On Friday (September 10), Hexham MP Guy Opperman unveiled a plaque at the hospital to mark the MRI scanner.
The state-of-the-art machine has actually been in operation for more than 18 months now, with the original plans for an opening ceremony put on hold due to the pandemic.
Ponteland Alma Dunigan recognised as local community champion!
Ponteland resident Alma Dunigan has been recognised for almost two decades of hard work in the community; more recently as Chairman of the Ponteland Community Partnership.
BAE Systems in Ridsdale had the opportunity to demonstrate its world-class testing and evaluation site at Ridsdale, last week, when MP Guy Opperman visited the facility as part of a constituency tour.