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Scarborough A&E waits more than double York’s, NHS figures show

Consultant orthopaedic surgeons Tom Symes and Reza Mayahi with the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery system. Photo: Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital

New robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery service at hospital

Naomi Wigley, a nurse practioner at York Hospital and Caroline Haywood, attended The Scrutiny Of Health Committee to oppose Palantir's use in the NHS. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminen, LDRS.

Patients could ‘opt out of care’ over NHS data fears, councillors warned

Scarborough Hospital. photo: Anttoni Numminen, LDRS

Staff wrongfully accessed medical records at NHS trust

Modern Istanbul hair transplant facility used by international patients travelling to Turkey

Ad Feature Tips for choosing a hair transplant clinic in Turkey for women in 2026

Cloughton Ratpack visit the sensory room named in their honour

Cloughton Rat Pack helps bring wellbeing space to life at Saint Catherine's

Michele Moran, chief executive at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

Mental health services rated ‘good’ after CQC inspection

Scarborough Hospital. Courtesy Numminen/Ldrs

Staff wrongfully accessed medical records at York and Scarborough NHS trust

Newel Health designs, develops, and operates digital medical devices in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech partners.

Ad Feature Newel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration

Co-founders of Predictive Health Intelligence, Tim Jobson and Neil Stevens

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Mydentist runs Bridlington’s only existing NHS dental practice on Quay Road. Photo: Google Maps

Boost for Bridlington’s dental services thanks to £6million investment
NHS dental services capacity in Bridlington is set to double following the awarding of two contracts.
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Private MRI scans can now be booked directly online, offering faster results than standard NHS waiting times.

You can now book private health scans from £80 – with results in hours

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The Cancer Alliance is asking people to complete a 10-minute online survey.

Residents’ views wanted on cancer services in this area

Scan.com UK’s private service can help cut through the NHS waiting lists

Waiting months for an NHS scan? Private MRI results arrive in days

The NHS are encouraging anyone who needs repeat medication for long-term conditions to make sure they order and collect prescriptions before Christmas.

Yorkshire’s NHS 111 service issues reminder to order your repeat prescriptions

Flood-hit Eastfield Medical Centre has been quick to put arrangements in place for its patients

Eastfield Medical Centre ensures patients continue to receive full care

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Inspectors praise Scarborough hospice staff’s ‘kindness and compassion’

Urgent warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee.

Warning for patients to keep a close eye on the colour of their pee

Optical Express is encouraging everyone living with diabetes to take action this World Diabetes Day by prioritising their eye health

Expert warns people of Scarborough how diabetes may be silently stealing your si...

North Yorkshire Talking Therapies staff trial the Tend VR. Photo: TEWV

North Yorkshire Talking Therapies new VR-powered mindfulness

Asthma sufferers qualify for ECO4, which requires energy suppliers to fund and deliver energy efficiency improvements in UK homes

Ad Feature Million with asthma unaware they qualify for FREE energy grant

Jeans for Genes Week 2025 will take place from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 September 2025

Ad Feature Fundraising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’ celebrates 30 years

The UKHSA have warned people to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes linked to infection.

Warning to stop using these alcohol-free wipes linked to infection

Dr Clara Doran has transformed her own journey into a breakthrough in brain health care

From GP to brain health champion: doctor turns burnout into business

A pilot scheme has revealed a widespread genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Pilot scheme reveals genetic sensitivity to common medicines

It comes as obesity affects over 1 in 4 adults in the UK

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Healthcare professionals are calling for a fundamental shift in public perception around medically supervised weight loss treatments as a quarter of Brits battle obesity.
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Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists

54 per cent of those not seeking support blamed the long waits for treatment via the health service

Adults with chronic pain cite long NHS wait times for poor treatment

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Over half of adults in Yorkshire and Humberside can’t tell heat stroke from heat...

A third of medical professional believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner

NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care

Not everyone can give blood, these are the common health conditions that mean you can't be a donor.

The common health conditions that could stop you from giving blood

Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names.

Weight loss jabs work 53% better with coaching

TV personality Joe Baggs has teamed up with end of life charity Marie Curie and Superdrug to launch ‘The Art of Care’ – a giant 3D artwork of a Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant caring for a patient, made of the items that the charity’s nursing teams say can make a big difference at the end of life.

Launch of Superdrug’s ‘Purchase for Marie Curie Nurses’ campaign

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

The moment Deborah Gosling, from Sheffield, met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Watch: Woman meets recipient of her twin sister’s hands

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get a diagnosis for endometriosis in England.

Endometriosis has cost me £400k - I was told I'm just 'unlucky'

Hay fever symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

The one thing you can do to alleviate hay fever symptoms right now

Plasma separated out from red blood cells.

First NHS patients receive blood plasma of East Yorkshire blood donors

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Joint pain can be agonising for many people

The £12 knee pain reliever recommended by consultant that 'works'
Joint care Oxford Origins high-strength turmeric supplements on Amazon win praise from shoppers with joint, arthritis, and knee pain
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Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

How to stop your family from catching norovirus after 'storm' of cases

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

Scarborough Hospital staff with the new scalp coolers.

New scalp coolers for hospital chemotherapy day units

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online

The tapeworm diet dates back to the Victorian era and can have dangerous consequences for your health.

What is the tapeworm diet and why is it so dangerous?

The new Morrisons Clinic sends treatments to your house on a 24-hour tracked service

Breaking Morrisons launches a new discreet online prescription service

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

Flu symptoms to look out for as NHS warn about 'worst ever' flu season

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The NHS are urging those who are eligible to get the flu vaccine.

People urged to protect themselves as hospital admissions for flu soar

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