Posts by Alex Flowers
Dedicated mental health practitioners now available across North Yorkshire
Dedicated mental health practitioners are working into most GP practices across North Yorkshire – to help people receive the right care and advice as quickly as possible. The First Contact Mental Health Practitioners act as initial points of contact for adults who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health illnesses. The scheme, funded and provided…
Read MoreNew resources launched to help children and young people across North Yorkshire access mental health support
NHS North Yorkshire CCG and North Yorkshire County Council have launched a new pool of resources developed with partners to help children and young people and their parents, carers and professionals access mental health support in North Yorkshire. The new suite of resources has been developed in partnership with professionals, children and young people ahead…
Read MoreNHS North Yorkshire and NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Groups support World No Tobacco Day campaign
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, the NHS in North Yorkshire and York wants to raise awareness of the dangers and health risks of smoking tobacco. In England, around 60% of smokers want to quit, 10% of which intend to do so within three months. Currently, around half of all smokers in…
Read MoreProgramme of free on-line sessions announced for Safeguarding Week 20 – 24 June 2022
Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships, Community Safety Partnerships across North Yorkshire, the City of York and East Riding have come together and developed an extensive programme of learning events, seminars and interactive sessions which all underpin this year’s theme – ‘Safeguarding is everybody’s business’. Spurred on by the success of Safeguarding Week…
Read MoreNorth Yorkshire and York Pharmacy Opening Hours – Jubilee bank holiday
Please see below the opening hours for pharmacy services across North Yorkshire and York for the 2022 May and June bank holidays. You can also download a copy here. Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Scarborough and Ryedale Harrogate and Rural District York
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