Regional health leaders have welcomed new Government money to help people back into work by offering extra support in health services such as GP practices and hospitals.
Eight GP practices in Northumberland are expected to become part of Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) by the end of the year.
Fewer pregnant women in Northumberland than ever before received a flu vaccine last winter, new figures suggest.
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