Neil O'Brien

Dr Neil O'Brien, chief medical officer for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

Key steps to stay well this winter

The North East Ambulance Service is urging the public to stay safe and celebrate responsibly over the festive season.

Emergency services brace for 'Black Eye Friday'

Dr James Crosbie, clinical lead for alcohol in the North East and North Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board.

New figures show where alcohol deaths have dropped most

North East Ambulance Service will provide NHS 111 services to the region.

North East Ambulance Service to provide NHS 111 services

Dr Neil O'Brien, chief medical officer for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

NHS warns of extra challenge as strike action and winter viruses clash

Dr Neil O'Brien, NHS chief medical officer at the ICB.

A £19m health boost for working people in region

Dr Neil O'Brien, chief medical officer at North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).

NHS urges vaccines and prevention as cold weather hits

Dr Neil O'Brien.

Call to action in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Dr Neil O'Brien, chief medical officer at North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Picture by Chapman Brown Photography.

Healthier North East and North Cumbria aim for new plan

Dr Neil O'Brien.

NHS asks the public to plan ahead in relation to the late May bank holiday

NHS ask public to take the time to plan ahead and stay safe during the busy holiday period.

NHS urges public to plan ahead for Easter bank holiday
NHS teams in the North East are urging the public to plan ahead, stay safe and use health services wisely ahead of the bank holiday.
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Dr Neil O'Brien.

Parents urged to book any missed MMR vaccine appointments after measles warning

Dr Neil O'Brien.

NHS in region is urging public to use services wisely during industrial action

Dr Neil O'Brien.

Those eligible encouraged to get both their Covid-19 and flu vaccinations online

Dr Neil O'Brien.

Those most at risk encouraged to get both their Covid-19 and flu vaccinations

Dr Neil O'Brien.

A £3m boost for dental services in the region

Dr Neil O'Brien, medical director for the NHS’s North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Picture by Chapman Brown Photography.

£35m regional plan to improve health in the most deprived areas

The UK government want to make the nation smoke free by 2030

UK government to offer one million smokers vape starter kits

Dr Neil O’Brien, executive medical director for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

NHS ask the public to plan ahead

Emergency services at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and other Northumbria Healthcare hospitals will continue to operate during industrial action.

Advice issued to NHS patients for upcoming strikes by nurses

Dr Neil O'Brien, executive medical director of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

Healthcare services join forces to tackle winter challenges

Fairer parking rules under threat from private firms’ legal challenge

Dr Neil O'Brien.

High demand puts North East health services under pressure

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

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NHS restarts treatments put on hold by pandemic as number of cases start to fall

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