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Passengers at Edinburgh Airport, after widespread IT outages affected airlines. PIC: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

What are the chances of the IT outage setting the NHS back years? - Sarah Todd

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

Sky News has been knocked off air online amid reports of widespread IT outages affecting airlines, broadcasters and banks. On Friday morning, a statement on their online page, YouTube and TV channel says: "We apologise for the interruption to this broadcast. "We hope to restore the transmission of Sky News shortly." ( Photo by Sky News/PA Wire)

IT outage: Sky News and Ryanair among businesses affected

The Fisher Medical Centre, which is run by Modality Partnership

'Amazon culture' is putting pressure on Yorkshire GP practices

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

The next government will have to walk a tightrope to tackle the housing crisis

Carla Denyer is the co-leader of the Green Party. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Yorkshire has the chance to send a green message at the election - Carla Denyer

Campaigners, residents, and GP surgeries have renewed calls for for a 20mph speed limit in Whitby to protect residents and tourism. Picture James Hardisty.

20mph speed limit in Whitby will 'protect town's future'

The UKHSA has said that the first human case of the H1N2 flu strain has been detected. (Credit: Getty Images)

Everything we know after first human case of swine flu strain H1N2 detected

The UKHSA has said that the first human case of the H1N2 flu strain has been detected. (Credit: Getty Images)

First case of swine flu strain H1N2 found in humans discovered in Yorkshire

Stockton on the Forest Surgery

GP surgery which was shut temporarily closes for good due to staffing issues

Miller Homes’ scheme to develop 11.3 hectares of agricultural land in Brough St Giles was approved in October, subject to contributions being paid towards nearby Colburn Leisure Centre and an NHS contribution for the shared Ministry of Defence and NHS Catterick Integrated Care Centre.

'Disbelief' after NHS loses out on £273,000 from housing developer

Made-up packages of prescription medication on a counter inside a Boots pharmacy. PIC: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images

How are pharmacists going to take on the extra workload? - YP Letters

Dr Brian McGregor said the whole healthcare system has been hit by “a perfect storm” and staff are struggling to cope with mounting pressure.

Yorkshire doctor claims NHS is in crisis after being hit by ‘perfect storm’

The NHS is in crisis because there are not enough staff or hospital beds to meet growing demand for care, a doctor claims.

Nathan Hyde

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: British Prime Minister Liz Truss watches Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng (not pictured) deliver a speech on day two of the annual Conservative Party conference on October 3, 2022 in Birmingham, England. This year the Conservative Party Conference will be looking at "Getting Britain Moving" with more jobs and higher salaries. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Liz Truss refuses to rule out new schools and GP surgeries for fracking areas

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Conservatives must rediscover the power of home ownership - Bill Carmichael

Community pharmacies could save the NHS in England up to £640 million a year if more patients used them instead of GPs, sector representatives have said.

Community pharmacies 'could save NHS £640m a year while easing GP pressures'

An aerial view of a proposed housing site at Hunsworth, near Cleckheaton, which is returning to committee. (Image: Google)

Contentious Yorkshire housing plan recommended for approval

Health Secretary Sajid Javid (right) has been accused of alienating GPs.

GPs are ‘human beings too’ and deserve respect – The Yorkshire Post says

David Nash was just 26 when he died from meningitis

Family of Leeds man who died of meningitis call for face-to-face GP appointments

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has promised action over face-to-face GP appointments.

Balancing act over GP appointments after patient told they had 12 months to live...

Sodium chloride is measured to be added to a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine concentrate ready for administration at Guy’s Hospital in central London

The new anti-cholesterol drug being offered on the NHS to prevent heart attacks ...

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock with the Government's headline message of protecting the NHS.

Is NHS now as indebted to us as we are to it? – David Behrens

Provision of GP services continues to cause much debate and discussion.

NHS emergency in Yorkshire seaside towns needs remedying – The Yorkshire Post sa...

The scheme will be pushed back until 1 September (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS data sharing scheme will be delayed following privacy concerns Claire Schofield

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GP surgeries should be admired but we must strive for prompt access - YP letters

Are too many new homes being built in Whitby?

Whitby lacks the services to cope with housebuilding boom: YP Letters

Readers have shared their thoughts around GP surgeries during lockdown.

GP surgeries in lockdown: readers give their verdict

Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van Tam arriving for a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Photo: PA

Contact the NHS if you are yet to have coronavirus jab, over 70s are told

More than 100 nursing apprentices are making a major contribution to the fight against Covid-19, after graduating from the University of Sheffield. Photo credit: PA

Yorkshire nursing boost gives vital support on NHS frontline during pandemic

A leading think-tank has pointed to Wakefield as an example of where empty retail space has been used for healthcare hubs

Gyms and care homes should take over empty High Street units, report says

The vaccination programme is now well underway

The locations of every site in Yorkshire administering Covid-19 vaccinations

Ian Cormack receives the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, administered by Practice Nurse Ruth Davies, at Pentlands Medical Centre in Edinburgh. Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire

Region needs clarity on mass vaccination rollout: The Yorkshire Post says

Steve Parkin, executive chairman of Clipper, said: "Our strategic positioning in supporting the online trading of retailers both in the UK and Europe places us in a strong position to continue to deliver excellent returns to our shareholders."

Leeds logistics firm experiences unprecedented demand over Christmas

The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been approved for UK use - what you nee...

Should gatherings be further restricted at Christmas?

Too few officers to police virus rule-breakers – Yorkshire Post Letters

Many GPs have switched to telephone consultations since the lockdown.

GPs should see patients again as vaccine rollout begins – The Yorkshire Post say...

Northallerton town centre

NHS mental health services to be brought together under one roof at new centre

The coronavirus response 'exposed fault lines' in adult social care system in North Yorkshire, the authority's director for health and adult services has said

Coronavirus response 'exposed fault lines' in adult social care system

HubRx chairman Sean Riddell and CEO Daniel Lee

New multi-million HubRx pharmacy facility to create 100 jobs in Leeds

Hospitals can see far fewer patients as a reuslt of the Covid-19 pandemic.

One hospital cancels 3,000 appointments a day, can they adapt? – The Yorkshire P...

Clipper will receive and fulfil orders, which will be delivered by Royal Mail

Clipper extends PPE services to GPs and social care providers

Harrogate volunteers sewing scrubs and gowns to protect hospital workers

The Great Yorkshire Show has been called off due to coronavirus.

Great Yorkshire Show’s responsible Covid-19 decision - The Yorkshire Post says

Do call centres provide good service?

Please don’t leave me hanging on the telephone in case I chuck it through the wi...

readers say they expect better from GP surgeries - what is your view?

Total disregard of patients by GP surgeries as wait for help goes on and on - Yo...

Where will staff for primary care networks come from asks one reader. Photo: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

GP surgeries will struggle to fill posts - Yorkshire Post letters

The new action plan has been devised by district councils and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Picture by James Hardisty.

New business hubs, homes and events in Yorkshire Dales - introducing National Pa...

A broken down train caused delays on the Leeds-York line this morning

Harrogate district commuters face delays after train breaks down on Leeds-York l...

The role of GP surgeries is due to change under the latest NHS reforms.

Jayne Dowle: Plan for extra GP support staff is a ‘sticking plaster’ for NHS

Do you support Labour's plan to reform bus services?

YP Letters: Sheffield battle shows why buses must serve public needs, not owners...

Pharmacist Chris Holmes

NHS: GPs and pharmacists are winter-ready

Dr John Keene and Alison Stewart.

This pilot scheme could see a paramedic called out instead of a GP to your home ...

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