Unprecedented numbers of patients have been accessing NHS services in the region with staff dealing with the highest ever number of A&E attendances and emergency admissions. This is in addition to record highs in the numbers of 999 calls to ambulance services and calls to NHS 111, and increasing demand on GPs. Cold weather is […]
Leeds-based optometrist Steve Clark has been be named Optometrist of the Year 2018 by the Association of Optometrists (AOP). The AOP Awards, now in its seventh year, recognises the highest levels of achievement in UK optics. The Optometrist of the Year award celebrates practitioners who have combined a commitment to patient care with proven hands-on […]
The NHS in North East and North Cumbria is warning residents with long term conditions, like asthma and heart disease, of the added risk to their health during and after winter weather warnings. Heart attacks increase almost immediately after a cold snap accounting for two-in-five winter excess deaths (the number of people who die during […]
A new leaflet has been developed to help answer common patient questions when they are referred to a specialist or hospital consultant. The leaflet, which is available in all GP practices across Lancashire and South Cumbria, has been produced by NHS England, the British Medical Association (BMA) and the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP). […]
A new leaflet has been published to help patients answer common questions when they are referred to a hospital consultant. The leaflet, which is available in all GP practices across Cheshire and Merseyside, has been produced by NHS England, the British Medical Association (BMA) and the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP). It describes what […]
Patients are being asked to vote for their favourite practice nurse across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, Humber, Coast and Vale, West Yorkshire and Harrogate as part of an awards event organised by NHS England. The awards are for nurses working within GP practices and aim to recognise the skills, expertise and dedication of practice nurses […]
Nearly 34 million patients will benefit from improved GP services as NHS England increases the number of surgery-based clinical pharmacists that can offer expert medication and treatment. The NHS England scheme has proved popular with both patients and GP practices and today’s announcement approves funding for over 160 more pharmacists. Including previously approved posts, it […]
The NHS in the North East and North Cumbria is asking people to think carefully and consider which health service to use. After a busy festive period, ailments arising from cold weather and flu as well as cases of the winter bug, norovirus, mean demand on NHS services is heightened. Conditions like heart disease, stroke […]
The NHS is urging people in the region not to visit hospitals if they are unwell, have been unwell in the last 48 hours, or have had contact with a person with flu-like symptoms in recent days. They are also advising people to get the flu jab and protect themselves against influenza as figures indicate […]
The general practice workforce is being expanded in Cheshire and Merseyside to ease pressures on GPs and make it easier for patients to get an appointment when they need one. As well as GPs and practice nurses, practice teams are increasingly likely to include healthcare professionals such as clinical pharmacists, physician associates, paramedic practitioners, and […]