South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital trust in North Yorkshire, England

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Type| NHS hospital trust
Region served| Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, North Yorkshire and North East region
NHS region| North East and North Yorkshire
Establishments|

* James Cook University Hospital
* Friarage Hospital, Northallerton
* Redcar Primary Care Hospital

Chair| Derek Bell OBE
Chief executive| Sue Page CBE
Staff| 10,000
Website| www.southtees.nhs.uk
Care Quality Commission| CQC report

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for the management of the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, and community health services across South Tees and parts of North Yorkshire

In July 2019 a merger with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was being discussed.[1]

The two Trusts agreed to form a Hospital Group in January 2023.[2]

## Performance

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Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from NHS England Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/

In May 2023, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust became one of the first NHS hospital Trusts in England to achieve a Care Quality Commission ratings increase from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[3]

A Care Quality Commission survey found that the Trust was among the best in England for its maternity services in December 2013.[4]

In the 2014 national cancer patient experience survey, the trust had its best-ever results with nine out of ten cancer patients rating their care at The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital as “very good” or “excellent” with some departments achieving 100% patient satisfaction in a number of areas. After being ranked one of the most highly rated trusts in England by patients, the trust has now been selected to mentor University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust as part of a volunteer "buddy" scheme to help them improve their patients’ experience of care.[5]

It was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. At that time, it had 7,840 full-time equivalent staff and a sickness absence rate of 4.45%. 70% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 52% recommended it as a place to work.[6]

## Facilities

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The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough provides is a major regional centre with more than 37 different specialties on one site.[7] The majority of these specialist services deliver care to patients and service users across Teesside, North Yorkshire and the wider region.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is a nationally recognised Surgical Hub and serves communities across the Dales, North Yorkshire and Teesside.[8]

The Trust's primary care hospital wards and local community NHS teams, serve patients across Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Hambleton and Richmondshire.[9]

## See also

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* List of NHS trusts

## References

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1. ^ "Revealed: Acute trusts in talks over possible merger". Health Service Journal. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
2. ^ Admin, Comms (18 January 2023). "Two Teesside hospital trusts to form hospital group". South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
3. ^ Discombe, Matt (24 May 2023). "Sunak's local acute becomes first to be upgraded to 'good' since covid". Health Service Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
4. ^ "Bosses explain why maternity services are now in 'top ten' nationally". Northern Echo. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
5. ^ "'Excellent' cancer services lead to trust being chosen as a buddy". South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
6. ^ "HSJ reveals the best places to work in 2015". Health Service Journal. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
7. ^ "About South Tees Hospitals". South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
8. ^ "Friarage surgical hub". South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
9. ^ "Community services". South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

People|

* ISIL: GB-UkMiSTH