NHS Want People’s Views On Musculoskeletal Services

NHS Want People's Views On Musculoskeletal Services
May 21, 2018

The NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ERYCCG) has launched a survey to seek local views on ways to better support people with conditions affecting bones, ligaments, muscles and joints (for example back pain, shoulder and knee problems or muscular injuries).

In particular, the CCG wants to understand how the community musculoskeletal (MSK) service is used, how easy it is to access and how satisfied people are.

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More Funding For Local Dental Services – But Who is The Real Winner?

More Funding For Local Dental Services - But Who is The Real Winner?
May 9, 2018

News that Beverley and Holderness is to benefit from almost £1m NHS England to improve the provision of dental services in the area has been welcomed by MP Graham Stuart.

Funds from NHS England could help provide care for up to 2,000 new patients over the next three years in the region, though industry experts say the Government is cashing in on dentists.

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Council Encouraging Residents To Learn The Signs Of Cancer

Council Encouraging Residents To Learn The Signs Of Cancer
April 17, 2018

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and the public health team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging residents to learn the signs and symptoms in order to detect it early.

[irp]Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK.

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Rethink Your Life Style And Tackle Growing Trend In Obesity

Rethink Your Life Style And Tackle Growing Trend In Obesity
January 31, 2018

With the UK being branded as the ‘Fat Man’ of Europe people are being urged to think about the steps they can take to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Figures show that in the UK Obesity is on the increase with the UK leading the way and topping the table with 24.9pc of the population classified as obese.

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Service Looks To Support Those Who Want To Make Lifestyle Change

Free Service Looks To Support Those Who Want To Make Lifestyle Change
January 25, 2018

Humber NHS Foundation Trust’s East Riding Health Trainers are urging residents who are keen to improve their health and wellbeing to sign up with their service.

By offering free one-to-one support and encouraging and motivating people to set achievable goals, the Health Trainers aim to ensure small changes become long-term health changes.

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MP Campaigns For Improved Health Services In Beverley & Holderness

MP Campaigns For Improved Health Services In Beverley & Holderness
January 23, 2018

MP Graham Stuart has welcomed news that NHS England has provided funds to the Clinical Commissioning Group to improve access to GP services by making more appointments available outside of normal opening hours.

Mr. Stuart says he  often receives complaints from constituents that GP care is not currently available during the evenings and over the weekends.

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Have Your Say On Improving Access To GP Services

Have Your Say On Improving Access To GP Services
January 22, 2018

East Riding residents are being given the chance to have their say on plans to improve access to GP services in the region by making more appointments available outside of normal GP practice opening hours.

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking to use funding from NHS England to offer additional appointments from 2019 and is running a short survey to help shape what this may look like.

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Care For Yourself And Your Family This Winter

Care For Yourself And Your Family This Winter
December 14, 2017

Winter is here and carers who work in the East Riding are being reminded that they can get their flu vaccinations for free, when registered as a carer with their GP Practice.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s associate director of public health is urging people who are eligible for the free flu vaccination to take up the offer.

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Graham Stuart MP Steps Up Campaign To Improve Local NHS Dentistry

Graham Stuart MP Steps Up Campaign To Improve Local NHS Dentistry
October 26, 2017

Graham Stuart MP has responded to the calls of residents, who have expressed concern with waiting list times and the availability of NHS dentists in practices across the constituency.

In July, Graham wrote to Moira Dumma at NHS England to ask what was being done to improve the situation for local patients, many of whom have struggled to be accepted onto NHS waiting lists.

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MP Praises United Effort Over Defibrillators Following ‘Productive’ Conference

MP Praises United Effort Over Defibrillators Following 'Productive' Conference
October 17, 2017

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, says the community is fully behind his efforts to improve access to life-saving defibrillators after he hosted a summit for local fundraisers and the emergency services.

The MP, who for many years has championed greater awareness and availability of Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs) across East Yorkshire, said the conference had helped build a strategy for improving provision and education across the region.

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Protect Yourself And Your Family From The Flu This Winter

Protect Yourself And Your Family From The Flu This Winter
September 7, 2017

The winter nights will soon be creeping in and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s associate director of public health is urging people who are eligible for the free flu vaccination to take up the offer.

Free flu jabs are available for people aged 65 and over, people aged from six months to less than 65 years of age with a long-term health condition, pregnant women, children aged from two to four years, people in long-stay residential care homes, and carers.

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NHS East Riding of Yorkshire CCG Annual General Meeting

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire CCG Annual General Meeting
August 25, 2017

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting patients and public to attend its 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.

The AGM will provide an opportunity for those interested in finding out more about the CCG’s highlights from the previous year, as well as looking forward to healthcare plans for the future.

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New GP Online Consultation Launched In Hull And East Yorkshire

New GP Online Consultation Launched In Hull And East Yorkshire
August 15, 2017

A new online service could revolutionise the way patients across Hull and East Riding get medical advice from their GP.

NHS Hull CCG and the East Riding of Yorkshire CCG are using digital technology to bring choice to patients who want to consult online, in many cases avoiding the need to make a visit to the practice altogether.

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Clinical Patient Outcomes Improved In The East Riding Of Yorkshire Area

Clinical Patient Outcomes Improved In The East Riding Of Yorkshire Area
July 21, 2017

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ERY CCG), including clinical leaders, has today (21 July 2017) been recognised by NHS England for its ‘exceptional leadership’ and has demonstrated improvements in a range of clinical areas in the 2016-17 annual performance assessment.

Against a backdrop of a very challenging financial position, the CCG has continually improved its performance, achieving a rating of ‘outstanding’ for mental health and ‘good’ for cancer. Improvements have also been made in dementia performance, with more people being diagnosed sooner.

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