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North Yorkshire Council’s corporate director of health and adult services, Richard Webb, pictured during a visit to a care development.

Anniversary of care revolution in Scarborough and Filey marked with visits

Happy 20th anniversary - North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for health and adult services, Coun Michael Harrison, left, and the corporate director for health and adult services, Richard Webb, with staff and residents at North Yorkshire’s first Extra Care site, The Orchards, in Brompton, near Northallerton.

More than 1,500 older people in North Yorkshire Council helped by Extra Care

Sharon Moss, one of North Yorkshire’s registered care home managers, shares precious time with a resident during the Covid-19 pandemic.

North Yorkshire social care staff to join Day of Remembrance and Reflection

Some 431 of North Yorkshire’s 20,000 care staff were yet to have a jab, it has emerged.

Fears mount after hundreds of North Yorkshire care home staff bypass Covid jab

Richard Webb, Corporate Director for Health & Adult Services, North Yorkshire County Council.

How you can quiz North Yorkshire health leaders at virtual AGM

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Social care in North Yorkshire approaching 'crisis point' due to staffing issues

Just six Covid patients remain at Scarborough Hospital.

Number of Covid hospital patients falls across North Yorkshire

Scarborough’s coronavirus rate is now the highest it has ever been.

Borough's Covid rate soars to highest level since November

The latest weekly infection rate for North Yorkshire stands at 45 cases per 100,000 people, below the England average of 75.

Covid: Delta variant now dominant in North Yorkshire and most cases among under ...

The borough’s seven day rate per 100,000 is down by two to 14.

Scarborough's Covid-19 infection rate drops as residents urged to get vaccine

Covid infection levels in North Yorkshire remain low but are 'creeping up,' health officials have warned.

Covid cases low but 'creeping up' in North Yorkshire ahead of 21 June reopening ...
Health officials say there are early signs Covid infection levels are "creeping up" in North Yorkshire, although rates remain low, ahead of the key decision on whether to end all restrictions on 21 June.

The borough’s rate per 100,000 people now stands at nine.

Scarborough borough's coronavirus infection rate falls to single figures

Richard Webb: 'We will still have to be on a high level of alert for probably the next 12 months'

North Yorkshire health officials warn Covid ‘won’t just evaporate’ this summer

The borough’s seven-day infection rate per 100,000 people now stands at 25

Scarborough borough's coronavirus infection rate rises slightly as figures 'fluc...

Shoppers returned to the high streets as lockdown restrictions were lifted last Monday.

North Yorkshire health officials call for caution as Covid situation 'encouragin...

The borough’s seven-day coronavirus infection rate per 100,000 people has also stabilised and is now at 21.

Just two Covid-19 patients remain at Scarborough Hospital

High streets were busy on Monday as hospitality and non-essential businesses made a return. Photo: Gerard Binks

North Yorkshire health leaders urge public to 'act responsibly’ as Covid restric...

The number of people who have died from Covid-19 across North Yorkshire has passed the 1,000 mark, county leaders have revealed. Pic: James Hardisty

'Sombre milestone' as North Yorkshire passes 1,000 Covid-19 deaths

Leaders have warned against 'The Great Reopening' campaign which is urging non-essential businesses to break lockdown rules.

North Yorkshire businesses warned against anti-lockdown 'Great Reopening' campai...

Council officials will check effective measures are in place to enforce mask wearing and prevent overcrowding.

Supermarket inspections underway in North Yorkshire to ensure they are Covid-19 ...

NHS officials have said they hope to vaccinate all North Yorkshire care home residents and staff by end of this week.

NHS hopes to vaccinate all North Yorkshire care home residents and staff 'by end...

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Scarborough health chiefs warn of 'scary' rise in Covid cases in some age groups...

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'Scarborough heading towards Tier 3 restrictions unless we all follow the rules'...

Residents are being urged to take care despite the relaxation of rules this Christmas.

Don't give Covid for Christmas, North Yorkshire residents told

Residents are being advised it could be a long road from tier 2 to tier 1, with Christmas looming.

North Yorkshire residents warned it could be a long journey back to Tier 1

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Scarborough borough praised for bringing down infection rate 'but we are not out...

Police want people to obey the rules if they want to avoid a Christmas lockdown.

'Let's have a Christmas cracker, not a Christmas lockdown' pleads police chief

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Covid in Scarborough borough is spreading rapidly: 'For those who said it couldn...
Scarborough’s Covid-19  infection rate has now passed 500, as local leaders have warned that without action the borough could find itself under the toughest level of restrictions when lockdown ends.

Officials have expressed "real concern" that North Yorkshire could be placed under a higher tier of restrictions once the national lockdown ends.

'Real concern' North Yorkshire could move into higher tier restrictions as natio...

Cases of coronavirus in North Yorkshire care homes have quadrupled in the month before the new national lockdown.

'Sobering' statistics as care home Covid cases rise from 42 to 165

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Covid Tier 1 status 'hanging by a thread' in North Yorkshire: It could be raised...

Discussions are ongoing as to whether North Yorkshire, England’s largest county, is treated as one area under the Government’s new Covid-19 tier system.

Tier One: How future changes for North Yorkshire could be implemented

Scarborough could get its own walk-in coronavirus testing centre.

Scarborough could get semi-permanent walk-in coronavirus testing centre

A county council driver prepares to deliver tests for the care sector satellite testing unit in Scarborough.

Satellite testing site for care homes in Scarborough steps up fight against Covi...

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County council budget cuts could lead to fewer school nurses in Scarborough

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Childhood obesity: Here's why a healthy lifestyle scheme in North Yorkshire is s...