News and reports

Ripon Racecourse is set to reopen as a COVID-19 vaccination centre for the coronavirus booster programme.

Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.

Read our Summer 2021 newsletter to find out about the work we have been doing over the past few months - as the independent champion for people who use health and social care services across North Yorkshire.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire and Healthwatch York today published findings from research with care homes across the region to ascertain the impact of new regulations that all care home staff and volunteers will have to be fully vaccinated.

In partnership with Healthwatch York, we asked care homes what they think the impact of the mandatory vaccinations will be, ahead of the November 11th deadline.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some of the frailties of the health and social care system. This report focuses on some of the common health and social care issues we heard about between April and July 2021.

More than 40 people gathered virtually to get an update on the work of Healthwatch North Yorkshire and have their chance to hear from our volunteers, PR and media specialist Peter Davenport, and ask our expert panel questions.

Chain Lane Community Hub, Homecare Pharmacy and Knaresborough Connectors have announced their plans to relocate the Homecare Pharmacy Vaccine Centre

A few minutes a month could change health and care services for good.

A joint report was published to celebrate the work of charities, social enterprises, and community organisations ahead of International Charity Day on Sunday 5 September.

Parents in Humber, Coast and Vale are being urged to look out for signs of severe respiratory infections among young children amid a rise in out-of-season cases.

Join Healthwatch North Yorkshire’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 9 September 2021, 4.00pm-5.30pm.