Amid fears that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting NHS staff hard, hospital execs in Newcastle have pledged to do "everything possible" to support workers.
Dame Jackie Daniel, chief exec of the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust, opened a board meeting this week by discussing the "broader financial pressures" hitting staff.
She said the trust's HR director Dee Fawcett had been leading a serious of working groups with staff looking at what support was needed, and added: "We are all seeing the impact on staff of the cost-of-living rises. We will continue to look at everything we can possibly do to support our staff. And the impact of strong leadership has never been greater."
