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 […]

NHS leaders in the North East and Yorkshire are urging eligible people to get their free NHS flu vaccine, as thousands of people across the country are still in hospital with flu, and hundreds in critical care, as levels circulating remain high. With hospital admission rates for flu currently matching the highest rates in the […]

Volunteer NHS nurses visited pupils ‘virtually’ in targeted schools in the North East and Yorkshire as part of a drive to inspire young people in this region to consider a nursing career. The Next-Gen Nurse workshops, led by the Talent Foundry alongside NHS England, are helping students learn about what it means to be a […]

People living with diabetes have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill if they get flu or Covid-19, and vaccines are the most effective way to prevent that happening, the NHS medical director for primary care in the North East and Yorkshire says. You don’t need to wait to be contacted to get vaccinated and […]

Parents and carers in the North East and Yorkshire are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated if they are eligible for the flu vaccine. Parents and carers of children aged two and three years, and of children in a high-risk group, can make an appointment through their GP surgery. Parents of any […]

NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire Medical Director and Clinical Lead for the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, Dr Yvette Oade, has been awarded an CBE for services to women in the NHS in the New Year Honours List. A paediatrician by background, with over 38 years NHS experience, Yvette has held a variety of senior roles […]

As new weekly data shows more than 3 million flu vaccinations have been delivered to people in the North East and Yorkshire, a senior NHS public health director says it’s vital people eligible for the vaccine continue to come forward for protection against the risk of serious illness. Dr Kev Smith, Regional Director of Public […]