Matt Watson

NTW Solutions has again worked with the NHS Forest to plant 300 more trees on our main hospital sites for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). This is part of our commitment to creating a healthier and more sustainable environment and follows extensive tree planting in previous years. Last year we planted […]

Tracey Sopp, Managing Director of NTW Solutions visited the central switchboard based at St Nicholas hospital in Gosforth and she saw how this busy team handles not just a huge call volume but carries out a range of other tasks. They handle all incoming external calls and those from across our sites when local receptions […]

We have our very own self-confessed hoarder in our Medical Devices Team. John Riddle, our Clinical Technologist, admits to rarely ever throwing anything away and absolutely hating waste. Whenever he is in the estates department waste compound, he says that all he sees is opportunities!   There are many medical devices where the manufacturer does not […]

  Our Procurement Team provide an end-to-end service which can see them involved in tendering a contract through to the item appearing on a shelf in a cupboard. Matthew Lessells, our Director of Estates, joined our the team to see what it takes behind the scenes to ensure that a large and complex NHS organisation […]

Two talented members of our team have released a Christmas song named after the hospital they work in. Peter Prest and Paul Hewitson, also known as The MopHeads, have written ‘St Nicholas (A Joy for Christmas)’ to raise money for the SHINE Fund, a charitable fund which supports service users at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and […]

Most people walking around Saint Nicholas Hospital will have absolutely no idea that beneath their feet there are a series of underground corridors linking all the main buildings together. These corridors were constructed as part of the original building and house key services, such as cables and pipes. Tracey Sopp, our Managing Director, joined the […]

We are delighted that a new Sycamore tree will be planted at the Sycamore Unit in Morpeth after securing one of the saplings from the tree that was sadly felled at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. The National Trust received almost 500 applications for the saplings and the applications were judged by a panel of experts. […]

NTW Solutions Capital Team have been honoured with the prestigious Client of the Year award at the 2024 National Constructing Excellence Awards. This accolade follows their earlier success in June, where they secured the regional award for Client of the Year in the North-East. The team delivers capital schemes for Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear […]

A mix of wildflower seeds and bulbs are being planted at Carleton Clinic in Carlisle which will provide a biodiversity boost to the site. The flowers chosen will make for an attractive year-round display which can be enjoyed by patients, staff, and visitors alike. The meadow is being created by NTW Solutions who manage the […]

NTW Solutions are responsible for maintaining medical devices across Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). That includes devices which are on our main sites, in smaller buildings and devices which are constantly on the move in the hands of community teams. There are over 5,000 items to maintain and that is made […]