A new renal dialysis unit is planned for the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, meaning patients in the area will not have to travel to Middlesbrough.
People living in North Yorkshire who are eligible for a free flu vaccination at their GP surgery are being asked to be patient if they haven’t yet got an appointment.
People in North Yorkshire have been warned that the county is now in “a more serious position than last week”, with Craven likely to join Scarborough and Selby on the Government’s watchlist as an area of concern.
South Milford Surgery has worked with a local airfield and NHS England to set up a local flu vaccination site to create a greater capacity for vaccinating vulnerable patients this October.
North Yorkshire’s care homes and supported living schemes are being advised to limit routine visiting during October to protect residents as COVID-19 infection rates rise across the county.
Everyone living in North Yorkshire has been urged to act now to protect the county’s most vulnerable residents with the second wave of coronavirus “seeping into our communities at an unwelcome rate”.
People in North Yorkshire are being urged to download the NHS COVID-19 app to help control the spread of coronavirus and protect themselves and their loved ones as infection rates rise.
People in North Yorkshire are being reassured that they will be able to continue getting the help they need from local health services as the winter season approaches.