More than two decades after giving birth to her sons at South Tyneside District Hospital, businesswoman Allison Thompson has been named the new chairwoman of the board at the NHS Trust which runs the hospital.
Ms Thompson, 57, will replacing the retiring John Anderson in the role overseeing the work of the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust.
The former Northern Rock executive steps up after serving as vice-chair of the board - she first became a non-executive director of the South Tyneside NHS Trust in 2012.
