Pregnant NHS midwife Lucy Pryde, from South Yorkshire, is leading by example by getting a free flu jab to protect her and her babies. Lucy, who works for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Midwife (Smoking in Pregnancy Team), warned that without the protection of vaccination pregnant women could be putting themselves and […]
The NHS North East and Yorkshire region’s Deputy Medical Director is calling on all eligible people to get vaccinated against flu. Dr Jonathan Slade, a practicing GP on Teesside, said this was anything but a typical year and flu vaccine was more important than ever as people at high risk from Covid-19 are also those most at […]
Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of preventable sight loss in people of working age and is a major contributor to kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke. There are currently 3.4 million people with Type 2 diabetes in England with around 200,000 new diagnoses every year. While Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented and […]
Diabetes can cause serious long-term health problems. It’s a leading cause of vision loss in people of working age. It’s also responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation, other than accidents. It’s important you find out if you are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes so you can get support […]
The historic city walls of York, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Wakefield Town Hall clock tower, Durham County Hall and Harrogate’s Nightingale Hospital are just a few of the landmarks across the North East and Yorkshire which will #LightItBlue on the evening of Saturday 4 July – the eve of the 72nd Birthday of the NHS. Across […]
The NHS has appointed the North East and Yorkshire region’s first Chief Midwife to lead improvements in care for expectant mothers and their babies. Dr Tracey Cooper MBE will be the first to take on the new role in North East and Yorkshire, making her responsible for midwifery leadership and the provision of safer and […]
The NHS and three voluntary sector organisations are boosting their partnership to support people this winter. This follows the success of last year’s collaboration which directly supported over 8,000 patients across the country. Whilst the NHS and voluntary sector maintain a close partnership all year round, this is increased during the winter months to support […]
Practice nurses from the across North Cumbria and the North East gathered at the Ramside Hotel in Durham last night for a regional awards ceremony to recognise their achievements. The general practice nursing ‘Angels of the North’ conference and awards are organised by NHS England and NHS Improvement to recognise the skills, expertise and dedication […]
Note: This consultation is now closed. To view the outcome please click here. There is still time to have your say in the NHS North East and Yorkshire public consultation which sets out proposals for the future of specialised vascular services in West Yorkshire and asks patients and the public for their views. It will […]
People across the North East and Yorkshire are being urged to use their health expert on the high street this festive period for advice and help on minor illnesses. Visiting the pharmacist for advice on minor illnesses, and the best medicines to treat them, can save you time in the waiting room and help you […]