobile testing area.

Sunderland health chief says Covid testing is still lacking

Shielding guidance could be put in place for people with health conditions which put them at higher risk of covid.

Shielding advice expected for Sunderland's vulnerable

Sunderland's Northern Spire bridge is one of three landmarks to be lit up orange on September 17.

Why Sunderland landmarks will be lit up orange

Nightingale Hospital North East

City's Nightingale Hospital remains as last resort

GP practices can decide for themselves on when to return to face-to-face appointments, say health chiefs

Update on the return of face-to-face GP appointments in Sunderland

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GP surgery staff coronavirus tests figures revealed

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

New service to tackle urgent mental health needs

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How Sunderland and South Tyneside have avoided PPE shortages during crisis

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