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.
World Cancer Day serves as reminder to take up NHS screening invites
World Cancer Day serves as reminder to take up NHS screening invites
Jonny Benjamin award-winning mental health campaigner wants to get Leeds talking
Jonny Benjamin, an award-winning mental health campaigner who has received an MBE for his services to mental health and suicide prevention, is encouraging people in Leeds to start a conversation about mental health on Time to Talk Day taking place on Thursday 2 February.
Leeds GP Receives British Empire Medal in New Year’s Honours List
Dr. Yen Andersen, a GP at Oakwood Lane Medical Practice, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (B.E.M) for services to safeguarding children and preventing domestic violence in North Leeds, in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List. Colleagues at NHS Leeds North Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) nominated Dr. Andersen in recognition for her ongoing work […]
Local patients praise the support given at the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 to 31 October), a group of local women are encouraging Leeds residents who are living with cancer and beyond, to gain support from the Leeds Cancer Support team at the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre.
Leeds breast cancer survivor reminds local people to be breast aware
A local breast cancer survivor is backing NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 to 31 October) in an effort to get people to notice any unusual changes in their breasts.
Happy App to Help Support Young People with Mental Health
A group of young people from Leeds have been working together to design an app to support mental health and now their ideas are set to become a reality after they pitched them to a Dragon’s Den-style panel of health experts, who all said: “We’re in!” The 12 to 19 year-olds have been working over […]
Leeds champions quality maternity care with launch of new strategy
The NHS in Leeds has today set out a new vision for providing high quality, safe and responsive care for women and their families during pregnancy and birth. A Maternity Strategy for Leeds was launched by NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Group, which has developed the strategy on behalf of NHS organisations and partners […]
Making Time Project launched in Pharmacies for People With Learning Disabilities in Leeds
NHS Leeds North Clinical Commissioning Group and Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire this week launched the ‘Making Time’ project, aimed at making sure people with learning disabilities get the best service they can from their local pharmacy. The project was set up after listening to the views of people who are currently using Learning Disability Care […]
Leeds sets out plans to improve children and young people’s emotional and mental health
The NHS in Leeds and Leeds City Council have agreed eleven recommendations to improve the emotional and mental health of children and young people in the city including the redesign of support and services. The Leeds recommendations result from a 6-month review, which involved all key partners in the city, and particularly the voice and […]
Television presenter Christine Talbot shows her support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ITV Calendar News presenter Christine Talbot has urged local women to be breast aware during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 – 31 October).