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.
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.
#SpeakUpLeeds campaign encourages black boys to open up about their mental health
On World Mental Health Day (10 October), and during Black History Month, MindMate will launch the #SpeakUpLeeds campaign, in partnership with Forum Central, Leeds City Council, Magpie and Black Lives Matter Leeds.
Autumn COVID boosters get underway in Leeds to protect the most vulnerable this winter
NHS vaccination teams across Leeds are offering COVID-19 boosters to those at greatest risk from the virus.