City Hospitals Sunderland

Name :

City Hospitals Sunderland

Address  :

Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road

Town  :

Sunderland

State  :

Tyne and Wear

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

SR4 7TP

Phone  :

0191 565 6256

Web URL  :



Contact Of : City Hospitals Sunderland
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New drug may halt spread of killer hospital bug

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