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A new website has been launched dedicated to helping children and young people find mental health support in North Yorkshire. The Go-To (www.thegoto.org.uk) is a portal or ‘single point of information’ for the wide range of mental health support services offered by different agencies in the county. With the majority of young people currently not…
Read MoreThe NHS and local councils in North Yorkshire and York are working closely together to deliver essential care and support for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaborative working will help ensure people’s health and care needs are effectively met across the region and we are able to look after the most vulnerable. NHS…
Read MoreNHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says it is concerned patients may be putting off using NHS services for illnesses not related to coronavirus (Covid-19) The CCG is reminding patients that GP services, pharmacies, NHS 111, out-of-hours services and emergency departments are all still available to patients. When accessing your GP surgery this is…
Read MoreThe NHS in Whitby is exploring options to ensure it has sufficient capacity as part of its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Humber NHS Foundation Trust and NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group are well prepared for outbreaks of infectious diseases and part of these preparations includes the re-opening of the Abbey ward to provide…
Read MoreIn light of the Coronavirus pandemic Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have launched a Cancer Advice Line for cancer patients in Harrogate and their families and carers. This advisory line signposts callers to specific information and address queries. It is staffed on a rota basis by administrative and nursing staff so that it has…
Read MoreNHS North Yorkshire CCG and NHS Vale of York CCG, together with the local LMC, have written an open letter to patients outlining how GP practices will be working together through the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The letter says: “Our approach sees GP practices working together in a new way. We are ‘clustering together’ to form…
Read MoreGP practices in North Yorkshire are refining their opening hours over the four-day Easter bank holiday weekend to ensure help is available for those who need it during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic – while encouraging people who are well to “Stay at Home, Protect the NHS and Save Lives”. Primary Care – Many doctors’ surgeries…
Read MoreYou can find details of Pharmacy opening times for the Scarborough and Ryedale and Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby locality in this document. Information on Pharmacy opening times in the Harrogate and Rural District locality please click here.
Read MoreNHS and local councils work together to ensure care for the most vulnerable during COVID-19 uutbreak
The NHS and local councils in North Yorkshire and York are working together to ensure that support is provided for the most at risk patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. Last month the NHS began writing to patients considered ‘very high risk’ of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) because of an underlying health condition to provide…
Read MoreAs a response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, we (Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust) will be temporarily reducing the hours of the Minor Injuries Unit at Whitby Hospital. The opening hours were previously 8am – 8pm, and will change to 8am – 6.30pm from Monday 6 April, 2020. This is made necessary in order to relocate…
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