25 Nov 2025
We’re proud to share that SCL has officially opened our brand new ‘Grab & Go’ kiosk within the Emergency Department at the University Hospital of North Durham (UHND). This new kiosk has been designed to support both staff and visitors by providing quick, convenient access to fresh food, snacks, and drinks. A huge thank you […]
21 Aug 2025
Shortlisted Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the NHS in England 2025 We’re delighted to announce that Nat Kitching, SCL Waste Monitoring Officer, has been shortlisted for the “Waste Management Champion of the Year” award, at the Excellence in Waste Management Awards for the NHS in England 2025. The “Waste Management Champion of the Year” […]
07 Jul 2025
We are proud to share the Procurement Strategy for 2025-28. Our Procurement Vision is to deliver a compliant, effective and efficient procurement service, embracing collaboration and innovation to enable outstanding patient care. The strategy outlines the direction we’re taking to modernise and strengthen procurement across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care […]
20 Jun 2025
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Behind the Scenes: Estates, Facilities, and Procurement Services – 24/7, 365 Yesterday, on National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2025, we proudly celebrated and recognised the exceptional dedication and commitment of our Estates, Facilities, and Procurement Services teams. These behind-the-scenes heroes work tirelessly around the clock — 24 hours a day, […]
29 May 2025
Team SCL would like to congratulate our Managing Director, Alison McCree, after being presented with the HEFMA Outstanding Achievement Award, at the annual forum last week. The aware gives recognition to Alison’s dedication to E&F services to the NHS over the past 40 years. Her experience and leadership are well respected across our teams and […]
05 Feb 2025
Julie Warnett Associate Director of Procurement Please introduce yourself … By way of introduction my name is Julie Warnett. I joined Synchronicity Care Limited in November 2024 as Associate Director of Procurement and I am based at The Centre for Health at Peterlee. Tell us about your career history and how you came to work for […]
13 Jan 2025
Congratulations to Tom Alder, who has completed his Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Science: Clinical Engineering! In 2021, Tom started a three-year apprenticeship and BSc in Healthcare Science: Clinical Engineering, at the University of West England (UWE). The course required him to attend the university for block weeks as well as weekly distance learning, all […]
24 Dec 2024
SCL are delighted to have attained Exemplar Site Status for the Patient and Retail Catering Services at the University Hospital North Durham following an assessment by Tim Radcliffe, Net Zero Food Programme Manager, NHS England. Following a competitive market testing process SCL became the service provider for Hotel Services on the University Hospital North Durham […]
23 Dec 2024
Congratulations to Team SCL Catering staff who have recently completed Level 2 and 3 Food Safety Training, Level 2 and 3 HACCP, and Allergen Awareness training Stuart Wray, Head of Facilities (Catering, Retail, and Food Safety) says a skilled and competent catering team is critical to maintain the delivery of a safe and compliant catering […]