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A TRUST chief has branded critical care facilities at an ageing Teesside hospital “not fit for purpose”. Covid patient numbers at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust were in single figures last week as trust leaders began to turn their attention to recovering the pandemic. But rising maintenance costs and ageing infrastructure at North Tees Hospital are still causing headaches for health bosses. Chief executive Julie Gillon told the latest trust board how improvements to capacity in critical care and the wider hospital estate were needed. She said: “At this point in time, we’re working in an environment which is not fit for purpose in terms of infection prevention control, or indeed isolation, a working environment, or a patient environment.
Critical care facilities not fit for purpose at ageing North Tees, says trust chief
Rising maintenance costs and ageing infrastructure at North Tees Hospital are causing headaches for health bosses
16:53, 4 MAY 2021
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The University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, part of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (Image: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FT)
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Health leaders call on Northumberland residents to do your bit this bank holiday weekend
Health leaders are urging the public to stay safe and act sensibly as restrictions continue to ease as part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Friday, 30th April 2021, 3:35 pm
The NHS in the North East and Cumbria is appealing to the public ahead of the May bank holidays to look after their health and remember to follow the rules as they start to mix and socialise outdoors.
While there has been a fall in the number of Covid-19 cases, the NHS still faces challenges such as reduced space in hospital treatment areas as a result social distancing and infection control measures.