With Easter this year marking the start of five springtime bank holidays, when some GP practices and pharmacies’ opening hours may change, the time for patients to manage their repeat prescriptions is now. NHS electronic repeat dispensing gives patients the reassurance of knowing their next prescription will be ready for collection at their pharmacy when […]
Remembering to order repeat medication is often a struggle for busy people, but there is a solution: electronic repeat dispensing (known as eRD) – and with Easter marking the start of five springtime bank holidays, when some GP practices and pharmacies’ opening hours may change, the time to act is now. Electronic repeat dispensing gives […]
To help mark its 75th anniversary, the NHS has teamed up with Inspiring the Future to inspire children to consider a career in the service. The NHS Ambassadors programme connects NHS staff with schools to give talks – in person or virtually. By talking about their job, NHS staff will help to illustrate the connection […]
People in the North East and Yorkshire who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening home test kit are being urged to complete the test. GP and the NHS region’s Medical Director for Primary Care Dr Faisel Baig says just a tiny sample detects signs of cancer before you notice anything wrong. “Bowel cancer […]
Health checks for blood pressure, and information on conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and respiratory disease, were offered as Sheffield and Leeds hosted health days to enable Muslim communities to prepare for Ramadan, the month of fasting. Organised by the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) in conjunction with the NHS, the health days were […]
Eligible people in the North East and Yorkshire yet to benefit from the seasonal Flu vaccine are being reminded to come forward for protection against the risk of serious illness as the virus continues to circulate, NHS vaccination chiefs say. While more than 3.3 million people in our region have received their flu jab this […]
Thousands more patients across the North East and Yorkshire will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to dozens of new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today (Wednesday 8 February 2023). As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 144,324 additional surgeries and outpatient appointments will be […]
The NHS Bus-ting Cancer Tour is coming to Sunderland and Barnsley this week to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to encourage people to contact their GP practice if something in their body doesn’t feel right. Following World Cancer Day, NHS England is running its ‘Bus-ting Cancer Tour’ with NHS staff […]
Eligible people in the North East and Yorkshire yet to benefit from the seasonal Covid-19 booster are reminded to come forward for protection against the risk of serious illness before the NHS vaccination programme ends on Sunday 12 February. The reminder by the regional clinical lead for NHS Covid-19 vaccination follows advice to Government by […]
The NHS is calling on those who are eligible to book their life-saving cervical screening appointments, as official figures show in this region almost 3 in 10 eligible women aged under 50 have not yet come forward, while just under a quarter of women aged 50 and above are not up to date. The call […]