Posts Tagged ‘NHS App’
NHS in North Yorkshire and York encouraging patients to ‘self-care for life’
Health services in North Yorkshire and York are encouraging patients to take steps to look after their own health. This week (14-20 November) is Self-Care Week and across North Yorkshire and York GP practice and pharmacy leaders are calling on patients to support the Self Care Forum campaign and ‘exercise self-care for life’. Speaking on…
Read MoreHealth 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…
Read MoreOrder and collect your prescription medicine in advance of Christmas
Residents in North Yorkshire and York who are on repeat medication are being encouraged to place their orders this week to avoid running out. In the lead-up to Christmas, pharmacy processing times may take a little longer than usual because of the volume of prescriptions. NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Vale…
Read MorePatients in North Yorkshire and York encouraged to download the NHS App
NHS leaders in North Yorkshire and York say the NHS App is “much more than just a COVID vaccination passport” – and are urging patients to install it on their smartphones and tablets. As GP surgeries grapple with an unprecedented demand for appointments, NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Vale of York…
Read More‘Please be patient and choose the right care’: doctors ask for support as demand for GP appointments increases
Doctors’ leaders in North Yorkshire and York are asking patients to “keep calm and be kind” when they call their GP practice. Surgeries are facing an “unprecedented rise in demand” for services as the country emerges from lockdown restrictions. With practice phone lines exceptionally busy and the number of face-to-face appointments still limited because of…
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