What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Muslims in Leeds getting ready to observe the holy month of Ramadan this week have been issued advice to keep them safe from a local imam and GP. The advice comes from NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Leeds City Council’s public health team working closely with Dr Mohammed
NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and NHS England Specialised Commissioning are currently asking people in Leeds about their proposals for maternity and neonatal services in the area. LTHT is planning to build two new hospitals at Leeds General Infirmary. As part of the plans
With Christmas fast approaching, NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising patients not to leave it too late to order or collect repeat prescriptions. Local pharmacies and GP practices may have reduced opening times or be closed over the bank holiday period. This means it is important that anyone
As winter bugs and flu hit the city, health leaders are urging people to protect themselves by going back to basics. Apart from having a flu jab, good hand hygiene is the main way to prevent flu and other viruses such as the winter vomiting bug from spreading. Washing your
From a superbug jitterbug and school lessons to ward rounds and GP surgery visits, activities are taking place across Leeds to mark World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November 2019). The week aims to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance as a global problem, and to promote best practice among the general
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, the NHS in Leeds is advising people with asthma – especially children – on how to manage their health this summer to avoid the ‘September spike’ in emergency asthma admissions. Asthma is the most common long term medical condition
One in ten Leeds residents will be affected by diabetes – either because they have it already or are at high risk of developing it. Tens of thousands more know someone with the condition. Yet despite it becoming increasingly common, the condition can be hard to understand and difficult to
Every two hours in England, someone loses their leg because of a wound that hasn’t healed. To help people understand the importance of looking after their legs, the first national Legs Matter week is being held from 3-7 June to urge people to ‘stand up’ to one of the UK’s
MindWell, the award-winning mental health website for people in Leeds, commissioned by NHS Leeds CCG, has launched ‘MindWell at Work’, a new employee wellbeing guide for employers in Leeds for Mental Health Awareness Week. The guide, produced in partnership with Mindful Employer Leeds, will provide an open online resource for
Patients in Leeds are now able to pre-book evening and weekend appointments with a GP, practice nurse or other healthcare professional. NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has commissioned the Leeds GP Confederation to work with local GP practices to offer additional appointments outside of normal GP practice hours. Improving