Posts by Tim Readman
North Yorkshire and York NHS services on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2020
If you or someone you live with has coronavirus symptoms (new continuous cough OR fever OR loss of / change in smell or taste): Get a test to check if you have coronavirus as soon as possible. This can be done by visiting www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/ Stay at home and do not have visitors until you get…
Read MoreNorth Yorkshire Pharmacy opening hours – August Bank Holiday
While some community pharmacy services will be available, not all pharmacies will be open. Please check the NHS website (https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy) to find the nearest pharmacy to you which is open. Please note, many GP practices in North Yorkshire will also be closed on Bank Holiday Monday. If your practice is closed, you may be re-directed…
Read MoreWhitby Hospital renovation continues to progress throughout COVID-19 pandemic
The £13 million renovation of Whitby Community Hospital which began in March is now well under way and progressing to schedule following some changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sonia Rafferty, Service Manager at Whitby Hospital, said: “We have been through some very challenging times due to COVID-19, but the team has been amazing. We…
Read MoreAnnual 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 Tuesday 25 August. The event will be hosted virtually and will begin at 5pm. The event will cover the work of the three separate North Yorkshire CCGs from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020…
Read MoreAutism assessments for children and young people in Scarborough and Ryedale go online
A new online assessment model has been developed by autism experts at The Retreat York so they can continue to assess children and young people – without families being asked to attend face-to-face appointments during the Covid-19 pandemic. The autism assessment service for children in Scarborough and Ryedale (associated with GP practices in the former…
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