UK Disability History Month 2022

“I would encourage you, as either a disabled person or a non-disabled ally, to make some space this UKDHM to find out more about the lived experiences of our disabled colleagues. To stop and listen, to commit to learning and to consider what hidden impacts the disabled community is still facing.”

– Rach McCafferty, project lead of equality diversity and inclusion at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

Men’s Health Awareness Month and International Men’s Day

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month with International Men’s Day falling on November 19th. Globally, men die on average six years earlier than women, and for reasons that are largely preventable. Which means that it doesn’t have to be that way: we can all take action to live healthier, happier and longer lives. Men’s Health Awareness … Read more

World Diabetes Day 2022

“World Diabetes day is a chance for us all in the ICB to reflect on how Diabetes is impacting people we know, our patients and our communities.”

– Dr Tom Milligan, GP and the Clinical Lead for Diabetes in Humber and North Yorkshire.

National Health Executive reports on Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board diabetes care study.

The National Health Executive (NHE) has reported on a pilot study exploring the efficacy of ICB-managed text messaging to help pre-diabetic patients engage more with health intervention programmes has reported back very promising results. The study, which was conducted by Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, was designed to investigate whether some of the … Read more

Career Development Month Blog

“Recruiting the health and social care workforce continues to be a challenge for many reasons and some of our work focuses on what support we can give to people wanting to work in the sector and how those already employed can continue to learn, develop and progress in their careers.”

– Tina Jenkinson & Victoria Wilkins, Project Managers of the Grow and Train Team at Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

VCSE Collaborative Update

The VCSE Collaborative’s vision is to enable the potential and impact of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to be realised by being fully integrated into the planning, design and delivery of health and care across Humber and North Yorkshire. The VCSE Collaborative meet on a monthly basis. Following each meeting we share … Read more