Tim Readman, Author at Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED: new ‘partnership’ to improve mental health and prevent suicide and self-harm

2 May 2025 by Tim Readman

Sporting foundations representing professional and community sports clubs across Humber and North Yorkshire have come together to raise the profile of mental health among players, staff and supporters in a groundbreaking new partnership. Launched today by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED is described as a “collective … Read more

Eligible people in Humber and North Yorkshire encouraged to get their COVID booster jab

16 April 2025 by Tim Readman

Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire are urging those who are eligible to get their free COVID-19 booster vaccine this Spring. The vaccine provides vital protection against different strains of the COVID virus and helps reduce the risk of catching and spreading it, as well as the risk of serious illness or needing to … Read more

Getting prepared in Humber and North Yorkshire for the Easter Bank Holiday

9 April 2025 by Tim Readman

Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire are urging people to ‘prepare for Easter’. As the long weekend approaches (Good Friday falls on 18 April) NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) says there are proactive steps we can all take to ensure our healthcare needs are met. Dr Peter Billingsley, Scarborough GP … Read more

‘Yes to Quit’ advert brought to life in street performances

9 April 2025 by Tim Readman

New ‘Yes to Quit’ ads are being re-enacted in shopping centres across Yorkshire and the Humber over the Easter break, to spark discussion over what will smokers miss more than smoking. The Yes to Quit campaign launched across Yorkshire and Humberside at the end of March with TV, radio, transport and social media adverts. It … Read more

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: A Turning Point for Humber and North Yorkshire

31 March 202529 March 2025 by Tim Readman

Last Wednesday (26 March), the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed into the next stage with a resounding vote in the House of Commons, writes Scott Crosby, the Associate Director, of our Centre for Excellence. The vote on the whole bill was passed 366 to 41. The Bill now moves to the House of Lords, where … Read more

‘Yes to Quit’ campaign launched by ICB

27 March 2025 by Tim Readman

A ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign to encourage people to give up smoking has been launched across TV, radio, transport links and social media in Yorkshire and the Humber. It asks audiences ‘What will you miss?’ more than smoking – such as weddings, births or quality time with others – that two in three smokers will … Read more

Hull says ‘Yes to Quit’ with new stop-smoking campaign

25 March 2025 by Tim Readman

Students at Malet Lambert Secondary School in Hull are marking the start of a new region-wide campaign to get more people to quit smoking for good across the city. The ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign launched today (25 March), across TV, radio, transport links and social media throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. The campaign asks audiences … Read more

Community Diagnostic Centres opening in Scunthorpe and Grimsby

3 March 202527 February 2025 by Tim Readman

New Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) in the heart of Scunthorpe and Grimsby will be opening in March. The first patients will be welcomed to the £19.4 million centre on Lindum Street, Scunthorpe, from w/c 11 March, followed by the £10 million unit in Grimsby’s Freshney Place Shopping Centre a week later. Together, these new centres … Read more

Cervical screening rates improve thanks to #smearnotfear

26 February 2025 by Tim Readman

Cervical cancer screening rates in Humber and North Yorkshire are now among the highest in the country. More than 72 per cent of women aged 25 to 49 and almost 77 per cent of women aged 50 to 64 attended cervical screening appointments last year, much higher than the national average of 67.5 per cent … Read more

Patients to play pivotal role in improving quality of care in Humberside hospitals

24 February 2025 by Tim Readman

Patients will play a key role in a new accreditation programme rolling out across NHS Humber Health Partnership. A commitment to excellence (ACE), which starts in March, will set high standards for patients receiving treatment at Castle Hill, Goole, Grimsby, Hull and Scunthorpe hospitals. Patients will be asked directly about their experience as part of … Read more