South Tyneside and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts have now joined, with one combined R&I department across both sites.
The move to become South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, which was announced on 1st April will bring together a combined workforce of over 8,000 staff.
The new Trust provides hospital services as well as community health services across South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead – serving a core population of around 430,000 people.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust’s range of highly specialist hospital services are also provided to over 800,000 people across the North East.
