We want to ensure that you are kept up to date with the latest news, events and announcements from your local CCG. In this section you can find our latest media releases as well as events and campaign announcements.
Public urged to stay home if they have winter vomiting bug
Leeds residents are being urged to stay home and get telephone or online advice from the NHS rather than visiting a hospital or health centre, if they fall ill with nororvirus, the winter vomiting bug. The advice has been issued by the local NHS in an effort to reduce the spread of the bug, which […]
Social media star supports local NHS campaign encouraging young people to access mental health services this Christmas
Leeds-based social media star Yasmin Uddin is helping the NHS in Leeds launch a campaign to raise awareness of the local mental health services available to young people. Yammy, as she is known to millions of online fans, is part of the latest awareness campaign for MindMate, the dedicated mental health and emotional wellbeing website […]
A great-grandmother aged 103 joins the thousands to have received the COVID-19 vaccine
Marjorie Patterson, aged 103 from Leeds, is one of the oldest patient to have safely received the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday 19 December at the Grange Medical Centre in Seacroft, as the NHS rolls out its biggest vaccination programme in its history.
Look after your mental health this Christmas
The NHS in Leeds is urging local residents to look after their mental wellbeing this Christmas and to reach out for support if they need it.
Leeds GPs begin offering Covid vaccine
GP practice staff in Leeds marked a significant milestone today (15 December), when they took part in the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.
Patients reminded to plan ahead to stay well over Christmas and New Year
With Christmas fast approaching, NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising patients not to leave it too late to order or collect repeat prescriptions.
As students struggle with loneliness over the Christmas period the NHS in Leeds is encouraging students to seek help and Feel Better with their local health campaign
The NHS in Leeds is encouraging students in Leeds to seek help with their mental health and wellbeing with their local campaign, Feel Better. In a recent survey from the National Union of Students (NUS) more than 50% of students say their mental health has declined since the coronavirus pandemic began, with many of them feeling stress, loneliness, anxiety and depression.
Leeds issues reminder asking people to work together to keep older people safe
A new campaign has been launched in Leeds to raise awareness that people aged 60 and over are at greater risk of health complications from COVID-19 and how people can continue to stay active and connected safely while reducing physical contact.
NHS in Leeds encourages people to access mental health services as city enters Tier 3
As Leeds enters Tier 3 after a month of national coronavirus restrictions, the local NHS is urging people to reach out for mental health support if they need it. Following the end of the national lockdown on 2 December, Leeds residents have now been placed in the highest level of restrictions in the Government’s tier […]
Leeds NHS thanks volunteers for shaping local health services on International Volunteers Day
For this year’s International Volunteers Day (Saturday 5 December), NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is thanking volunteers for supporting the local NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.