Hospital Charity launches appeal to support new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre

Work has begun on a new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital, the largest capital scheme ever undertaken by the Trust. The £47m investment in the town’s emergency care facilities will see a new centre with an integrated critical care floor for intensive care and coronary care that almost doubles the current space.…

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Work begins on new £47m Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital

A major investment in NHS services in Scarborough is now under way with a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the official start of a £47 million scheme to build a new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital. It is the largest capital scheme ever undertaken by the Trust. Enabling works in readiness for the…

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Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York urge patients to only use hospital A&Es in genuine ‘life and limb’ emergencies

Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging patients to only visit hospital A&Es “in genuine life and limb emergencies”. A&Es across the region are currently under intense pressure and some patients are waiting longer to be seen than might ordinarily be the case. Ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend, the NHS says…

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Residents encouraged to use NHS 111 and community pharmacies this Easter weekend

The NHS in North Yorkshire and York say patients who become unwell over the Easter weekend can save time if they choose the right health services. With most GP practices closed for the four-day Easter weekend which begins with Good Friday on 15 April, local NHS leaders want to make sure people access the most…

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Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York encourage patients to ‘talk before they walk’

NHS leaders in North Yorkshire and York are continuing to urge people to make sure they are accessing the right care when they are feeling unwell. Accident and Emergency departments across the country are exceptionally busy and some of those attending could be better treated elsewhere. A surge in visitor numbers to emergency departments combined…

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