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Members of the public are welcome to attend the NEL CCG Primary Care Commissioning Committee which looks at the functions and issues relating to the Commissioning of Primary Care Medical Services. The meeting is taking place via Microsoft Teams at 11am on Tuesday 14th December 2021 Papers will be available one week prior to the meeting - to access [...]

Health leaders welcome the JCVI guidance about expanding the booster programme. However, they are reminding people that currently COVID boosters are only available to those aged 40 and over and patients with health conditions that mean COVID will make them seriously ill. There is also still a six-month gap between the second dose of the vaccine [...]

In the last year the vital role of adult social care workers has been highlighted across the country, and those people providing this essential care to others have been recognised and appreciated for what they do. There's a lot more to working in adult social care than people think. It's rewarding and worthwhile, with many opportunities to really [...]

We’re recruiting care workers in your local area now. If you are looking for a meaningful career, where you can support others to live fulfilling, independent lives while making connections every day – adult social care could be the move for you. When you work in adult social care, no two days are ever the same. With lots of different roles and [...]

Healthwatchs across the region (Healthwatch North Lincolnshire, Healthwatch North East Lincolnshire, Healthwatch East Riding and Healthwatch Hull) are gathering information about how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting local Health and Care services. Your local Healthwatch is your health and social care champion. If you use: doctor's (GP) [...]

Your NHS is making changes and we want to know what children and young people think. Whether you’re 18 months or 18 years or any age in between, we want to know what we can do to look after you the best we can and make you feel better quickly. We also want to hear from your parents, carers and other important adults in your life. We want to [...]

The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘your local pharmacy can help’, raising awareness of the variety of problems to which community pharmacy has solutions. Pharmacies are part of the NHS family and the range of clinical services provided by community pharmacies has expanded significantly in recent years - with several more services having come on [...]

Local doctors are seeing a lot of patients, especially young people, with respiratory and cold-like symptoms who go on to test positive for COVID-19. Geoff Barnes, Acting Director of Public Health in North East Lincolnshire, urged people showing COVID and other related symptoms to arrange a PCR test and self-isolate to avoid spreading the illness, [...]