Vision proposed for organisations working with children with SEND

A consultation is taking place on a new strategy which sets out the aims and ambitions of education, health and care services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in North Yorkshire. People are being invited to give their feedback on the proposed North Yorkshire Local Area SEND Strategy, which has been developed…

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Mental health support for children returning to school in North Yorkshire and York

With students returning to the classroom after the summer break health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are helping children and parents access support. It is common for students to experience emotional wellbeing difficulties when going back to school after a long summer break. In addition, with changing COVID-19 restrictions over the last eighteen months,…

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Parents urged to look out for severe respiratory infections in young children amid rising cases

Parents in Humber, Coast and Vale are being urged to look out for signs of severe respiratory infections among young children amid a rise in out-of-season cases. Health services in Hull, East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, York and North Yorkshire, which are particularly busy as they juggle the demands of Covid-19 and increasing…

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Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North Yorkshire and York offer training on cancer symptoms and lung health for people with Learning Disabilities

NHS North Yorkshire and NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group in partnership with People First Merseyside will be hosting a series of events targeted at people with Learning Disabilities. The events known as ‘Red Flag Roadshows’ aim to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms that could lead to cancer, and how to have…

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International Nurses Day 2021: NHS North Yorkshire CCG pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ nurses

NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Chief Nurse has paid tribute to nursing colleagues across the county. On International Nurses Day – marked annually on the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale – Sue Peckitt says nurses in GP surgeries, hospitals and in the community have been “extraordinary” over the last 12 months. “This…

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