Shoppers at Morrisons supermarkets in the North East and Yorkshire will find NHS advice on underwear labels urging them to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer. Nutmeg-branded underwear featuring NHS advice is stocked in 240 of the Bradford-based supermarket’s stores, including more than 50 outlets in this […]
People in the North East and Yorkshire are reminded to plan their healthcare needs ahead of the summer bank holiday on Monday 28 August. People can use NHS 111 online for help with a wide range of health needs and they will be directed to the most appropriate treatment option. The NHS region’s Medical Director for System Improvement […]
The NHS’s Chief Nurse for North East and Yorkshire has congratulated students receiving their A Level, T Level or BTEC results today, calling on anyone not sure of their career path to consider joining the NHS through the final remaining nursing and midwifery degree places available. Already this year, 31,430 people in England have signed […]
Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum came together yesterday to celebrate the work of NHS staff who have gone above and beyond in their field, for the NHS Parliamentary Awards held on the health services 75th birthday. This year’s winners include Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire […]
The NHS region’s medical director for primary care has urged people eligible to come forward for their spring booster before the seasonal campaign closes at the end of this month. To date, the NHS has delivered more than 620,000 Covid spring booster vaccinations to people in the North East and Yorkshire. Across the region, around […]
The NHS in the North East and Yorkshire has today revealed the 10 individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards to mark the NHS’s 75th birthday next month. Launched in March, the NHS called on MPs to find and nominate those individuals or teams they thought have […]
Public buildings and landmarks across Yorkshire including Barnsley, Bradford and Rotherham town halls, The Deep at Hull, Scarborough Castle and York’s historic city walls will Light Up Blue on the evening of Wednesday 5 July as the NHS celebrates its 75th birthday. Now, the campaign team for the NHS Birthday is inviting other prominent buildings […]
Public buildings and landmarks across the North East, including the Millennium and Tyne bridges, Keel Square in Sunderland, Sage Gateshead and the iconic lighthouses at Seaburn and Whitley Bay, will Light Up Blue on the evening of Wednesday 5 July as the NHS celebrates its 75th birthday. Now, the campaign team for the NHS Birthday […]
The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in North East and Yorkshire has now vaccinated almost half of those eligible with a spring booster. NHS urges those with a weakened immune system to come forward for their spring vaccine. More than 467,000 people have taken up the offer of a spring COVID jab to keep up their […]
During Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week people in the North East and Yorkshire are being encouraged to check their risk using the Diabetes UK Know Your Risk tool. Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health complications if left untreated, and people living with the condition also face higher risk of heart disease, stroke, nerve […]