Scarborough and Ryedale CCG to take part in national campaign to celebrate nurses and midwives

NHS Scarborough and Ryedale, NHS Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby and NHS Harrogate and Rural District CCGs are taking part in the ‘International Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ campaign.

Hosted by NHS England and NHS Improvement, the campaign will run throughout 2020 and is a chance to recognise the work nurses and midwives do across health and social care.

Throughout the year, the three CCGs will be encouraging nurses and midwives across the county to share their stories highlighting how they have made a difference to people’s lives and celebrate their achievements.

Chief Nurse for the three North Yorkshire CCGs, Sue Peckitt, said: “We have an amazing and diverse nursing and midwifery workforce in North Yorkshire and having had the pleasure of working alongside nursing colleagues for a number of years, I appreciate how hard they work and know they do everything they can to get the best possible outcomes for patients.

“Being a nurse is a very rewarding and fulfilling career and I encourage all of our local nurses to share their experiences to showcase the brilliant work that they do for patients and the public.”

Any stories shared by nurses and midwives will be hosted on the NHS England and NHS Improvement website. For information on how to share a story, click HERE.

NHS England and NHS Improvement will also be hosting an event at York Racecourse on April 29 to showcase innovation in nursing across the country.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is showing support by running a campaign featuring 20 nurses and 20 midwives.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Harrogate and District NHS foundation Trust (HDFT) are planning Year of Nurse and Midwife activities and this information will be available on the North Yorkshire CCGs websites once finalised.