Mental health expertise brought in to support GPs with referrals

Health professionals from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) have begin participating in multi-disciplinary GP meetings to improve referrals to mental health services. The approach – endorsed by NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) – is part of a pilot partnership programme to support GPs in the Harrogate district with mental…

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Pilot scheme to tackle sleep problems in children and young people begins to have an impact

Doctors are hailing the impact of a sleep support service, commissioned to help tackle persistent sleeping problems among children and young people in Scarborough, parts of Ryedale and Whitby. The 12-month pilot project was set up by the former NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)* and launched earlier this year. Families living in…

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Drop in cancer referrals: doctors urge people to visit their GP if they have health worries

NHS organisations in York and North Yorkshire are working together to ensure cancer services continue safely, urging patients not to delay seeking help if they notice any signs and symptoms of cancer. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, across York and North Yorkshire there has been a significant reduction in two-week referrals from GP…

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