Posts Tagged ‘NHS’
Successful COVID-19 vaccination programme expands to over-60s in North Yorkshire and York
The successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines across York and North Yorkshire is expanding to include everyone aged over 60 and people with underlying health conditions. The push to protect people from the virus is moving into the next phase following the successful first stage targeting the top four priority groups – those aged 70…
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 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…
Read MoreResidents of North Yorkshire urged to download the NHS Test and Trace app
Residents of North Yorkshire are being encouraged to download the new NHS Test and Trace app which launches across the country on 24 September. North Yorkshire CCG Governing Body GP, Dr Bruce Willoughby said ‘While cases of Covid-19 in North Yorkshire are not as high as in some other areas of the country we know…
Read MoreGP prescribing of over-the-counter medicines in North Yorkshire is changing
From 1 October, doctors across North Yorkshire will no longer routinely issue a prescription for medicines that patients can buy themselves over-the-counter for a range of minor, short-term health concerns. Patients will instead be encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for advice and treatments for common ailments like coughs and colds, aches and pains, hay…
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