Investment breathes life into expansion plans

One of the SmartVests in use

A Barnard Castle firm that works with some of the UK’s leading healthcare institutions to allow state-of-the-art, life-saving portable respiratory technologies to be available to British patients, is aiming to more than double its turnover in the next two years.

Carina VT imports specialised equipment from Europe and the US for use in treating lung conditions.

Talking therapy scheme is launched

A major health initiative was launched in the region last week to provide 'talking therapy' for people with common psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.Many people with such problems are on medication that may be unnecessary if they had…

Eye-catching research secures agency support

A groundbreaking way to deliver vision-saving drugs to the inside of the eye is now in sight. The treatment has the potential to help millions of people worldwide, and is being developed in the North East.For some, the only treatment…

Free massage on national stress awareness day

Victoria Chao of Health First in a massage chair A local healing centre is offering business people a free massage on 5 November in support of the 10th annual National Stress Awareness Day.With increasing pressures from the global financial crisis and the everyday challenges and strains of modern life,…

Rugby star's North East smile

Rugby star Paul Sculthorpe is showing he has plenty to smile about after bearing all in a charity calendar being produced by a North East cosmetic dentist.The former St Helen's captain, one of the faces of razor giants Gillette, has…

UK pioneer opens second branch in the North East

Victoria Chao from Health First alongside Paul Brown, Business Link account manager A North East firm which brought the first robotic masseur to the UK has opened a second branch in Newcastle.Health First offer an automated massage from special beds and chairs which combine heat, air pressure and rollers to simulate the…