There is still time to have your say in the NHS North East and Yorkshire public consultation which sets out proposals for the future of specialised vascular services in West Yorkshire and asks patients and the public for their views. It will run up to 10 January 2020. Vascular services reconstruct, unblock or bypass arteries […]
People across the North East and Yorkshire are being urged to use their health expert on the high street this festive period for advice and help on minor illnesses. Visiting the pharmacist for advice on minor illnesses, and the best medicines to treat them, can save you time in the waiting room and help you […]
A scheme to recognise care sector organisations that encourage their staff to get the flu jab is to run again this year. NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England launched the awards scheme last year to recognise efforts made by care homes, hospices and domiciliary care providers to achieve a high level of […]
NHS England North East and Yorkshire has today (Wednesday 28 August) launched a public consultation setting out proposals for the future of specialised vascular services in West Yorkshire and is asking patients and the public for their views. Vascular services reconstruct, unblock or bypass arteries and are often one-off specialist procedures to reduce the risk […]
With another bank holiday just around the corner, the NHS is encouraging people across the North East and Yorkshire to visit a pharmacist if they need quick access to health advice or treatment for minor illnesses. Your local pharmacy can help you with more than you might think. Every pharmacist is trained in managing minor […]
A pilot which aims to increase access to family doctors and build on the high confidence patients already have in pharmacists has been launched in Gateshead. The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) allows patients to have a same-day, booked private consultation with a local pharmacist in their own neighbourhood, when calling their family doctor […]
The NHS in Yorkshire and the Humber has today revealed the four individuals and teams it has chosen as part of ten regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards, supported by Fuji Film to celebrate outstanding health and care staff helping patients as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The regional champions including […]
The NHS in the North Cumbria has today revealed the four individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards, supported by Fuji Film to celebrate outstanding health and care staff helping patients as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The regional champions will now go head to […]
The NHS in the North East has today revealed the two individuals and teams it has chosen as part of ten regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards, supported by Fuji Film to celebrate outstanding health and care staff helping patients as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The regional champions will now […]
A FORMER smoker diagnosed with cancer is urging smokers across West Yorkshire and Harrogate to never give up quitting for the launch of a new 16 Cancers campaign. “People think the hard part is the cancer diagnosis, but the difficult part is living with the aftermath. I have been living with a tracheostomy after being […]