The Latest Breaking News from Royal Victoria Infirmary

Westerhope residents' shock after witnessing 'man on fire in the road' as police investigate 'suspected arson'

Four people were transported to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), including two with serious injuries

Chronicle Live · May 23, 2023

'Elderly pedestrian' taken to Newcastle RVI with 'serious injuries' after being hit by bus in Durham city

An elderly woman has been taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after being hit by a bus in Durham city centre.

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

Royal Victoria Infirmary maternity services rated 'requires improvement' as CQC highlights outdated equipment and safety fears

Maternity services at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary have been rated as "requires improvement" following a January inspection.

Chronicle Live · May 11, 2023

Air ambulance called after man hit by bus in Sunderland city centre

Emergency crews were called the scene of a road traffic collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle in Sunderland

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023

Family's hope that brave Shiremoor four-year-old battling cancer will be home for Christmas

Olivia Hughes-Smith was diagnosed with leukaemia in August after feeling pain in her leg

Chronicle Live · Dec 21, 2022

Miracle boy, 8, doctors sent home with viral infection ended up in coma and almost died

Oliver Anderson, from Darlington, battled through to beat the life-threatening illness which saw him unable to walk, talk or smile

Chronicle Live · Dec 19, 2022

Man airlifted to coast and taken to RVI after injury on fishing boat 50 miles off North East coast

The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was paged by HM Coastguard who told them a helicopter would be transferring an injured casualty

Chronicle Live · Nov 6, 2022

Teen rushed to hospital on 18th birthday after one bite of takeaway curry

Eleanor Lincoln was celebrating her birthday with her family and ordered a takeaway from Khan's restaurant in Heaton, Newcastle - but one bite put her in anaphylactic shock

Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022

Toddler set to have ovaries frozen so she can have children one day

Tallulah Cox will be the youngest in the UK to have the procedure

Manchester Evening News · Jul 23, 2022

Family freezing 17-month-old's ovaries so she can 'be a mum one day'

Tallulah Cox will be the youngest in the UK to have the procedure in the hope she can become a mum one day

Wales Online · Jul 23, 2022