We are a region that thrives on collaborations. Since September 2019 all 11 of our NHS Foundation Trusts have been working together to discuss and address many challenges facing us all. To overcome these obstacles, we have started to plan together as one for the future. NENC Providers Podcast highlights our progress and key milestones as we aim to consistently provide the highest quality of care right across our region.
Listen to every episode on Spotify using the links below or click here to visit our YouTube channel where you can find fully captioned versions of each instalment.
The ‘portability agreement’ supports the effective temporary movement of staff between organisations across the North East and North Cumbria.
All Foundation Trusts in the region have signed up with the aim of cutting down on the usual lengthy recruitment timelines and support operational service delivery.
On the latest episode of Providers Podcast we're joined by Terry Phillips who is the Clinical Network Manager of the North East and North Cumbria Congenital Heart Disease Network as well as County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s General Manager of Children and Young People's Service, Julie Southern.
Terry and Julie discuss how they used the 'portability agreement' and why there was a need to do so whilst also talking about how their departments/networks benefited and the challenges they faced.
The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Metrocentre in Gateshead is now open.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are working in partnership on this exciting project.
On the latest episode of Providers Podcast we're joined by the CDC's Clinical Manager Gareth Davies and Radiology Operational Manager Hayley Corkin.
Gareth and Hayley discuss how the two Trusts came together to help improve diagnostic services and how the CDC will benefit patients across the region.
Our plans for a new flagship NHS Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) to serve patients across the North East and North Cumbria have recently been approved.
The new regional facility, based in Seaton Delaval, will produce large volumes of chemotherapy treatment, as well as other ‘ready to administer’ injectable medicines.
On the latest episode of Providers Podcast we're joined by the MMCs Head of Production Kyle Winn and Head of Quality Laura Davies. They describe in detail what will take place in the MMC and how it will benefit patients, staff and the region as a whole.
On our first episode of the Providers Podcast we're joined by Matt Brown who is the Managing Director of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative.
Matt talks us through what the Provider Collaborative is, how the system works within the NHS and some of the projects that are currently taking place to help improve patient care across the region.
He also discusses how the Provider Collaborative has already helped address some of the challenges the NHS faces and how his visit to share best practice in Northern Ireland went.
