A country-wide vaccination drive kicks off this weekend as those eligible for their free flu jab are urged to get vaccinated now to get protected before the festive period – with the vaccine usually taking two weeks to be fully effective. In addition to more than 325,000 flu vaccination slots available next week in North […]
Ahead of five days of industrial action by resident doctors, beginning this Friday, the NHS is asking patients to choose services appropriately and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs, and only using […]
The NHS in North East and Yorkshire is urging eligible adults to get their flu vaccine now, as the region braces for an early and intense flu season with cases already triple those seen this time last year. In response, the health service in the North East and Yorkshire is making nearly 350,000 vaccination slots […]
With flu cases rising and winter approaching, NHS teams across the North East and Yorkshire are making it easier than ever for eligible children and adults to get protected. While many school-aged children have already received their flu vaccinations at school, those who missed out can now catch up at convenient community clinics set up […]
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines kick off for all eligible people from today to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating this year. Vaccination teams across the North East and Yorkshire are working to protect millions most at risk of getting seriously ill this winter by building immunity ahead of December […]
Trigger Warning: Suicide. This press release contains discussion of suicide, which some readers may find distressing. World Suicide Prevention Day takes place on Wednesday 10 September, and is an opportunity to remind people about the help and support that is available across the North East and Yorkshire. People experiencing suicidal thoughts can often find it […]
‘Get your blood pressure checked’ is the message to people in the North East and Yorkshire for Know Your Numbers! Week (8 to 14 September). According to charity Blood Pressure UK more than four in 10 UK adults don’t know their blood pressure reading, and a third don’t check it regularly, putting them at risk […]
Thousands of patients in the North East and Yorkshire are receiving personalised healthcare quicker, and closer to home, thanks to a new government scheme that enables family doctors to get specialist advice directly. The Advice and Guidance scheme allows GPs to contact hospital specialists swiftly for expert guidance on patient cases. This avoids patients joining […]
Community pharmacies in the North East and Yorkshire have provided more than one million patient consultations through Pharmacy First, NHS figures show. Between February 2024 and May this year there were 1,020,000 consultations for the three elements of Pharmacy First –treatment for seven common conditions, minor illnesses, and urgent medicine supply. Keith Kendall, Regional Senior […]
Ahead of the summer bank holiday on Monday 25 August, people in the North East and Yorkshire are reminded to plan their medicine needs, use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions and visit NHS111 online first if medical advice is needed. Dr Faisel Baig, GP and Medical Director for Primary Care at NHS North East and […]