Posts by Tim Readman
NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group Annual General Meeting is open to the public
Members of the public are invited to the Annual General Meeting of NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on Wednesday 7 July. Due to the success of last year’s ‘virtual’ AGM once again we will be holding the event by Zoom and it will begin at 5pm. Talking points will include accomplishments over the…
Read MorePeople urged to watch for signs of “hidden harm”
Communities in North Yorkshire are being urged to be alert to changes in children and young people which could suggest they are suffering “hidden harm” or abuse. As more meeting places, clubs and venues open up as further COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be eased over the coming weeks, North Yorkshire’s Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) is…
Read More‘Please be patient and choose the right care’: doctors ask for support as demand for GP appointments increases
Doctors’ leaders in North Yorkshire and York are asking patients to “keep calm and be kind” when they call their GP practice. Surgeries are facing an “unprecedented rise in demand” for services as the country emerges from lockdown restrictions. With practice phone lines exceptionally busy and the number of face-to-face appointments still limited because of…
Read MoreMental health expertise brought in to support GPs with referrals
Health professionals from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) have begin participating in multi-disciplinary GP meetings to improve referrals to mental health services. The approach – endorsed by NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) – is part of a pilot partnership programme to support GPs in the Harrogate district with mental…
Read MoreInternational Nurses Day 2021: NHS North Yorkshire CCG pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ nurses
NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Chief Nurse has paid tribute to nursing colleagues across the county. On International Nurses Day – marked annually on the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale – Sue Peckitt says nurses in GP surgeries, hospitals and in the community have been “extraordinary” over the last 12 months. “This…
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