Harrogate District Hospital has received new equipment to improve lung cancer treatments. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the new equipment would allow staff to carry out...
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Harrogate hospital gets new equipment for lung cancer treatment
Harrogate District Hospital has received new equipment to improve lung cancer treatments. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the new equipment would allow staff to carry out endobronchial ultrasound scans (EBUS), which are used for diagnosing and staging...
Free gym classes for children in Harrogate and Knaresborough this month
Children and young people can access free fitness classes in Harrogate and Knaresborough this month. The move comes after North Yorkshire Council said this week it hopes to encourage young people to “get active” following statistics released by Sport England. In a...
Harrogate primary school launches bike-lending scheme
A Harrogate primary school has launched a free bike-lending scheme. Oatlands Infant School, which is part of the Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, recently unveiled its 'bike library' to promote health and wellbeing. The school said the scheme will mean pupils, staff...
The Harrogate hospital worker bringing cheer for 50 years
Graham Cloake has been a friendly face at Harrogate Hospital for half a century. As he marks 50 years as a porter and more recently a post room worker, Graham is one of countless behind-the-scenes employees who hold the fabric of the hospital together. And he's always...
Harrogate football team set for county cup final this weekend
An under-13 Harrogate football team will go head-to-head with York at a county cup final this weekend. The Harrogate and Craven School Boys team has made it to the final of the Yorkshire Federation Schools’ Football league against York School Boys. The squad, made up...
New pilates studio to open in Harrogate next week
The latest addition to Harrogate’s fitness and wellbeing scene will open next week. Harrogate Pilates Studio, based on Claro Court Business Centre, will offer a range of pilates classes, including reformer, matt, stretch bar and yoga. Owner Emma Ryder, 26, has spent...
Ripon GP surgery excluded from merger due to ‘poor financial position’
Plans to merge three Ripon doctors’ surgeries have been limited to two surgeries after it was revealed the third practice was in a “poor financial position”. A proposed merger between North House Surgery, Park Street Surgery and Ripon Spa Surgery was scheduled to...
How North Yorkshire is coping with increased SEND demand
A “dire situation” and “under pressure” - those are just two phrases used to describe North Yorkshire’s special educational needs services. Over the last year, North Yorkshire Council has received more than 1,200 applications for support from parents with SEND...
Knaresborough woman awarded palliative care award at national care awards
A Knaresborough woman has won the palliative care award at the national finals of the Great British Care Awards. Karen Crampton is live-in carer from Carefound Home Care, Harrogate. The company is a provider of local home care services that enable older people to live...
Harrogate hospital to review staff miscarriage support
Harrogate District Hospital is set to review its staff policies after the NHS announced plans to give paid leave for miscarriages. This month, officials at NHS England revealed proposals to offer 10 days paid leave to staff who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of...
Harrogate hospital could face six more months of strikes
Harrogate District Hospital could face a further six months of disruption after junior doctors voted to extend their mandate for strike action. It’s been over a year since junior doctors began striking over pay and this week 98% of British Medical Association union...
Starbeck unveils mental health mosaic
The Starbeck community has created a mosaic dedicated to supporting mental health after three young people from the area died from suicide last year. Starbeck Post Office has funded and erected the large mosaic for a wall on Camwal Terrace, Harrogate. The mural reads...