James Cook NHS Hospital

06/04/2026

Please help us keep James Cook Hospital's A&E free for serious emergencies.

Please share this message and help to keep the department free for serious injuries and emergencies by following the below guidance:

➡️Think NHS 111 online
➡️Pharmacists can give advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses.
➡️If you have a life-threatening emergency you should continue to call 999.

Our urgent treatment centres (UTCs) are also open seven days a week to help you with minor illnesses and minor injuries. Find your nearest UTC and its opening times here: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/urgent-and-emergency/minor-illnesses-and-injuries/

05/04/2026

Feeling unwell this Easter? Choosing the right NHS service can help get you the best advice - and often more quickly too.

💊 Think pharmacy first
📱 NHS111 online for medical help and advice
🚨 Keep A&E and 999 free for life threatening emergencies

Help reduce pressure on A&E and 999 so they can help those who need it most.

04/04/2026

Feeling unwell this Easter? Choosing the right NHS service can help get you the best advice - and often more quickly too.

💊 Think pharmacy first
📱 NHS111 online for medical help and advice
🚨 Keep A&E and 999 free for life threatening emergencies
Help reduce pressure on A&E and 999 so they can help those who need it most.

02/04/2026

A huge thank you to brothers Ralph and Benjamin and their mum Jemma Haddon who have raised more than £3,000 for our chemotherapy unit in memory of dad, Daniel. 💙

Daniel was cared for on the unit before he sadly died earlier this year, aged just 49.

When Ralph and Benjamin received lots of sweeties from their friends and family, they decided to make little bags of pick ‘n’ mix to sell at their dad’s funeral – amounting to around £800. Daniel’s family also set up a JustGiving page in Daniel’s memory which raised more than £2,000.

The Haddons recently visited the team in the chemotherapy unit to make their generous donation. Here they chatted with the team about what we could do to improve the environment for other patients and settled on new TVs for side treatment rooms, and a big TV for the main room. They hope patients will enjoy being able to watch the 2026 World Cup, just as Dad would have.

02/04/2026

If you have a health concern over the Easter holidays, and your GP practice is closed, think pharmacy first!

Your local pharmacy teams are experts in healthcare and can help with advice and treatment for a range of common conditions like coughs, colds, sore throats, upset stomachs and general aches and pains – with no appointment needed!

Find available pharmacies and opening hours over the holidays: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

If in doubt, contact NHS111 online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for advice

01/04/2026

31/03/2026

Be prepared over the Easter holidays by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home🩹

Paracetamol, plasters, indigestion remedy, allergy relief and anti-diarrhoeal medicine are a good place to start!

Your local pharmacist can give you more advice.

Find your nearest pharmacy by searching 🔎 NHS find a pharmacy

31/03/2026

Would you like to work alongside George Thomas and play a key role in helping develop our University Hospitals Tees stroke service as a stroke consultant?

As a consultant in stroke medicine and acute frailty at University Hospital Tees, George has been working in the Teesside hospital group since 2023 and has loved every minute of his time here.

Talking about why Teesside offers the best place for you to live and work, he said: "There is a good mix of urban and rural areas to live in and alongside plenty of outdoor activities to do."

As a stroke consultant, you will be offered a good blend of working between a primary stroke centre and a comprehensive stroke centre. This also includes offering thrombolysis 24/7, transient ischaemic attacks and follow-up clinics.

Moreover, the successful candidate will also be a part of helping develop the first regional simulation centre for stroke medicine, expanding our stroke research imprint, developing new services like the young stroke service and many more such exciting projects.

George added: "We are hoping that potential candidates will come with the same level of enthusiasm as we have in developing a modern UHT stroke service. We are also in the midst of developing an integrated community stroke team with the aim of bringing more rehabilitation care to our patients' doorsteps using innovative technology. This is a monumental task, as we will be delivering this across the Tees Valley and beyond.

"And on a plus side, Middlesbrough FC may make it back to the Premier League. Exciting times ahead!"

To apply for the role, visit: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/careers/vacancies/ #!/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neuroscience_Services/Neuroscience_Services-v7839494?_ts=307

30/03/2026

This Easter, view your appointments, order repeat prescriptions and much more using the NHS App.

Just tap the app here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

30/03/2026

Help us celebrate our incredible nursing, midwifery and allied health professional workforce at James Cook Hospital by nominating them for a Heart of Tees Award.

These awards recognise the compassion and innovation that happens on our wards and in the community every single day.

Categories Include:

🏆 Excellence in patient centred care
🏆Team of the year
🏆 Research and evidence based practice award
🏆 Education and mentorship award
🏆 Leader of the year
🏆 Collaboration across boundaries award
🏆 Digital and innovation award
🏆 Rising star student award

Don't wait! Nominations close on Friday 17 April.

To make a nomination, visit: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/heart-of-tees-conference-and-celebration-awards-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ3Rv9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4R2t4TFlpbTZJRmRZTmdpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqHCZiDZ8qLTR4ZoQr91ukInMQk_M4MISPqoRzeE8TpL7Gdg5OMgM7zMro-1_aem_2TTV5aivdr9sZ5q6aCtJrQ

30/03/2026

Reminder!!

Join us on Tuesday 31 March at Redcar Library and Community Hub, 9am to 12noon, and let us know matters to you most about your hospital and healthcare services.

We want to know what do we do well but also what we could do better.

It’s your chance to make your voice heard.

The event link below also has a link to an online survey if you can’t join us in person.

www.nth.nhs.uk/events/listening-event-redcar-library-and-community-hub

29/03/2026

Around 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Here's gynaecology cancer nurse Jane McNeil with some info about what to look out for and why it's important.