Posts by yorkshire reporter

Your NHS is still here for you this bank holiday weekend

People in Leeds are being reminded that their NHS is here for them over the bank holiday weekend, including GP appointments as well as access to emergency care. NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is issuing the reminder as part of its ‘Your NHS is here for you’ campaign advising…

NSPCC WARNS NEW MOTHERS ARE SLIPPING THROUGH THE CRACKS

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NSPCC roundtable of health professionals highlight mental health risks for new and pregnant mothers following the Coronavirus outbreak The charity’s Fight for a Fair Start campaign urges Government to make sure all new parents receive the support they need now and after lockdown NSPCC Helpline has seen increase in number…

Apprentices support ventilator production

Fourteen apprentices from Keighley College have been assisting a local engineering company in the manufacturing of ventilator parts. Shipley-based Produmax specialises in high precision engineering, operating globally in partnership with aerospace manufacturers. The firm typically produces machined components and assemblies. However, it has now begun manufacturing ventilator equipment due to…

Coronavirus nuisance call wave hits public

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received intelligence on a series of nuisance and scam calls hitting households throughout the UK. In the latest scam, people receive calls informing them that wearing a mask while outdoors is obligatory, with the endgame being selling overpriced masks to the unaware.  There…
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