News and reports

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.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire is calling for people’s voices to play a greater role in shaping the delivery of NHS dental services after receiving nearly 200 messages of concern from local people.

Dentistry has been a major concern for us and many other local Healthwatch organisations across Yorkshire and beyond.

The NHS is vaccinating people against coronavirus (Covid-19) across the country.

Support for charities and community groups in North Yorkshire will receive a boost this Autumn at the county’s first online funding conference.

Community mental health and learning disability staff will move into North Moor House, the Trust’s new community mental health Hub, on North Moor Road in Northallerton week commencing 9 August.