Children and Young People’s Social and Emotional Mental Health Fund – North Yorkshire grant opportunities

NHS North Yorkshire CCG’s Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Partnership has identified funding to provide grants to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to address the increased pressure on the system of services for children and young people’s social and emotional mental health and wellbeing. The grants will be available for VCSE organisations in…

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Patients with a Learning Disability in North Yorkshire encouraged to attend annual health check appointments when called

GP practices in North Yorkshire are encouraging patients with a Learning Disability to attend their annual health check when invited. Anyone aged 14 or over who is on their doctor’s learning disability register is invited to have a free annual health check once a year. Most of the Learning Disability Health Checks in North Yorkshire…

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Health professionals eager to address vaccine fears among some patients to boost take-up of COVID jabs

Doctors and other healthcare professionals in North Yorkshire and York say they are working hard to address the fears and phobias that are holding some people back from getting vaccinated against coronavirus. They say many of those who have not yet stepped forward have genuine anxieties, such as a phobia of needles, a fear of…

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‘Get vaccinated’ plea as coronavirus hospitalisations surge in North Yorkshire

As hospital numbers rise from the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, the region’s leaders are urging people to renew their resolution to get vaccinated and boosted. They are also engaged in surge planning to maintain critical services in the coming weeks. Residents across North Yorkshire and York redoubled their efforts to turn up to…

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Cancer Alliance appoints Simon Cox as managing director

Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Cox as managing director. Simon – the former Accountable Officer for NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG – will play a crucial role in bringing together all the different organisations that commission and provide cancer services to work collectively to improve cancer…

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