Health

Huge boost for Newcastle’s medical knowhow as district gets £23.1million for Biomedical Research Centre

The Department of Health & Social Care has today awarded Newcastle £23.1m of funding for its world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions. The...

Leader of Bradford council welcomes £4.7million funding to tackle “unacceptable” gaps in inequality

Bradford Council has received £4.7million to set up new health research collaboration. The centre will bring together expertise from health partners across the district and...

Information stalls to take place in Bradford to encourage mental wellbeing during difficult times

In lead up to World Mental health Day (Monday 10 October), Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership have teamed up with a...

Autumn COVID boosters get underway in Bradford and Craven to protect the most vulnerable this winter

NHS vaccination teams across Bradford and Craven are offering COVID-19 boosters to those at greatest risk from the virus The autumn booster rollout has started,...

GP practices to be closed on the day of Her Late Majesty The Queen’s funeral; here’s how you can access health services on the...

GP practices will be closed on Monday 19 September and reopen on Tuesday 20 September. People who had a GP practice appointment booked for...

High levels of Child Obesity becomes a cause of concern in Darlington

Child obesity levels in Darlington are “significantly worse” than across the country, with links drawn to deepening poverty. The town is “only beyond Blackpool” in...

Care Trust invites local people to Annual Members’ Meeting

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, people from across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are invited to join governors and the Board...

Bradford GPs could soon be handing out cycling and walking prescriptions to patients

Bradford GPs will soon be handing out prescriptions for walking and cycling as part of a multi-million-pound Government pilot. The Department for Transport today announced...

Kirklees Active Leisure launches recruitment drive; 25 roles to be filled in

Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL), a not-for-profit charity that manages 13 leisure facilities across Kirklees, is looking to fill 25 roles, as part of a...

At-risk people should receive another Covid-19 jab in autumn, JCVI recommends

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that people in at-risk groups should be offered another Covid-19 booster jab in the...

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