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Commissioning board decision

Following a three-month period of public consultation, NHS North of Tyne commissioning board has supported Northumbria Healthcare’s proposals to build a new emergency care hospital.
The plans include improving facilities at North Tyneside and Wansbeck general hospitals and re-building Haltwhistle and Berwick community hospitals.

The decision is an important step forward for the whole project. The Board has asked for further work to be done on a number of issues and the Trust will work to address these in the coming weeks.

The outcome of the public consultation showed that most people recognised the greatly improved outcomes these plans would bring for patients.
Jim Mackey, Chief Executive said: “We are delighted that so many people have supported these proposals and recognised the benefits they will bring for all of our patients. This decision by NHS North of Tyne is an important step forward for the project. We have listened very carefully to all of the views and suggestions made during several months of consultation and discussions and we welcome the opportunity to continue to work with everyone involved to make sure that the proposals include everything required to give the best outcomes for all of our patients."
Details of the decision are available on the NHS North of Tyne website (www.northoftyne.nhs.uk) – if you require further information, please contact communications on 0191 293 4249.

Engagement work starts about our Berwick hospital plans

We organised a series of roadshows to find out what people living in north Northumberland and Berwickshire need and want from a new hospital for Berwick.

We talked to residents about existing health services and how they could be developed and sought people’s thoughts about where a new hospital could best be located.
Thank you to the people who came along and talked to us, this will help us develop a hospital which meets your needs.

Feedback from the roadshows will be available over the coming months.
Click here for more information and a full list of roadshow venues