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 […]
Over a million children aged 1 to 17 years across Yorkshire and the Humber are now benefitting from a new pharmacy scheme where they can get treatment for earaches (acute otitis media) without needing to see a GP. This new offer is part of newly launched Pharmacy First where pharmacists will be able to assess […]
Pharmacists across the North East and Yorkshire are now able to assess and treat patients for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women under the age of 65, without the need for a GP appointment, following a successful pilot across the North East and North Cumbria. As part of a major expansion of pharmacy services, […]
Children, young people and adults in the North East suffering from sickle cell disease will soon benefit from better care closer to where they live, following the announcement of a national £1.5 million investment in 25 red blood cell exchange devices. Funding for the Spectra Optia® Apheresis System devices has been distributed to 22 NHS […]