Welcome to our latest update. This bulletin aims to keep all partners up-to-date on quality improvement work taking place through the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative (NENC Providers). If you want to share some news or key information with your fellow FT colleagues please email us at nenc.providercomms@nhs.net. 

People across the North East will soon find it easier to get NHS tests closer to home.

The Community Diagnostic Centre in Workington is already making a real difference for people in North Cumbria.

The NENC Provider Collaborative has agreed new priorities for the Diagnostic Programme for 2026/27. These priorities set out how organisations will keep working together to improve diagnostic services across the North East and North Cumbria.

Health and care services across the North East and North Cumbria were under very high pressure this winter. This matched the national picture, with more people than ever needing urgent and emergency care.

Single Point of Access is a digital service that helps GPs get quick advice from hospital specialists. It helps patients get the right care faster and can avoid unnecessary hospital visits.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has appointed Dr Stephen Singleton as its new Chair.

The latest Northern Cancer Alliance newsletter is now available. This issue shares an update on cancer waiting time performance across the North East and North Cumbria, outlining current pressures alongside areas of improvement.

A new case study video from the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network is now available to watch.

The NENC Provider Collaborative is hosting an ENT Engagement Event on 12th May, bringing together colleagues from primary and secondary care to strengthen collaboration and explore opportunities to improve ENT pathways across the region.