More convenient cancer screening services must be rolled out to boost uptake, says Professor Sir Mike Richards

The NHS should roll out online booking, out of hours appointments and text reminders to boost the uptake of breast, cervical and other screening services, leading expert Professor Sir Mike Richards said today. Sir Mike, who was the first NHS cancer director and is a former CQC chief inspector of hospitals, is leading a major … Read more

Another step forward for Yorkshire & Humber Care Record

Dr John Byrne has been confirmed as the new Senior Responsible Owner for the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record – one of five exemplars within NHS England’s Local Health and Care Record programme. Dr Byrne, an Executive Medical Director at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust which provides mental health, community, GP, learning disability and specialist … Read more

Survey: Expectant mums, new parents asked how they wish to receive information about their pregnancy care choices

Expectant and new mums in parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region are being asked for their views on how information about their pregnancy and childbirth care options should be shared with them and their families. The Humber, Coast and Vale Maternity Voices Partnership Group is a network of independent, parent-led groups which bring together … Read more

Staff from East Riding Leisure become Cancer Champions

Members of staff from East Riding Leisure Centres become Cancer Champions ahead of a new swim session pilot for people affected by cancer. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has introduced a two month swim session pilot aimed solely at people who are living with and beyond cancer. The private swim sessions are part of the … Read more

Every Mum Matters: New mental health awareness campaign for new and expectant mums

A newly-launched campaign is encouraging new and expectant mums in parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region to look after their mental health. The Every Mum Matters campaign www.everymummatters.com launched across Hull and East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire today (Monday, 29th April), which also marks the start of Maternal Mental Health Matters … Read more

Complete online test to determine Type 2 diabetes risk

People in the Humber region and parts of Yorkshire are being encouraged to know their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes – by taking an online test, which takes just three minutes to complete. Some 12.3 million people in the UK are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. If left untreated, diabetes can cause … Read more

Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliance pledge Time to Test

Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliance Programme Director, Lucy Turner, is pledging to support Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust ‘Time to Test’ campaign and encouraging all Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliance employees to attend cervical screening appointments. The pledge coincides with the launch of Public Health England’s (PHE) Cervical Screening Campaign, urging women to attend their … Read more

Work continues to improve mental health services for new and expectant mums

Mental health services for new and expectant mums in the Humber region and parts of Yorkshire are continuing to be developed courtesy of NHS funding worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Having secured a share of a £23 million nationwide investment announced by NHS England in 2018, the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care … Read more

Better record-sharing improves healthcare for Humber patients

Patients across the Humber are benefiting from more joined-up healthcare thanks to the roll-out of a new initiative to share information between NHS providers. Healthcare professionals can now see up-to-date information about their patients, even if they’ve been treated somewhere else. That’s because the two main patient record systems used across the region (EMIS Web … Read more