Hedon Christmas Carol Service aids Parkinson’s Disease Society

THE LOCAL BRANCH of the Parkinson’s Disease Society are holding a Christmas Carol Service at St Augustine’s Church, Hedon on Saturday 19th December 2009 from 6pm – 7pm.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Branch is a self-help group of the Society and are holding the event as a fundraiser and monies raised will go towards the [...]

Patient opinions improve local NHS

IMPROVING YOUR LOCAL N.H.S. (National Health Service) and the services it provides is in all our interests. Everyone at some stage in their lives will need the help of the N.H.S.
Patient Opinion is a service that uses your experiences and stories of using health services in order to help other patients and bring about improvements. [...]

East Riding LINk Meeting

A MEETING IN BEVERLEY will hear reports from action groups set up to research health and social care issues in the East Riding.
The ERY LINk (East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network) will report back to its members on progress into issues such as getting GP appointments, transport to hospitals and improving mental health care.
These [...]

East Riding LINk elects new Chair

Ruth Marsden has been elected as the Chair of the ERY LINk (East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network). The ERY LINk is a network of people and groups in the East Riding aiming to improve health and social care services in the region.
The new Chair has been involved in a voluntary capacity with health [...]

Over-50s Healthy Lifestyle Event in Hedon

Age Concern in the East Riding is holding a healthy lifestyle event in cooperation with the Holderness Grange retirement village on Monday 19th October 2009.
The event which takes place from 11am – 2pm at the Drapers Lane complex will raise awareness of the array of information, support and services available to over-50s.
The event will also [...]

East Riding LINk elects new Steering Group

The East Riding Local Involvement Network – or LINk – is commited to improving local health and social care services in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
That body now has a new elected leadership of 8 individuals and voluntary/community organisations (see ERY LINk Website for results).
The new 16 strong Steering Group now has the job of [...]

Steering Group elections for East Riding LINk

The East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network (ERYLINk) is a network of local people, organisations and groups who have joined to improve local health and social care services.
The organisation is now looking to elect a permanent Steering Group to drive the organisation forward. Hopefully there are some good folk from Hedon involved in LINk who will [...]

East Riding LINk to investigate local health concerns

Following initial consultations the East Riding of Yorkshire LINk (Local Involvement Network) is to conduct investigations into two major issues or difficulties:

Getting appointments with a Doctor (General Practitioner);
Getting transport to hospitals (i.e. Castle Hill, Bridlington and Scarborough Hospitals).

The LINk has stated that difficulties in getting appointments to see GPs was easily the top issue in [...]

First case of swine flu in Hull but Health officials state “there is still no need to panic”

The Hull Daily Mail has reported the first case of swine flu confirmed in Hull. The Health Protection Agency confirmed three new cases yesterday in Yorkshire and the Humber including the one from Hull.
110 NEW cases of Swine Flu in England were confirmed yesterday following laboratory testing by the Department of Health.
Together with the 10 [...]

Holderness Lions – part of the world’s largest good-service club

The Holderness Lions are hosting a Diabetes Screening session on Saturday 30th May from 10am – 2pm at the Alexandra Hall in Hedon. The event is billed as an opportunity to be screened for diabetes and also to meet the Lions.
The event above caught my eye in the Hull Daily Mail community announcements and prompted [...]