People in the North East and Yorkshire are reminded to plan their healthcare needs ahead of the Early May Day (6th) and Spring (27th) bank holidays next month. NHS North East and Yorkshire Regional Medical Director Dr Hamish McLure says people can use NHS 111 online for urgent help on a wide range of health […]

People in North East and Yorkshire aged 75 or over, and children and adults with a weakened immune system, can now book their spring Covid-19 vaccine to get protection from the risk of serious illness. Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), this spring’s eligible cohorts include: Adults aged 75 years […]

As the Easter bank holiday approaches, people in the North East and Yorkshire are being reminded to plan ahead with their medicines needs, use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions and to visit NHS111 online first if medical advice is needed. Dr Hamish McLure, NHS Medical Director in the North East and Yorkshire said: […]

Ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend, people across the North East and Yorkshire are being encouraged to download the latest version of the NHS App, which has recently been refreshed to make it simpler and easier to access NHS services. More than 4 million people have already downloaded the NHS App in our region, since its […]

Today, Wednesday 13 March, is No Smoking Day, and this year marks the 40th anniversary of the national awareness event. It’s a time for smokers to make a quit attempt, and for the rest of us to unite and offer encouragement and support to those on their quitting journey. There are over 5.3 million adults […]

People in the North East and Yorkshire aged 40 and over who don’t have a diagnosis of high blood pressure are reminded they can get a free blood pressure check at their local NHS community pharmacy as part of a national NHS campaign to find the ‘missing millions’ who have undiagnosed high blood pressure. High […]

The 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024 are now open for nominations across the region. This is where MPs get to recognise staff who go above and beyond to deliver excellence in healthcare. This year we’ve seen significant demand across North East and Yorkshire’s NHS services. Despite these pressures, staff across the country have continued to […]

People in the North East and Yorkshire aged 40 and over who don’t have a diagnosis of high blood pressure are reminded they can get their readings checked at their NHS community pharmacy. It’s important to know your numbers, says Dr Faisel Baig, Medical Director for Primary Care, NHS North East and Yorkshire, because if […]

Electronic repeat dispensing gives patients the reassurance of knowing their next prescription will be ready for collection at their pharmacy when they need it, and flexibility so they have medication at busy times like bank holidays. For people who have a regular repeat prescriptions, electronic repeat dispensing can be set up easily by asking their […]

Thousands of women in the North East and Yorkshire region can now access oral contraception at their local pharmacy without needing to see their GP first. Women can now visit their participating local pharmacy, without an appointment, and a pharmacist will be able to supply the contraceptive pill if suitable. The rollout of this new […]