Over the past 15 months, our work has featured on radio, television, in newspapers, and online.
These stories highlight what matters most to people in North Yorkshire and raise awareness of their experiences.
Together, this coverage is estimated to have reached more than one million people across the United Kingdom.
Below is a list of features that show how local people are being heard.
Media coverage of Healthwatch North Yorkshire
Here's where we have featured over the past 15 months:
October 2025
Prostate cancer screening for men — That’s TV (interview)
13 October 2025 — Approximately 1,300 daily viewers
September 2025
Patient transport — That’s TV (interview)
26 September 2025 — Approximately 1,300 daily viewers
Patients "left stranded" by new transport rules in North Yorkshire — Greatest Hits Radio York & North Yorkshire (radio interview and website article)
24 September 2025 — Around 57,000 weekly listeners
“Let’s talk about alcohol”: Midlife women’s health — BBC Radio York (radio interview)
16 September 2025 — Around 53,000 weekly listeners
“Let’s talk about alcohol”: Midlife women’s health — Greatest Hits Radio (radio interview)
9 September 2025 — Around 57,000 weekly listeners
“Let’s talk about alcohol”: Midlife women’s health — That’s TV (interview)
9 September 2025 — Around 1,300 daily viewers
Petition launched as Healthwatch North Yorkshire could be abolished — This is the Coast (radio)
5 September 2025 — Local station with dedicated listener base
August 2025
Healthwatch closing — That’s TV (interview)
15 August 2025 — Approx. 1,300 daily viewers
July 2025
Farmers going to vets for personal health issues – study — Agriland.co.uk (farming news website)
15 July 2025 — Around 9,300 monthly visitors
Farmers “going to vets rather than GPs for advice” — BBC News (website)
7 July 2025 — BBC online, which has around 404 million global monthly visitors
Healthwatch North Yorkshire bids to improve farmers’ health — Northern Farmer (website / magazine)
30 June 2025 — Specialist farming audience
May 2025
Yorkshire Coast GP practices among those to receive modernisation funding — This is the Coast (website and radio)
9 May 2025 — Local news and community programming across the coast
April 2025
Healthwatch speaking up for farmers and access to healthcare — BBC Radio York (radio interview)
29 April 2025 — Approx. 53,000 weekly listeners
Farmers in North Yorkshire face 'health crisis' as shocking new report reveals 'difficulty' accessing GPs and 'increasing isolation' — GB News (website)
28 April 2025 — over 100 million monthly website visits
Farmers health in crisis — GB News (TV and YouTube)
28 April 2025 — 2,786,000 monthly television viewers, with 17,457 viewers of this particular YouTube clip
Farmers in York and North Yorkshire face a health “crisis” — YO1 Radio (radio and website)
22 April 2025 — Community station with growing audience
Healthwatch says North Yorkshire farmers face health crisis — York Press (website and local paper)
22 April 2025 — Average daily circulation 5,179
Health crisis grows for isolated North Yorkshire farmers — Farmers Weekly (website)
17 April 2025 — 623,000+ unique visitors per month
Rethink needed on access to healthcare for farmers and rural communities — Yorkshire Post (website and paper)
16 April 2025 — Around 2 million monthly website visits
Farmers in North Yorkshire facing “growing healthcare crisis” — The Northern Echo (website)
13 April 2025 — Print circulation 8,701; strong digital audience
North Yorkshire farmers facing “growing healthcare crisis” — Darlington & Stockton Times (website and local paper)
11 April 2025 — Print 7,690 weekly; online 117,400 monthly visits
Farmers in North Yorkshire facing “growing healthcare crisis” — The Scottish Farmer (website)
11 April 2025 — Average weekly circulation 10,588
Farmers in North Yorkshire facing “growing healthcare crisis” — The Northern Farmer (website)
11 April 2025 — Specialist publication for rural communities
Tackling healthcare challenges in farming communities — The Farmer Network (website)
4 April 2025 — Membership organisation serving farmers in Northern England
Concern that North Yorkshire farmers aren’t accessing healthcare — Greatest Hits Radio York & North Yorkshire (website and radio interview)
3 April 2025 — Around 60,000 weekly listeners
February 2025
Making GP visits easier for rural communities — Rural Services Network (website)
18 February 2025 — Audience metrics not publicly disclosed
January 2025
Patients confused over dental care rights says survey — Dental Nursing journal (magazine and website)
31 January 2025 — National professional audience
Patients confused over dental care rights says survey — The Dentist (magazine and website)
30 January 2025 — Circulation 29,000+ per issue
NHS dentistry on the Yorkshire coast — the difficulty people are facing — That’s TV North Yorkshire (local TV)
22 January 2025 — Approx. 1,300 daily viewers
October 2024
Supporting farming communities in North Yorkshire — Rural Services Network (website)
28 October 2024 — National rural audience
Disposable vape ban welcomed in North Yorkshire amid “alarming” growth in use by children — The Scarborough News (local paper and website)
28 October 2024 — Average weekly circulation 3,234
Yorkshire health leaders welcome smoking and vaping tax changes — This is the Coast (website and radio interview)
31 October 2024 — Regional reach
Disposable vape ban welcomed in North Yorkshire — York Press (local paper and website)
29 October 2024 — Average daily circulation 5,179
Farmers asked what stops them getting help when unwell — Gazette & Herald (local paper and website)
9 October 2024 — Weekly circulation around 3,000
All eighteen children’s centres in North Yorkshire to close, council announces — Yorkshire Post (regional paper and website)
18 October 2024 — Average daily circulation 10,634
September 2024
Healthwatch response to A&E waiting times at York and Scarborough hospitals — Greatest Hits Radio York & North Yorkshire (website and radio interview)
6 September 2024 — Weekly average of 60,000 listeners
August 2024
Rurality and the struggle to access healthcare — Rural Services Network (website)
15 August 2024 — National rural audience
July 2024
Concerns raised over level of support for new mothers in Scarborough and coastal areas — The Scarborough News (local paper and website)
22 July 2024 — Average weekly circulation 3,234
Concerns raised over support for new mums in Ryedale — Gazette & Herald (local paper and website)
23 July 2024 — Estimated circulation similar to Scarborough News
Women in North Yorkshire call for more support after giving birth — Greatest Hits Radio York & North Yorkshire (website and radio interview)
19 July 2024 — Weekly average of 60,000 listeners
New Yorkshire mums hit by “postcode lottery” of support after giving birth — Yorkshire Post (website and regional newspaper)
28 July 2024 — Average daily circulation 10,634
How we calculate our media reach
Audience and circulation figures are taken from publicly available sources, including Radio Joint Audience Research for radio audiences, Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board data for television viewing, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations for newspapers and magazines.
Website and online visitor numbers are drawn from reputable analytics tools and information provided by the media outlets themselves.
These figures give an indication of potential reach rather than exact audience numbers.
Why this coverage matters
When local stories appear in the media, they help more people understand what is happening in health and care. They also ensure that the voices of North Yorkshire residents are heard by those who can make changes and improve services
