Amitriptyline Relieves IBS Symptoms
A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented at UEG Week 2023 has found. Amitriptyline,...
View ArticleLeeds Hospital Trust Becomes First In Yorkshire To Deliver 5,000 Robotic...
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) is celebrating its 5,000th case of robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System. LTHT installed its first da Vinci system in 2005 and is now...
View Article500,000 Women Benefit From Cheaper Hormone Replacement Therapy
Since launching on 1 April last year, more than 500,000 women in England have accessed cheaper HRT – the main treatment for negative menopause symptoms – helping to save hundreds of pounds in...
View ArticleNew Dementia-Friendly Ambulances Introduced In Yorkshire
The region’s ambulance service has introduced new vehicles for both 999 and non-emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS) with features to improve the experience of patients with dementia. The...
View ArticleSurgical Hologram Tech Launches Into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust...
Norwegian healthtech startup HoloCare scales its commercial footprint across the UK and Europe, following UKCA and CE certification. The mixed reality and AI-powered platform will initially launch in...
View ArticleYork Against Cancer Celebrates The First Anniversary Of The Leveson Centre...
In February 2023, local charity York Against Cancer was proud to open the doors of their new cancer support centre, The Leveson Centre. Just over a year on, The Leveson Centre has helped close to...
View ArticlePioneering Genetic BiobankTo Start Recruiting Patients OnStroke Prevention...
The pioneering Yellow Card Biobank, a pilot launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England, have started investigating a new group of medicines used to...
View ArticleHealth Leaders Herald The First Reading Of The Smokefree Generation Bill In...
Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire are delighted to learn that the tobacco and vapes bill has been launched in Parliament, signifying a major step towards a smokefree future. The Humber and...
View ArticleGet Your Blood Pressure Checked
The NHS has launched a new national campaign to find the ‘missing millions’ who have undiagnosed high blood pressure. High blood pressure, often described as a ‘silent killer’, affects an estimated...
View ArticleStart For Life Campaign: If They Could Tell You
A new government campaign – Start for Life’s ‘if they could tell you’ – has launched to support parents to help build secure bonds to help nurture their baby’s future mental health, along with...
View ArticleObese And Overweight ChildrenAt Risk Of Iron Deficiency
Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists at the University of Leeds. Researchers from...
View ArticleNew Research Study Launched In Harrogate District To Help Improve The Health...
New research study launched in Harrogate district to help improve the health of local children and families Pregnant women in the Harrogate district are being invited to join an important research...
View ArticleHot Weather First Aid Advice
First aid and health response charity St John Ambulance has issued simple – potentially life-saving – advice for staying safe and cool in hot weather. James McNulty-Ackroyd, Head of Clinical Delivery...
View ArticleBreakthrough For Cancer Patients As A Network Of Digitised NHS Pathology...
NPIC has announced a significant advancement in cancer diagnosis for West Yorkshire and Harrogate. Six NHS hospitals serving three million people have collaborated to introduce a cutting-edge digital...
View ArticleCombining Kidney And Lung Cancer Screening Offers Vital Opportunity To Save...
Combining kidney and lung cancer screening can improve the early diagnosis of cancer and help to save lives, results from a pioneering study in Yorkshire have shown. The Yorkshire Kidney Screening...
View ArticleHumber And North Yorkshire Health And Care Partnership Joins Forces With...
The Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is expanding tech-enabled virtual wards across the region in partnership with Inhealthcare, a leading provider of digital health and remote...
View Article£12m Unit At Wharfedale Hospital, Otley, Reduces Waiting Times For Operations
A new £12million unit at Wharfedale Hospital which includes operating theatres and wards is now open, reducing the time patients wait for surgery and providing protected space for planned operations...
View ArticleGet Winter Strong In Humber And North Yorkshire With Important Vaccinations
Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire are urging people to get vaccinated to “get winter strong”. Thousands of people in the area have already received one or more vaccines for COVID-19, flu...
View ArticleA Series Of Films Launched To PromoteCareers In Maternity Services
The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) is launching a series of films to help future proof local maternity services, promoting the breadth of maternity roles...
View ArticleGP Reforms To Cut Red TapeAnd Bring Back Family Doctor
GPs will be able to spend more time treating patients under proposed reforms to general practice which will bring back the family doctor and slash red tape. The proposals fall under the new GP...
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