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…

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GP Patient Survey 2020: North Yorkshire practices perform better than the national average on every indicator

Most patients in North Yorkshire rate their GP practice higher than in the rest of the country, according to new data released by NHS England. The GP Patient Survey was completed by 6,367 people in the NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area and in almost every indicator, practices, as a whole, performed above…

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Health and Care Partnership appeals for public support to help ensure services resume safely and promptly

NHS and council organisations in Humber, Coast and Vale are appealing for the public’s help as they work together to increase the availability of health and care services, which were restricted, relocated or paused during the coronavirus outbreak. At the outset of the pandemic, health and care professionals including hospital teams, GPs, health visitors and…

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Patients in North Yorkshire encouraged to access their surgery via the NHS App or GP services online

Patients in North Yorkshire and York can now access a wide range of medical advice and help from their GP surgery through a laptop or smartphone – without needing to visit their practice in person or wait on the phone. The free NHS App – together with the GP practice online service – can be…

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