Local NHS in North Yorkshire and York delivering more GP appointments for patients compared to pre-pandemic

Patients in North Yorkshire and York booked more than 392,000 appointments with their GP practice in September 2021 – almost 10% more than in the same month in 2019. In North Yorkshire there were 24,000 more scheduled appointments compared to September 2019 and in the Vale of York area there were almost 10,000 more appointments…

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Health initiative to help children overcome sleeping difficulties scoops national HSJ accolade

A health service commissioned by NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group which helps children and young people overcome sleeping difficulties has scooped a prestigious national accolade. The North Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Sleep Service, delivered by The Sleep Charity, was “highly commended” in the Mental Health Innovation of the Year category at the HSJ…

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Let’s all play our part in supporting the NHS this winter

Personal message from Stephen Eames CBE, System Lead for the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership and Sue Symington, Designate Integrated Care System Chair of the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership Health and care services across Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership, which includes hospitals, GP practices, the…

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‘Trailblazer’ NHS North Yorkshire CCG plays important role in ‘life-saving’ national rollout of blood pressure monitors

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK will now be able to test their blood pressure at home, thanks to the national rollout of a life-saving scheme which has been piloted in North Yorkshire. As part of NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG’s) BP@Home programme, GP practices have been loaning monitors to patients…

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An opportunity to see artwork previously displayed at Whitby Community Hospital

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people to view the artwork collection previously displayed at Whitby Community Hospital. The exhibitions are free to attend and take place on 27 and 28 November 2021 at The Coliseum, between 10am and 4pm, and at Pannett Art Gallery from the 1 to 5 December, between 10:30am and…

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