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Siemens in Drive to Bring Turbine Jobs to Tyne

Liver Specialist Demands Action

Firms Get Export Support Boost ; Business

Four Arrests in Property Probe

One Year On - Modern Matrons Making Your Hospitals Better

NORTHUMBRIA Healthcare is celebrating the first birthday of modern matrons continuing to drive up standards in all its hospitals across Northumberland and North Tyneside. Over the past twelve months the 31 highly skilled matrons have been ensuring patients receive first-class nursing care. They are present in the Trust"s three general and seven community hospitals seven-days-a week, supporting ward staff, relatives and carers, making sure they receive the advice, assistance and support they n...

Alnwick Infirmary Refurbishment

THE Trust is continually investing in improving the community hospitals and Julie Button, modern matron for Alnwick and Rothbury, has been overseeing refurbishment projects to improve the environment for patients. Julie said: "Over the past year we"ve introduced a number of improvements for patients at Alnwick. Our outpatients department is very busy so we"ve increased the size of the waiting room and there are a number of other works planned to upgrade this facility. Once they are completed,...

Cats Chief Quinn Wants City to Move Miles Ahead

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn is backing a new drive to get adults and children walking to a healthier lifestyle. The Black Cats chief wants people in the city to walk a mile in October.

Buzzard Is Seriously Injured in Shooting ; Police Issue Appeal for Information

ABIRD of prey has suffered "serious" injuries after it was shot while out flying in Northumberland. The young buzzard, which had hatched this year, was sprayed with pellets during the shooting in Alnwick. Officers from the RSPB were called to Broome Wood, near Alnwick Moor, where they found the bird with a bullet hole through its left wing. The young common buzzard also suffered injuries to its body.

Children of Workers Are 'Unhealthier'

MOTHERS who work raise unhealthier children than those who stay at home, researchers said today. Children whose mothers are employed are more likely to be driven to school, watch TV, snack on fizzy drinks and eat too few portions of fruits and vegetables, a study found.

Residents to Have Say About Plans

PEOPLE in north Northumberland are to be asked their views about what they would like to see in a new hospital for Berwick. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is working with staff at Berwick Infirmary and governors elected to represent local residents to find out what people want from a new hospital.

Cautious Welcome for Emergency Care Hospital

NHS North of Tyne has given a cautious welcome to the proposed development of a new emergency care hospital off the A19. NHS North of Tyne agreed that further work would now take place on a number of issues and it would consider approving the development of the emergency care hospital once this had been completed.

Northumbria Healthcare Welcomes Support for Improvements

NORTHUMBRIA Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has moved another step closer to transforming health services for its patients after a three-month consultation, led by NHS North of Tyne, highlighted broad support for its plans. The proposals involve a pounds 200m investment over the next 10 years: Rebuild Berwick and Haltwhistle hospitals, creating modern environments and facilities so more services can run from these community hospitals.

Turbines Give Tyne Hope for Hundreds of Jobs ; Siemens Looks at Locations On Tyneside

ONE of the world's biggest wind turbine producers is at the forefront of plans to secure thousands of Tyneside jobs, The Journal can reveal. Siemens are searching for a site to locate a new factory producing offshore wind turbines. A team from the firm, which is one of Europe's biggest manufacturers, has already been shown around locations in North Tyneside in a bid to secure the investment.

It All Went Wrong Before - but Now's the Time for a Fresh Start

THE hoped-for investment by Siemens comes more than a decade after investment in the area by the industrial giant ran into trouble and controversy. In 1996 the Government awarded the German company a pounds 17m grant to help build a microelectronics plant in North Tyneside. More than a 1,100 jobs were created when Siemens set up its component manufacturing operation at Silverlink. The Queen even toured the plant, which was expected to be the source of high- quality jobs for many years to come...

Officer Charged ; Britain Today: Police

East Coast Line 'Could Stay Public for Two Years'

THE flagship East Coast rail franchise is set to be renationalised within weeks and could stay in public hands for up to two years, the Transport Secretary has revealed. Lord Adonis also promised a "firm statement" on high-speed rail links by the next general election - which must be held by June - as North East business and political leaders push for the region to be included in a proposed North-South line.

Bangers for Cash Extended by Mandelson in Pounds 100m Deal ; Labour in Brighton: Nissan Hails Extra Support to Aid Industry

THE North East's car industry was handed a pounds 100m boost yesterday as Lord Mandelson announced the "bangers for cash" scheme is being extended. Sunderland-based car maker Nissan has enjoyed a sales surge and been able to employ new staff thanks to the UK scrappage scheme and equivalents in Europe. Last month, the company joined with other automotive firms in calling for the scheme to be extended amid fears that funding could run out within weeks.

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