Posts by Tim Readman
Flu vaccinations in North Yorkshire and York to be available to 50–64 year olds from December
Patients aged 50-64 in North Yorkshire and York will be able to get a free flu vaccine from their GP or pharmacy. This is a new eligible group that has been added to the national flu programme, with the initial phase of flu vaccinations well under way. Practices will be able to access vaccine stock…
Read MoreHarrogate community centre to be temporarily repurposed to help local NHS Covid effort
A community centre in Harrogate is set to be temporarily repurposed so patients with Covid-19, or symptoms of the virus, have the opportunity so see a GP face-to-face. Until now, patients with Covid in the Harrogate district who urgently needed a face-to-face doctor’s appointment would attend their own surgery. And while there are strict social…
Read MoreNHS clinical commissioning groups in North Yorkshire and York pledge support for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
The NHS in North Yorkshire and York is backing a global campaign which aims to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance and reduce unnecessary prescribing. Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-22 November) shines a light on global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the spread of drug-resistant infections. As resistance grows to a wider range of drugs,…
Read MoreNHS North Yorkshire CCG part of joint effort to help fight against Covid-19 second wave
The NHS, local authorities and care providers are joining forces to help tackle rising cases of Covid-19 across North Yorkshire. Following a request from the Government to the NHS and local councils, specially-approved residential care and nursing homes have agreed to support discharged coronavirus patients to ease the pressure on the county’s hospitals. Amanda Bloor,…
Read MoreElectronic system to improve patients’ end of life care shared nationally as best practice
Details of an electronic system supporting people who are receiving end of life care in the Humber, Coast and Vale Care Partnership area, have been published nationally, to share with other health and care organisations as best practice. The Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination System (EPaCCS) is a palliative care shared record, which enables different health…
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