South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Technologies used at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
About South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
- ODS code
- R0B
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East England
- Approx yearly admissions
- 70,000
- Approx catchment population
- 450,000
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare for almost half a million people across South Tyneside, Sunderland and neighbouring areas. More than 8,000 staff care for patients in hospitals, health centres, GP practices, schools, community settings and people's own homes.
The trust operates eight main hospitals and sites, including Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside District Hospital and Sunderland Eye Infirmary. It offers emergency, planned, maternity, children's, diagnostic and community services, alongside specialist care that attracts patients from across the North East; Sunderland Eye Infirmary is particularly recognised for regional ophthalmology. Formed in 2019 by bringing together the South Tyneside and Sunderland hospital trusts, it integrates services across the two areas and supports clinical research and innovation.