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The first Moderna jabs were delivered in England yesterday (Tuesday) as the NHS vaccination programme reaches another milestone.

New guidance has been issued for the use of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

People with high blood pressure are being identified and offered support thanks to the Healthy Hearts programme in West Yorkshire and Harrogate aiming to prevent 1,200 heart attacks and strokes in the next ten years.

A pilot project to help children and young people overcome sleeping difficulties has been extended across North Yorkshire.

Homecare Pharmacy Services have urged people not to waste appointment slots after 210 people had failed to turn up to appointments over the weekend.

Ramadan starts on the 13th April this year.

Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has been selected as one of only 10 areas in England to develop a pilot maternal mental health service.

Rigorous reviews from both the UK and European independent regulators into the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has confirmed that it does not increase the risk of people developing blood clots.

Families on low incomes in North Yorkshire will receive support this Easter in the form of food vouchers and holiday activity packs for children.

A new safeguarding strategy and knowledge hub has been launched, to continue the fight against all forms of child exploitation in North Yorkshire.

Almost £1 million has been invested in a complete refurbishment of the Intensive Care Unit at Harrogate District Hospital, increasing capacity and creating a much-improved environment for patients and staff.

People referred by their GP to York and Scarborough hospitals with possible bowel cancer may now be offered a revolutionary test at which could provide a diagnosis within hours.