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March 2021

1st March 2021

Hello and welcome to my quarterly blog, an update at what has gone on, and is coming up over the next few months, at Harrogate Hospital Radio. As we are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate our lives in many ways. There is light at the end of the tunnel as the vaccine […]

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County Durham children encouraged to ‘Express themselves’ this Children’s Mental Health Week

4th February 2021

The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (1-7 February) is ‘Express Yourself’ and the Emotional Health and Resilience team for Growing Healthy County Durham have been working with the community to help children and young people talk more about their feelings. Throughout the week, the team has sent digital presentations into schools for […]

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Disability Charity launch new look website from which you can download over 8000 audiobooks

3rd February 2021

The UK Charity Listening Books have launched the perfect antidote to lockdown for anyone with an illness, disability, mental health condition or learning difficulty which affects the way they access books. If you qualify for membership* you can now visit their website, fill out a short joining form and begin to stream and download over […]

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£14 million grant awarded to Harrogate District Hospital to reduce its carbon footprint by 25 per cent – includes new heating source and solar panels

27th January 2021

Harrogate District Hospital has been awarded the very significant sum of £14 million for works to reduce the carbon footprint of the site by 1,100 tonnes per year. The works will be carried out by the hospital’s estates and facilities subsidiary company, Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) in partnership Imtech and its specialist energy performance business, […]

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Tim Gold, Chief Operating Officer at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, said:

12th January 2021

“Nationally, there has been a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in December and January, resulting in a large increase in hospitalisations. This is impacting on Harrogate too. “In the past week, we have seen a significant increase in the number of people with Covid-19 requiring inpatient care – we currently have 46 Covid-19 inpatients in […]

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Charitable donation goes towards improving staff health and wellbeing

12th January 2021

West Yorkshire-based cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care has donated £8,000 to Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust to help to support health and wellbeing for all their hardworking staff. The funds will be used to help provide fruit boxes for staff and supportive resources to enable increased mental health and wellbeing. In addition, the […]

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Impact of new lockdown on Harrogate Hospital and community services

6th January 2021

Dr Jacqueline Andrews, Executive Medical Director at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The Trust and the wider NHS remains open to all who need us, so please do not put off attending appointments or talking to our healthcare professionals if you develop any symptoms you are concerned about. My colleagues here at the […]

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Growing Healthy teams across North East wish families a Merry Christmas with unique version of The 12 Days of Christmas

22nd December 2020

Growing Healthy teams from County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland and Darlington have come together (virtually) to share their adaptation of the classic Christmas song, reworked to describe different elements of the Growing Healthy services which support children, young people and families across the region. The individuals and teams involved have recorded themselves singing the festive tune […]

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Nidderdale primary school pupils complete 24-hour sponsored skip to raise money for their local NHS

16th December 2020

The 18 members of Class Three at Glasshouses Community Primary School in Nidderdale have completed a collective total of 24 hours of skipping, raising over £400 for Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC). The Year 5 and 6 pupils completed the skip during one afternoon at school; each student (and their teacher Mr Caswell) skipped […]

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Harrogate’s Pine Street Allotment community pulls together to raise money for Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity despite challenges of Covid-19

14th December 2020

Pine Street Allotments in Harrogate has faced up to the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic to raise £1,125 for Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity. After the traditional open day at the height of the growing season was cancelled due to the pandemic, produce including onions, cauliflower, raspberries and rhubarb was sold over several […]

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