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Full Report: Sunderland surgeon leaves for Afghanistan
A doctor from the region leaves today to run the army hospital at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
Colonel Ben Banerjee is a surgeon at Sunderland Royal Hospital but is also a member of the Territorial Army.
Civilians provide additional cover to the armed forces during times of conflict and Sunderland Royal has allowed four of its surgeons on tours of duty - a large commitment from one hospital.
You can watch the full report from Julia Barthram below.
Hospital offers surgical expertise to the armed forces
Sunderland Royal Hospital has four staff surgeons who are also reservists for the armed forces. With the backing of the hospital they have taken part in nine tours of duty to places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Consultant surgeon, Colonel Ben Banerjee, leaves today to become Medical Director at Camp Bastion. For a three month tour of duty he'll be in charge of all trauma care for Helmand Province, dealing with hundreds of injured soldiers and civilians.
– Sunderland Royal HospitalWe are very proud of the contribution made by our staff on overseas postings – both staff who operate as military reservists, and those who carry out similar civilian projects in a variety of countries with organisations like VSO.
"They take out skills and commitment to medical teams working in the most challenging of environments and bring back to the trust vast experience which can be used for the benefit of our patients.
"The exchange is invaluable in helping us maintain world-class levels of healthcare."
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Surgeon heads to Afghanistan
A surgeon from Sunderland leaves today to run the hospital at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. As well as working at Sunderland Royal Hospital Colonel Ben Banerjee is a member of the Territorial Army. This is his fourth tour of duty and he'll be in charge of all trauma care in Helmand Province.
He's one of four surgeon's from Sunderland who are members of the reserve forces. The Hospital has allowed them to take part in nine tours of duty.
Full Report: North East soldiers back home and safe from Afghanistan
Soldiers based in our region have returned home after a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Troops from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, part of 4 Mechanized Brigade, arrived back at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire today.
The service-men and women helped handover control from British forces to the Afghan national police.
Watch the full report from Jonny Blair below.
Soldiers return to Catterick Garrison from Afghanistan
Troops make emotional return home
Soldiers from the North East have made an emotional return home after a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Troops from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, part of 4 Mechanized Brigade, arrive back at base in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire today.
The service-men and women have been helping with handover of control from British forces to the Afghan national police.
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Families wait to welcome troops home
Soldiers return to the region from Afghanistan
North East soldiers who have been stationed out in Afghanistan on active duty are due to return home today.
Some of the troops from 4 Mechanized Brigade will however remain on duty in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
The last soldiers from the regiment left Catterick Garrison to go on the operational tour last October.
Extended interview with Lieutenant Colonel Chas Story
Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to a soldier from Washington killed in Afghanistan earlier this month.
23-year-old Richard Walker, who served with the Royal Engineers, had been preparing the base for handover to the Afghan National Army.
Sapper Walker's Commanding Officer spoke about how the regiment were still in disbelief that he was gone.
Leeds soldier laid to rest
A soldier from Leeds shot in Afghanistan in an insider attack has been laid to rest in a military funeral today.
Sapper Richard Walker was described as an amazing soldier, a great friend and a devoted father to his daughter Lilly-Faith.
The 23-year-old was serving with 28 Engineer Regiment on his first deployment to the country when an Afghan soldier turned his weapon on him and other soldiers earlier this month.
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