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 […]
With the festive season just around the corner the NHS in the North East and Yorkshire is reminding people to make sure they have ordered their repeat prescriptions in advance of the Christmas holidays. Michele Cossey, Regional Pharmacist, North East and Yorkshire, NHS England said: “GP practices and pharmacies will have limited opening hours over […]
As the NHS marks the second anniversary of the biggest vaccination campaign in its history, new figures reveal more than 21 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to people in the North East and Yorkshire. Over the past two years NHS vaccination teams have delivered more than 143 million Covid vaccine doses in England […]
With the arrival of meteorological winter residents across the North East and Yorkshire are reminded they can get vital protection against the risk of serious illnesses by coming forward for their Covid and flu vaccinations. NHS vaccination appointments for the Covid-19 booster are available at sites across our region, including this weekend Saturday 3 and […]
Congratulations to Sarah Monks, Ageing Well Lead within Community Health Services, NHS England, North East and Yorkshire region for being awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). Sarah (pictured), who graduated as a nurse from the University of Manchester, has also received a number of national awards […]