East Riding Of Yorkshire Non-Emergency Medical Transport Provider Announced

East Riding Of Yorkshire Non-Emergency Medical Transport Provider Announced
April 9, 2017

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous procurement process Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has been awarded a new five-year contract to continue running non-emergency medical transport services (previously referred to as patient transport service) across the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The new contract expected to start on 1 July 2017 will see YAS continue to support eligible local residents to access their routine health appointments, including patients requiring renal dialysis, chemotherapy treatments, and those needing transport following discharge from hospital.

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Help To Grow Your Therapy Business At New Networking Group

Help To Grow Your Therapy Business At New Networking Group
April 7, 2017

Complementary therapists in Hull and East Yorkshire are invited to the launch of a new networking group, East Yorkshire Chamber of Complementary Therapists (EYCCT) on Wednesday 12 April from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Hallmark Hotel, North Ferriby.

The monthly programme of events aims to provide a supportive environment with learning and networking opportunities. Each event includes two guest speakers, whose experience and suggestions aims to help improve complementary therapy businesses.

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Paws For Thought And Consider An Apprenticeship

Paws For Thought And Consider An Apprenticeship
March 7, 2017

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, from Monday, 6 to Friday, 10 March, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is promoting the important contribution its apprentices are making and is encouraging other organisations to follow suit and create apprenticeship opportunities.

The authority currently employs 37 apprentices across a range of services and in schools. One of those is Josh Stubbs, an apprentice dog warden/pest control officer, currently training with the council, having started a 15-month apprenticeship in October 2016.

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Local Music Talent to Stage Fund Raising Concert At The Sun Inn

Local Music Talent to Stage Fund Raining Concert At The Sun Inn
February 9, 2017

This Saturday will see The Sun Inn host an evening of music featuring a number of local acts as they look to raise money for a worthwhile cause.

A Musical Evening which takes place from 7.30PM will feature four local musical acts, Greg Jones, a blue pianist, The Smugglers, a Folk Band, The Assembly Line Ukulele Band and Vocal Group, Answers on a Postcard.

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Yorkshire And Humber Greens Oppose £1 Billion Cuts From NHS Budgets

Yorkshire And Humber Greens Oppose £1 Billion Cuts From NHS Budgets
January 8, 2017

The Green Party in Yorkshire and the Humber have come out against contentious NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) contracts for 2017-19 that will see over £1 billion of Government cuts from Health & Social Care Services by 2020/21.

These contracts will deliver huge cuts and changes to NHS and social care services – but both the public and frontline NHS staff are in the dark about where these cuts and changes will fall, such is the secrecy of the 2017-19 STP operational plans.

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Yorkshire Cancer Research Named Charity Of The Month

Yorkshire Cancer Research Named Charity Of The Month
December 14, 2016

Beverley Building Society’s Charity of the Month initiative has been popular amongst its members, and allows them to vote for a charity each month to receive a £250 donation from the Society.

For November, Yorkshire Cancer Research are the recipients of the monthly donation.

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Think Carefully Before Buying A Puppy This Christmas

Think Carefully Before Buying A Puppy This Christmas
December 8, 2016

People looking at adding a new puppy to their family this Christmas should check they are buying from a reputable, licensed breeder.

Over the last year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s licensing team have received 15 allegations of unlicensed breeders operating in this area advertising

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