What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The NHS in West Yorkshire is encouraging people to stay well this winter to look after themselves, their loved ones, and busy NHS services. With colder weather comes increased health risks like nasty winter bugs and respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19, flu and RSV. Loneliness also increases during winter, particularly
The NHS in West Yorkshire offers local people protection in its new spring Covid-19 campaign starting in care homes for older adults from Monday (15 April 2024) and to wider eligible groups on Monday 22 April. Following Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice, the eligible cohorts this spring
As measles cases continue to rise across the country, the NHS is urging parents and carers in South Leeds to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). The recent rise in cases, including in Yorkshire, has prompted theUK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to declare a national
With two weeks left until the end of the winter Covid and Flu vaccination campaign on 31 January 2024, the NHS in West Yorkshire is working hard to provide all eligible people with their vaccinations in local NHS walk-in centres and participating pharmacies. Dr James Thomas, Medical Director at NHS
Covid spring vaccinations for West Yorkshire’s most vulnerable people and first and second jabs for all end on 30 June The NHS is reminding people in South Leeds that there is less than one month remaining for those eligible to get their Covid spring vaccination. Anyone aged five and over
A leading doctor in West Yorkshire is calling on people who haven’t yet had their flu and Covid vaccinations to come forward as soon as possible. Dr James Thomas, GP and Medical Director for the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, is making the plea as both viruses continue to spread
NHS vaccination teams across Leeds are offering Covid-19 boosters to those at greatest risk from the virus. The autumn booster rollout has started this week (12 September 2022), with people aged 75 and over, frontline health and care workers and those with weakened immune systems the first to be invited
The importance of the MMR vaccine to protect children against measles, mumps and rubella is the focus of a new campaign as Leeds marks World Immunisation Week. Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases and protect ourselves and our children against ill health. According to the World
12-15 year olds across Leeds are being urged to get their all-important Covid-19 vaccinations during their half term holiday. Clinics for 12-15s will be available throughout the week to make it even easier for young people to get their jabs, including Trinity Shopping Centre in the centre of Leeds. And
It’s never been easier to get a Covid jab with vaccination clinics running across our communities this month. Whether you haven’t got around to getting your booster yet, or haven’t had your first or second jab, you can walk in to these clinics without an appointment. BITMOs GATE centre, Aberfield