Blog NHS Talking Therapies Libby Richardson, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), East Riding Talking Therapies, provided by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust What does your role involve? I assess patients that come into our service to help ensure their treatment is relevant for them or even signpost to somewhere better suited for what treatment they prefer. […]

Flu hit hospitals in England even harder last week, as a surge in infections led to a 70% increase in hospital cases over just seven days, according to new NHS figures. The NHS is encouraging eligible people to get vaccinated without delay if they haven’t done so already to avoid “festive flu”. The warning comes […]

Blog NHS Talking Therapies  ‘I should feel happy – it’s Christmas, ‘I should attend as many social events as possible – otherwise I’m being miserable, ‘I should create the perfect dinner, have decorations up and make sure my family have fun, ‘I should be able to afford to buy my family fantastic gifts.’   The […]

As Christmas and New Year approach, people in the North East and Yorkshire are being reminded to plan for their medicine needs, use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions and visit NHS111 online first if medical advice is needed. Dr Hamish McLure, NHS Medical Director in the North East and Yorkshire, said: “The NHS […]

NHS England’s Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Joshua Gardner, received his flu jab this week, as the NHS urges those eligible to make sure they’re protected from the risk of serious illness in time for the festive period. Joshua attended a community vaccination service in West Yorkshire where he received his vaccination from Registered […]

As a nine-year-old recovering in Leeds Children’s Hospital from a serious spinal injury, Joshua Gardner was able to keep up with his studies thanks to the hospital’s school classroom. Nineteen years on to the month, Joshua, who is now NHS England’s Accessibility and Disability Lead, will for the first time return to the West Yorkshire […]

As the NHS prepares for winter, latest official figures show almost 4 million eligible people in the North East and Yorkshire have received their Covid or flu vaccinations. Seasonal vaccination data shows NHS staff have delivered 1,443,505 Covid-19 and 2,446,847 flu vaccinations to protect vulnerable people in this region ahead of winter. Across England, a total of […]

NHS staff in the North East and Yorkshire have already delivered more than 1.8 million Covid and flu vaccinations so far this autumn to protect vulnerable people ahead of winter. The first seasonal vaccination data shows 632,879 Covid-19 and 1,196,787 flu vaccinations have been delivered in this region as eligible people come forward to get […]

Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum came together yesterday to celebrate the work of NHS staff who have gone above and beyond in their field, at the annual NHS Parliamentary Awards held in London. This year’s winners include, The Proactive Care Team at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust in the North East […]

NHS hospitals across the North East and Yorkshire region are harnessing the power of the sun to meet their energy needs and reduce their carbon footprint. Thanks to the installation of solar panel systems funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, some hospitals are now generating enough electricity to cover their daytime running requirements during […]