Thank you to the superb Margaret Gray who retires today after 42 years in the NHS and 35 years Newcastle Hospitals. From enrolled nurse to deputy chief operating officer. Fantastic work throughout. Congratulations and good luck.

Great news that Collaborative Newcastle 'Learning to Lead Together’ project which pools knowledge, expertise and resources from across public and third sector partners, to enhance and improve health, wealth and wellbeing, has been shortlisted for a HSJ Award. bit.ly/44cj6XI

NEW OPPORTUNITY Newcastle Hospitals We are now seeking an inspirational leader with significant senior experience who will lead the organisation in delivering our vision. To find out more about this vital role and to apply, visit join-newcastlehospitals.co.uk

A great new read about why we need to fix Parliament. Loved the reminder about Paul Flynn MP getting his first front bench job at the age of 80 - What an apprenticeship! Chris Bryant

Great to start the day with 75 colleagues at the first Surgical and Specialist Services Clinical Board ‘town hall’. V helpful conversations about importance of clinical vision, simplifying processes, giving feedback after listening. Thank you all!

Back in Stockton 18 years after working here. Tom Allen will make the return a hoot I’m sure!

2 more v helpful town halls this week with 150 colleagues from Family Health and Medicine & Emergency Care. Good to meet, talk & listen: quality & safety priorities; big impact of strikes & superb work of admin teams; recruitment, IT, social care & much more. #GeordieHospital

Ready to cheer everyone from Newcastle Hospitals at #GreatNorthRun 1 mile post.

Thank you to everyone who is signed up to be an organ donor and for all the staff in our transplant services - including in our Eye Department . Did you know you can donate your eyes after your death to save others sight?

Thanks to fab team The Belsay Unit for all you do and for promoting #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek

Thank you to everyone Newcastle Hospitals for all you have done this week. It is much appreciated.

Many thanks and happy retirement to Jane Stewart for all you have done Newcastle Fertility Centre and Newcastle Hospitals since 1994. Thousands of families owe so much to your care and your leadership of the service. Sorry to have missed your send off today.

Great show tunes night @ProhibitionBar_ lovely music, vibe, atmosphere and drinks. Give it a go for a night out.

Definitely no silver spoon in Wes Streeting upbringing. This book gives rightful credit to the amazing impact (ordinary-ish) individuals can have in changing others’ futures and creating leaders. Well worth a read. #SocialMobility

Thanks to all colleagues making everyone feel so welcome at our careers day Newcastle Hospitals Great atmosphere

Amazing entertainment, food and company with Newcastle Hospitals colleagues Newcastle Hospitals Equalities #KaleidoscopeOfCulture event

Thrilled to just be nominated for #HSJAwards Acute sector innovator of the year!!

Many congratulations to all in Collaborative Newcastle on being finalists in this year’s #HSJawards for our joint Learning To Lead Together program which has had 220 participants over the last 4 years from voluntary sector, social care, primary care, mental health and acute care.

Many congratulations to Dr Akhtar Husain on his retirement as Clinical Director for Integrated Laboratory Management and Consultant Cellular Pathologist Newcastle Hospitals. A hugely popular and respected clinician, colleague, friend and family man. Thank you 👏🏽

Christmas starts here with ‘Improvised Panto’ by The Suggestibles at Northern Stage 🎄 40 years on from when dad would bring us every year (when it was the Gulbenkian Theatre) to see Chronichles of Narnia plays. Fingers crossed it’s as good as they were.