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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.

Today sees the launch of the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership Mental Health Resilience Hub, which aims to provide vital mental health and wellbeing support services for frontline health and care staff affected by the pandemic.

Data analysed by Public Health England (PHE) shows the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides high levels of protection against infection and symptomatic disease from the first dose.

The vaccination programme is being facilitated by numerous parts of the NHS. Due to the complexity of the programme this is a massive logistical challenge.

A new covid vaccine site will open on Monday in Knaresborough at the site of the former Lidl supermarket on York Road.

Information on lateral flow testing for people who have to leave home for work.

Hundreds of patients have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at the newly opened vaccination centre for Selby.

All frontline social care workers across North Yorkshire are urged to get vaccinated in the fight against Covid-19.

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.

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.

New data gathered by Healthwatch shows access to NHS dentistry remains a huge problem for the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are over 70 and haven’t had your first vaccination yet you can contact the NHS National Booking Service for an appointment.