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City Hospitals Sunderland-based urology registrar Miss Alice Hartley has been awarded the prestigious Hunter Doig Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in recognition of her contribution to excellence in surgery. She was presented with her award at a diploma ceremony celebration on 9 November 2018 attended by over 200 surgeons and their families from around the globe.

As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating being part of the first wave of new ‘Veteran Aware’ hospitals. This mark of distinction means that patients who have served in the UK armed forces will be cared for by frontline staff who have received training and education on their specific needs, such as around mental health, and who can signpost them to local support services.

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust celebrated its very own NHS heroes at its Reward and Recognition Awards on Friday. About 300 staff gathered at the Stadium of Light for the Trust’s annual event acknowledging outstanding achievement across the organisation.

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