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Bright Charity boosts patient safety at Wansbeck General Hospital with new equipment

New equipment has been purchased from donations to Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity, enhancing patient safety at Wansbeck General Hospital. The Hoverjack Patient Transfer System is used across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s hospitals and community sites, to safely lift patients…

BrightNorthumbria
18 February 2026

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Lifesaving tech boost for Mountain Rescue team thanks to Bright Charity grant

A grant from Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity has funded a vital new piece of equipment for the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team. The Schiller DEFIGARD 7 is a state-of-the-art patient monitor and defibrillator and includes:– Oxygen saturation and blood…

BrightNorthumbria
17 November 2025

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Funding supports better care for patients with Parkinson’s in our hospitals

Funding supports better care for patients with Parkinson’s in our hospitals Time critical medications play a huge role in Parkinson’s disease and a delay of only 30 minutes can have a severe effect on a patient’s ability to function. A…

BrightNorthumbria
14 April 2025

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