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The new COVID-19 contact tracing app is being tested in England – and Healthwatch is confident that the latest version prioritises the safety and privacy of its users.

The hospital trust that runs the Friarage in Northallerton is expanding access to personalised care plans online for patients following the coronavirus outbreak.

Volunteers will continue to support people in North Yorkshire who have been shielding as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to lift.

A new organisation is being established by the Government to help the UK recover from COVID-19 and meet the health challenges of the coming winter.

Children and young people in Scarborough and Ryedale will have online assessments to avoid face-to-face appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online training sessions have been launched to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and encourage early detection in part of North Yorkshire.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the county is currently between two and three a day, North Yorkshire’s Director of Public Health has revealed.

People in North Yorkshire who are clinically extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 are being ensured no one will “slip through the cracks” as shielding restrictions are eased.

People in North Yorkshire are being asked to help health and care services resume safely in the coming months as they begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Most patients in North Yorkshire rate their GP practice higher than in the rest of the country, according to new data released by NHS England.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton has launched a leading-edge cancer service to provide faster diagnosis for patients who do not have obvious symptoms.

Changes have been announced to local and national lockdown restrictions and the rules around self-isolation as the Government tries to get to grips with an increase in COVID-19 infections.