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Storm Christophe and COVID vaccinations
Residents in North Yorkshire are being urged to prepare for flooding as heavy and persistent rain is forecast to continue over the next few days, as Storm Christophe sweeps in. People who need to travel to COVID vaccination appointments and testing sites, are also being urged to take extra care. Dr Bruce Willoughby, NHS North…
Read MoreHealth leaders call for patience as COVID-19 vaccine rollout accelerates
Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging people to be patient as the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates. The NHS is currently offering the COVID vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. There is no need for patients to get in touch with their GP surgery – their surgery will contact…
Read MoreInformation about the latest NHS Covid-19 text message scam
There have been reports of a new scam where a person receives a text saying they need to book a vaccination appointment and it takes them to a fake NHS form which then asks for their bank details to prove their identity. If you have relatives who aren’t familiar with text message cons, please warn…
Read MoreNew online support service launched across North Yorkshire and beyond to help men with their mental health
A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help men living in North Yorkshire and across the Humber, Coast and Vale area. Men aged 18+ can now register to use Qwell for Men – a free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service which can be accessed anywhere using…
Read MoreNHS Staff Vaccinate More Than Half A Million People in England
NHS staff have vaccinated more than half a million patients against Coronavirus in under two weeks, according to official figures published today. The NHS delivered the world’s first Covid vaccination outside of a clinical trial to Margaret Keenan in Coventry on Tuesday December 8. A total of 521,594 people have received an NHS vaccination in…
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