We want to ensure that you are kept up to date with the latest news, events and announcements from your local health and care partnership. In this section you can find our latest media releases as well as events and campaign announcements.
Second anniversary of COVID-19 vaccination programme marked with new report and booster plea
Two years on since the NHS in Leeds delivered the first covid jabs in the district, health leaders have published a report into people’s experience of the vaccination programme while calling on people to get boosted ahead of Christmas. The UK was the first in the world to start the life-saving vaccinations, with the first […]
Parents and carers in West Yorkshire asked to be on the lookout for symptoms of Group A streptococcus, or ‘Strep A’, in children (commonly called scarlet fever)
Parents and carers in West Yorkshire are being asked to be on the lookout for symptoms of Group A Streptococcus, or ‘GAS’, in children (more commonly known as scarlet fever). Symptoms include sore throat, headache, fever and a fine, pinkish or red body rash. On darker skin the rash can be more difficult to detect […]
Health chiefs urge people to get boosted for Christmas
With Christmas just 24 sleeps away, eligible people in Leeds are being urged to get their booster jab to keep them and others safe during the festivities.
Funding boost for children’s mental health support
Children’s charity SELFA has secured an £85,000 funding boost for children’s mental health support thanks to a new research report by Emma Pears, one of West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s (WY HCP) health equity fellows. The Children and Young People’s Mental Health in Rural Craven report identified a lack of accessible mental health services […]
Helping people with learning disabilities to start well, live well and age well in West Yorkshire
2023 will see an increased focus across the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership on improving the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Bag a booster this Black Friday weekend
The NHS in Leeds is going all out this weekend to help people bag a booster alongside their Black Friday bargains.
Serious superbugs and school lessons mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in Leeds
Leeds school children teamed up with a serious superbug this week, during a special lesson to mark World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November).
West Yorkshire residents urged to take antibiotics seriously this World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
The NHS in Leeds and across West Yorkshire will be joining health organisations around the world this week (18-24 November) to raise awareness of the global problem of antibiotic resistance and to encourage people to pledge to tackle it.
New fellows sought to help improve population health in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Improving Population Health Fellowship is back for a second year, and is looking for more fellows to help make a positive difference.
Leeds urged to get boosted this winter
The Lord Mayor of Leeds has urged residents across the city to check if they are eligible for the free flu jab or COVID booster this winter.