Saint Catherine’s launches a new fast-track service to care for people in their own homes

Saint Catherine’s Hospice is launching a new service across Scarborough to ensure people receive the best possible end-of-life care if they wish to remain at home. The Fast Track Home Care service is being rolled out across Scarborough from September 9. The service has been available in the Whitby area since Spring 2022. It is…

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North Yorkshire and York Pharmacy Opening Hours

Please see below attached the pharmacy opening hours for North Yorkshire and York for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Hambelton, Richmondshire and Whitby  Scarborough and Ryedale  Harrogate and Rural District  Vale of York 

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GP 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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