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May 2020

1st May 2020

Hello, welcome to my May blog. Here we are, still in lockdown as I write this month’s blog. What a strange month April has been for us all, as our daily routines are all but banished because of the pandemic that is Covid-19. Harrogate saw the opening of the Nightingale Hospital for Yorkshire and Humberside, […]

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Chin-up for Saint Michael’s

15th April 2020

A Saint Michael’s supporter is facing a period of personal growth during lockdown – while raising funds for local hospice care! Bill Caw, whose wife Joan was cared for at the hospice before her death, has started growing a beard, and by seeking sponsorship from friends and family has already raised an astonishing £1,500 in […]

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April 2020

1st April 2020

Hi Mark Oldfield, here, I am the chairman of Harrogate Hospital Radio. It is with a heavy heart I am writing this months blog because like millions of people I for one never thought in my life time would we be facing unprecedented times due to The Coronavirus – Covid-19. Peoples everyday lives have turned […]

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Harrogate Hospital Radio continues broadcasting from a makeshift airing cupboard studio!

26th March 2020

Technology and an airing cupboard have enabled Harrogate’s oldest radio station to continue broadcasting to patients and staff within the town’s District Hospital. Under the supervision of Oliver Stables, the charity’s Studio Manager and presenter, a total of three makeshift studios have been created in members’ homes – ensuring the shows will go on, 24 […]

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Patients urged to tell Harrogate District Hospital ahead of their appointment if they’re in Coronavirus-related isolation

20th March 2020

In order to help Harrogate District Hospital reduce the risk associated with Coronavirus, patients who have a scheduled appointment in the coming weeks are being urged to telephone in and say in advance if they are in self-isolation or household-isolation. This should be done via the contact telephone number on their appointment letter. The aim […]

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Coronavirus guidance

13th March 2020

Important information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The NHS in England and Public Health England (PHE) are well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal. The latest information […]

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March 2020

1st March 2020

So, what kind of music do you like? Soul music? Then join Ian Smith every Sunday 8pm-10pm, and Andy Bellwood every Monday 1pm-3pm   Classical or songs from shows? Join Derek England every Sunday 6pm-8pm and Ruth Stapleton every Sunday 10am-11am   Music from Around the Globe? Adele G plays music from around the globe […]

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Quiz at the Royal Oak, Dacre Banks Sunday 5th April 2020

9th February 2020

Sunday 5th April 2020: Quiz at the Royal Oak, Dacre Banks. Cost is £2.50 per person which includes a pie & pea supper. From 7.30pm onwards To book a table call the pub direct on 780 200. We’d really value your support on the evening  

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February 2020

2nd February 2020

Here we are, well into 2020. Where does the time go? Another year of planning and fundraising to keep Harrogate Hospital Radio broadcasting is well underway here at our studios within Harrogate District Hospital. In December Rudding Park held a Christmas carol service, and at the end of their well-attended annual event – the congregation […]

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Harrogate Hospital Radio Vying For Four National Broadcasting Awards

10th January 2020

Harrogate Hospital Radio has started the new year with four nominations in the 2020 National Hospital Radio Awards. The charity – which has been broadcasting from within Harrogate District Hospital since 1977 – has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer, Best Programme with Multiple Presenters, Best Female Presenter and the coveted Station of the Year […]

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