News and reports

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.

Join Healthwatch North Yorkshire’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 9 September 2021, 4.00pm-5.30pm.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire is calling for people’s voices to play a greater role in shaping the delivery of NHS dental services after receiving nearly 200 messages of concern from local people.

Dentistry has been a major concern for us and many other local Healthwatch organisations across Yorkshire and beyond.

The NHS is vaccinating people against coronavirus (Covid-19) across the country.

Support for charities and community groups in North Yorkshire will receive a boost this Autumn at the county’s first online funding conference.

Community mental health and learning disability staff will move into North Moor House, the Trust’s new community mental health Hub, on North Moor Road in Northallerton week commencing 9 August.

The new single council will aim to unite the whole county, working in close partnership with the City of York Council to unlock devolution and provide a strong and powerful voice in Yorkshire.

The six acute hospital trusts across West Yorkshire and Harrogate - known as WYAAT; West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts - have reaffirmed their support to the anti-racism movement; Root Out Racism.

NHS leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging people to continue to be sensible and follow current COVID guidance.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire have been acting on dentistry as a priority thanks to all the members of the public who contact us about the crisis in NHS dentistry in North Yorkshire.

Following our re-structure we have had an incredibly challenging, yet remarkably successful year. Despite a year of immense chaos and change our team and volunteers have worked hard and shown dedication. Read more about our year in our Annual Report.