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North Yorkshire County Council is now undertaking local contact tracing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. -
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Diabetes UK has revealed that nearly half of all people living with diabetes in England have had no contact with their healthcare team since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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The NHS in North Yorkshire says residents can take steps now to look after their own health – so they are well prepared if they succumb to a common winter illness like a cough or cold. -
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Spiralling COVID-19 infections in the Scarborough area are causing major concerns for North Yorkshire’s authorities, with figures double the national rate. -
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NHS leaders in North Yorkshire are continuing to urge people not to put off accessing health services – despite a recent surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus) hospital admissions in parts of the region. -
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People aged 50-64 in North Yorkshire will be able to get a free flu vaccine from their GP or pharmacy. -
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More permanent local testing sites have opened in North Yorkshire to support the ongoing expansion of COVID-19 testing. -
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Residents in North Yorkshire who are on repeat medication are being urged to order in advance of Christmas week to avoid running out. -
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North Yorkshire’s leaders have issued a big thank-you to all of the county’s communities that have worked so hard to bring the COVID-19 rate of infection down below the England average. -
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Care home residents will be able to see their families again this Christmas with more than a million tests being sent to providers over the next month. -
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The NHS wants to make it easier and safer for patients to get the right treatment when they need it, without waiting a long time to be seen in A&E. -
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All areas of North Yorkshire are “sitting very comfortably” below the England average for COVID-19 infection rates as the county emerges from national lockdown. -
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Healthwatch North Yorkshire and the national Healthwatch network in England are today calling for the Government and the NHS to tackle widespread issues with access to NHS dental care following an unprecedented surge in concerns from the public. -
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Leaders in North Yorkshire have urged residents to do everything they can to help drive down infection rates as the Government announced today that the whole county will remain in tier 2. -
GP Practices in North Yorkshire ask for patience, with surgeries seeing high demand for appointments
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NHS leaders in North Yorkshire and York are asking residents for their patience and kindness in the run-up to Christmas, with GP practices saying there is high demand for appointments. -
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Local Authorities and organisations within West Yorkshire Prepared have joined forces with West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) to appeal to the public to be safe, think about others and continue following the guidance. -
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Care homes and residents, families and friends are urged to exercise extreme caution over Christmas and into the New Year when organising visits to loved ones or trips out. -
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A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help men living in North Yorkshire and across the Humber, Coast and Vale area. -
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North Yorkshire Police have sent out a message on behalf of Neighbourhood Watch regarding a new scam that is circulating, which looks very believable and is therefore highly dangerous. -
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A number of GP practices in North Yorkshire have begun administering the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine to patients over the age of 80. -
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North Yorkshire residents must stay at home to drive down the Covid-19 virus, but everyone can do their bit to help others through the national lockdown by looking out for neighbours, friends and family. -
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Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging people to be patient as the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates. -
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Care homes must stay on the alert and keep vigilant over visits from friends and family, even as the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out begins in care settings across North Yorkshire. -
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West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership has secured funding from NHS England/NHS Improvement to the end of March 2022 of more than £1million to develop and maintain a Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for all staff. -
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Healthwatch North Yorkshire are currently undertaking a review of feedback on the COVID-19 vaccination. -
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The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is continuing at pace across some of the most rural towns and villages in the Vale of York thanks to the help and support of staff and volunteers within the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network (PCN). -
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York has been chosen to open one of the national NHS Vaccination Centres. -
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has opened its second COVID-19 vaccination site at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton for health and care staff. -
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A local charity, Scarborough Survivors, has been working with the Trust to provide crisis support to people attending Scarborough General Hospital’s accident and emergency (A&E) department who may be struggling with their mental health. -
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West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) will launch an innovative staff suicide prevention campaign targeted at more than 100,000 health, care, voluntary and community service colleagues. -
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Earlier this month we posted about the vaccination centre in Harrogate. As a result, we have received a lot of feedback, concerns, and inquiries regarding the vaccination programme. -
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A leading GP is urging people to take care of themselves during the national lockdown, with doctors seeing lots of “anxiety, worry and stress” in people contacting their local surgeries. -
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Local GPs are reassuring people that invitations are still being sent for regular cervical screening, and that it is safe to attend GP practices in person if they have been asked to. -
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Up to 5,000 vaccines a week will be given to vulnerable residents from the Selby area from early next month when the Summit Indoor Adventure Centre opens as a COVID-19 vaccination hub. -
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Quick swab tests are being introduced to schools to allow teaching staff and secondary pupils to receive regular, voluntary tests for coronavirus. -
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Health leaders are urging people in York and North Yorkshire not to be ‘COVID-complacent’ – even if they’ve had the vaccine. -
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With Children’s Mental Health Week beginning on 1 February, NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is encouraging young people to visit the ‘The Go-To’ for advice and support. -
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Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is to benefit from a new cutting edge medical education centre thanks to the generosity of a local fundraising group. -
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North Yorkshire libraries have been awarded £10,000 to take part in a national initiative to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through the power of reading. -
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If you are over 70 and haven’t had your first vaccination yet you can contact the NHS National Booking Service for an appointment. -
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With all the publicity around the coronavirus, it is easy to forget that there are other serious health conditions that cause death and disability. -
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New data gathered by Healthwatch shows access to NHS dentistry remains a huge problem for the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Local primary care and specialist mental health colleagues are working together to improve access to services for people with mental health conditions. -
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General practitioners (GPs) across the region have filmed an important message in multiple languages to encourage vaccine confidence. -
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NHS staff will begin vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable against COVID from today with over one million people already invited to book a jab. -
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More than 6,500 people have completed suicide prevention training over the last year as part of a local campaign involving NHS organisations and councils in Humber, Coast and Vale. -
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All frontline social care workers across North Yorkshire are urged to get vaccinated in the fight against Covid-19. -
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Hundreds of patients have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at the newly opened vaccination centre for Selby. -
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Information on lateral flow testing for people who have to leave home for work. -
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A new covid vaccine site will open on Monday in Knaresborough at the site of the former Lidl supermarket on York Road.