A Knaresborough pharmacy director has urged people to come forward for a covid vaccine and warned that the virus is "still out there". Homecare Pharmacy Services took over the Harrogate Masonic Hall...
Knaresborough pharmacy urges people to come forward for covid vaccine
A Knaresborough pharmacy director has urged people to come forward for a covid vaccine and warned that the virus is "still out there". Homecare Pharmacy Services took over the Harrogate Masonic Hall in October to offer covid vaccines to those eligible. Despite a busy...
Harrogate hospital team take on three peaks to raise money for intensive care facilities
Staff from Harrogate District Hospital will be taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for new equipment. Team ICU has set a fundraising target of £13,500 for the hospital’s intensive care unit, including a new MRI ventilator. Eve Geldart, lead...
‘Get jabbed’ plea as ‘wave of covid’ predicted in North Yorkshire
Louise Wallace, North Yorkshire’s director of public health, urges those eligible to get their covid and flu jabs now.
More Harrogate district covid booster clinics in coming weeks
More covid booster clinics are set to be offered in the Harrogate district as those aged 65 and over are invited for another vaccine.
Harrogate care boss relieved as government ends mandatory covid testing
Sue Cawthray, chief executive of Harrogate Neighbours, has expressed relief as the government is set to end mandatory covid testing in care homes.
Hospital ‘under greater pressure than winter’ as staff struggle to free up beds
The chief executive of Harrogate hospital has warned it is under greater pressure than in winter as staff struggle to free up beds occupied by covid patients and those waiting for social care.
Covid testing sites in Harrogate district to close next week
As free testing comes to an end from Friday, April 1, the last day for the testing sites to operate will be Wednesday, March 30. North Yorkshire’s Outbreak Management Advisory Board will also be stood down.
Harrogate district covid rate more than doubles in 12 days
Latest data shows the Harrogate district’s seven-day rate of infection has increased from 343 per 100,000 people to 691 in just 12 days. It is the highest rate in North Yorkshire.
Covid rate falls from 1,300 to 344 in Harrogate district over last month
The infection rate fell from 1,300 per 100,000 people at the start of February to 344 at the start of this month. Visiting restrictions will be relaxed at Harrogate District Hospital and Ripon Community Hospital from Tuesday.
Visiting restrictions to be eased at Harrogate and Ripon hospitals
from Tuesday, patients can have one visitor, by appointment, between 2-4pm for 30 minutes. Only two visitors will be allowed in each bay at any one time. Visiting rules were tightened two days before Christmas due to Omicron.
Concern over North Yorkshire’s plateauing covid vaccine rate
Health officials raise concerns over vaccination take-up rates in North Yorkshire, as the final covid restrictions in England are lifted today. Just 24 people turned up for jabs over two days at a recent clinic in Harrogate.
Harrogate and Ripon vaccination sites hit 200,000 jab milestone
The figure applies to vaccines given at the GP-run sites at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and Ripon Races. The district’s covid rate continues to fall rapidly and is now at 531 infections per 100,000 people.