Across the district, many people are wanting to support our local hospital and the amazing work they are doing in the COVID crisis. Here is a way you can help. Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity (HHCC) are challenging you to collectively step across their footprint, covering 405 miles, to raise funds to benefit patients, staff […]
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We are proud to be the only Census Support Service in Harrogate District and are already offering lots of help and support, as well as COVID-safe face-to-face appointments at our hub in Pateley Bridge, to help people fill in their form online. The period that the Census runs from is 1st March-4th May, and Census
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The NHS has now begun texting people inviting them to book their life saving Covid jab, making it quicker and more convenient to get an appointment. Almost 400,000 people aged 55 and over and 40,000 unpaid carers will be the first to get a text alert inviting them to book a slot as part of
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Contrary to the government’s announcement on 22 February, village halls will not be able to reopen after Easter, except for a small number of permitted activities. They will instead have to wait until 17 May before they can be hired out for many functions including exercise classes, coffee mornings, performances and celebrations. National charity ACRE
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The vaccination sites in Harrogate and Ripon have been keeping us all at Nidderdale Plus very busy, whether it is transporting people to their appointments, or providing teams of volunteers to help with marshalling at the site. Volunteer marshals We put out a survey, recruiting people to help at the vaccination centres, through our COVID
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Over 70s are asked to contact the NHS to have their COVID-19 vaccine The NHS in North Yorkshire is asking people aged 70 and over who have not yet been invited to have their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward and arrange a jab. Until now, the NHS has asked people not to contact them about their
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What is it? The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free service which gives you extra help and keeps you safe. This could be if there was a power cut or an interruption to your gas supply, or if you need larger print bills, someone to read your meter more often, or specific support when
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Amanda Bloor, North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Accountable Officer, will be taking part in a Covid-19 question and answer session hosted by North Yorkshire County Council at 7.30 on Wednesday 20 January. If you have any burning questions you want to ask about vaccinations, or other COVID matters, this would be an excellent event for
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Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging people to be patient as the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates. The NHS is currently offering the COVID vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. There is no need for patients to get in touch with their GP surgery – their surgery will contact
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The Prime Minister addressed the nation last night outlining a national lockdown in England. In summary: England will be entering a national lockdown, the Government is instructing people to stay at home and this will be backed up with legislation People will be permitted to leave home for limited reasons, including shopping for essentials, work if you cannot
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