A MAJOR trauma centre in Teesside is investigating whether antidepressants could prevent depression in patients with brain trauma.

A GROUP of researchers from Teesside have been awarded £2million to undertake a national study to investigate the best treatment option for base of thumb arthritis.

THOUSANDS of patients cared for by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are now managing their outpatient appointments digitally at the touch of a button thanks to a new online Patient Engagement Portal (PEP).

A FORMER brain tumour patient has praised the hospital teams that saved her life and enabled her to participate in the Great North Run – less than six months after her life-saving surgery.