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 […]

The newly launched 10 Year Health Plan for England marks a major shift in focus — from treating illness to helping people stay healthy. In the North East and Yorkshire, services are working together to detect conditions earlier, tackle the root causes of poor health, and support people to live longer, healthier lives. By focusing […]

The recently published 10 Year Health Plan for England sets out a bold ambition to shift the NHS from analogue to digital – creating a more seamless, accessible and efficient healthcare system. Across the North East and Yorkshire, that transformation is underway, with services already using technology to improve care for patients. From artificial intelligence […]

Fit for the Future – the newly published 10 Year Health Plan for England – seizes the opportunities provided by new technologies, medicines and innovations to deliver better care for all patients. It makes three big ‘shifts’ to get the NHS back on its feet and make it fit for the future: from hospital to […]

As latest figures for England show around 3 in 4 patients find it easy to contact a GP – up more than 10% since last summer, a West Yorkshire GP has explained how the availability of online appointment booking, in addition to his practice’s switchboard, has improved access and equality of service for patients. Dr […]

Pharmacists and patients in the North East and Yorkshire have welcomed the benefits of Pharmacy First, which includes enabling people to receive treatment from high street pharmacies for seven common conditions, minor illnesses, and urgent medicine supply, without needing to see a GP. Since January last year, patients in England have been able to get […]