Our staff are integral to supporting better care and provide essential services for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust that help keep the hospitals running and the staff and patients safe and comfortable. From keeping the wards sparkling clean, keeping the buildings safe and maintained, sorting patient meals, managing the phone lines, fixing […]
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Innovative Pharmacy Project Reduces Waste and Supports Green Plan
Our Outpatient Pharmacy Team has worked on an innovative project to be able to safely reuse medication which has been returned to the pharmacy. The previous system meant that medication went for incineration. As well as saving money the new process also helps deliver our Green Plan commitment to become carbon net zero. The NTW […]
Good Work Pledge Success
NTW Solutions has been reaccredited at the Advanced Level in the Good Work Pledge scheme from the North East Combined Authority. This is welcome recognition of the work we do to deliver our strategic priority of being a great and inclusive place to work. The Good Work Pledge is designed to promote and celebrate organisations […]
Lettuce make you a fresh sandwich
Each of our eight cafés make sandwiches fresh each day with a wide range of options on offer. Some cafés make sandwiches fresh to order while you wait and some make sandwiches each morning and you can find them in the fridge. Cafés with a deli bar make sandwiches fresh to order and you can […]
Setting The Record Straight With Our ESR Team
Our Managing Director, Tracey Sopp joined our Electronic Staff Record Team (ESR) to find out what it takes to manage and maintain thousands of staff records. Not only is it hugely complicated but it is hugely important to make sure records are up to date and accurate. Their job is to ensure that ESR is […]
NTW Solutions Charges Ahead to a Greener Fleet
NTW Solutions has replaced diesel vans with a fleet of new electric vehicles. NTW Solutions provides services to Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and the vehicles are used to transport items such as pharmacy deliveries, furniture and post between hospital sites. The vans replace older diesel vehicles which will lead to […]
Supporting young people with Choices College
NTW Solutions is proud to work with Choices College to give young people work placements which help them build independence and gain practical skills for future employment. Choices College is a specialist college providing tailored educational support, and a supported internship course for young adults aged 16-24 with learning difficulties and or disabilities, and or […]
New Trees For Our Tree-mendous Green Spaces
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 […]
Buzzing with Activity: Day in the Life of St Nicholas Hospital’s Switchboard
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 […]
Tech and Teamwork: Day in the Life of Robots and Real People in our Outpatient Pharmacy
Our Managing Director Tracey Sopp visited our Outpatient Pharmacy service which is based at St Nicholas hospital in Gosforth. The Outpatient Pharmacy supplies medicines for CNTW patients, who are in the care of CNTW community treatment teams. These patients will be seen by clinicians across the region in various clinics and the outpatient pharmacy puts together there […]