More than 6,500 people complete free suicide prevention training in Humber, Coast and Vale

More than 6,500 people have completed suicide prevention training over the last year as part of a local campaign involving NHS organisations and councils in Humber, Coast and Vale. The #TalkSuicide campaign encourages people to complete a free online suicide prevention training programme. As part of the campaign, businesses are also encouraged to offer the … Read more

Local GPs encourage coronavirus vaccine confidence amongst culturally diverse communities

General practitioners (GPs) across the region have filmed an important message in multiple languages to encourage vaccine confidence. Across England, GPs have raised concerns over a low uptake of coronavirus vaccination among patients from ethnic minority backgrounds – warning that misinformation has left some patients reluctant to come forward. NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) across … Read more

Over 80 clinicians across Humber, Coast and Vale attend Clinical Assembly to discuss methods to improve physical health inequalities for people with Severe Mental Illness

Improving and prioritising the physical health of people with Severe Mental Illness was the key topic discussed by over 80 attendees at a Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership Clinical Assembly meeting last month. The Partnership’s Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Collaborative Programme met on 21st January for the second annual Clinical Assembly, … Read more

Essential cancer services remain a high priority and the NHS is working hard to ensure that cancer diagnosis and treatment continue in a safe environment

There is no doubt that this is a challenging time for everyone. The rapid rise in Covid-19 cases and admissions to hospital has created immense pressures on cancer services across Humber, Coast and Vale, just like in other parts of the country. However, as we continue to respond to the pandemic, essential cancer services remain … Read more

Digital Inclusion helps patients access more NHS services across the region

Patients across Humber, Coast and Vale are benefitting from improved access to digital healthcare services thanks to the efforts of the Partnership’s Digital Inclusion Working Group. In an age of increasing reliance on digital methods of communication and a move to more remote consultations and appointments, health and social care providers are working to find … Read more

We are proud to be playing our part in the national effort to protect people from coronavirus through the vaccine programme, but while we are moving quickly, this is a marathon, not a sprint

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, health and care staff have been working under tremendous pressure to continue to provide care and keep services open. We are all human, and we sometimes struggle with our emotions and feelings of burn-out. So when, on 9th December, we were able to offer the coronavirus vaccine to … Read more

As Clinical Lead for the Humber, Coast and Vale NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme, I’m pleased to say that our region is one of the first areas in England to launch this programme to help people who are overweight and living with type 2 diabetes improve their health

As Clinical Lead for the Humber, Coast and Vale NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme, I’m pleased to say that our region is one of the first areas in England to launch this programme to help people who are overweight and living with type 2 diabetes improve their health. Since the programme first launched in September, … Read more

Online support service launched across Humber, Coast and Vale to help men with their mental health

A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help men living across the Humber, Coast and Vale area. Men aged 18 and over living in North Yorkshire, York, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire can now register to use Qwell for Men – a … Read more

You will have seen the terrible things that have happened to a very small number of babies in the past; unfortunately the potential for abuse is still real and present, and we all need to do what we can to minimise this – safeguarding and maternity colleagues in Humber, Coast and Vale launch the ICON ‘Babies Cry, You Can Cope’ shaken baby prevention programme

We all know how difficult times have been over the last few months, and how sometimes it feels like the small things that used to just wash over us previously feel so much harder to bear. This is especially true when we’re stuck at home, without the opportunity to go for a cuppa with a … Read more