Newcastle nurse up for national award
A Newcastle nurse who has saved the Health Service more than £30,000 per week is in line for a national award.
Siobhan Armstrong works for the NHS North of Tyne.
She has helped cut the number of mental health patients being sent for care outside of the region by a third.
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