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Patients at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust hospitals can have greater control of their health and care information by registering for a digital patient portal, Patients Knows Best.

The local NHS across Humber and North Yorkshire has embarked on a four-week conversation with people through social media and in-person focus groups about the future of the NHS in our area.

The Accessible Information Standard requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

Stockwell Road Surgery in Knaresborough has made improvements to its website, focusing on accessibility and ease of use for patients.

Derwent GP Practice in Malton has recently made improvements to its website, focusing on accessibility and ease of use for patients.

Patient check-in kiosks are available at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital in Northallerton

A new radio show highlights and supports farming communities across York and North Yorkshire.

With the cost-of-living crisis challenging for many of us, prioritising our mental health and wellbeing is necessary.

New Healthwatch research calls for a more personalised approach to cervical screening to help the NHS meet its ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.

Thanks to a review by Healthwatch volunteers and our calls for change, GP practices in North Yorkshire have been working hard to improve patient and carer experiences.

Healthwatch visits social care settings to hear how services work for residents and where they could be improved.