Princess Anne officially opened the new NHS (National Health Service) Blood and Transplant Centre (NHSBT) in Barnsley. Thereafter, Princess Anne toured Southport-based Hartley Hospital, which offers inpatient mental health care and related community services all in one spot, to local residents. The Princess also visited the North East Ambulance Service in Hebburn and there, she presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to 14 frontline ambulance personnel.