NHS England are making extra funding available to CCGs for use in order to improve access to GP services, by offering more appointments with GPs and Nurse Practitioners. To help us to offer more appointments at times and locations that would be suitable for service users, we’d like to know your views on services as… Continue Reading
NHS England, in conjunction with NHS Clinical Commissioners, are running a consultation on medicines which can be considered to be of low priority for NHS funding. For more information, to download the consultation document and complete the consultation survey go to: www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed The findings of this consultation will be used to produce guidance to support Clinical Commissioning Groups… Continue Reading
What is World Suicide Prevention day? World Suicide Prevention Day is held each year on 10 September. It’s an annual awareness raising event organised by International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year’s theme is about connecting with others and letting people know that #ITSOKAYTOTALK. Why is it important? More than… Continue Reading
On Thursday 3 August 2017 the board of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) approved the organisation’s Full Business Case (FBC) in relation to proposed changes to its hospital services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield. This decision enabled CHFT to submit the FBC to its regulator, NHS Improvement, for assessment. It is not… Continue Reading
The NHS and leading burns surgeons are today issuing new first aid guidance to help ensure victims of acid attacks get the right help fast. The assistance for victims comes as new data from NHS England show the number of people requiring specialist medical help for this type of assault is on the rise. In… Continue Reading
West Yorkshire & Harrogate STP has changed its name to West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (HCP). Second Joint Committee to be held 5th Sept The Joint Committee for the 11 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in West Yorkshire and Harrogate (WY&H) will meet for the second time in public on the 5 September. The Committee… Continue Reading
GP practices Most GP practices in Calderdale will close at 6.00pm on Friday 25 August until 8.00am on Tuesday 29 August. GP practices will hand over to Out of Hours services provided by West Yorkshire Urgent Care. Patients can get appointments with out-of-hours GP services by calling NHS111 on weekends and on the Summer Bank Holiday, Monday 28 August. Contact your… Continue Reading
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