1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (351+ words) North Yorkshire Council is set to spend up to "477,000 on e-cigarettes to help residents quit smoking. A report due to be considered by senior councillors later this week recommends launching a procurement process to secure a supplier to provide e-vouchers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (575+ words) Cancer patients have praised a chemotherapy day unit in North Yorkshire for bringing treatment closer to home and providing a "relaxing environment". The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital has been described as a "spacious haven" by…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (793+ words) A County Durham youngster is set to undergo what his parents believe could be lifesaving treatment overseas after a huge fundraising drive. The family of four-year-old Benny Bahmanizad, from High Shincliffe, are progressing with plans to take the youngster to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (454+ words) A new NHS-led training scheme is transforming physiotherapy education in the North East. The Student Academy, run by the integrated musculoskeletal (iMSK) physiotherapy team at University Hospital of Hartlepool, has provided 76 aspiring physiotherapists with hands-on patient experience since its launch…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (193+ words) A dedicated housekeeper has been honoured for 10 years of outstanding service. Darron Flint, who has worked at Barchester's Leeming Bar Grange Care Home since January 2016, received the Long Service Award from Barchester Healthcare in recognition of his decade-long commitment. Throughout…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (258+ words) On this day five years ago, specially trained staff at Darlington College ramped up efforts to combat Covid-19 by setting up virus testing stations for when students returned to the classroom. A team of around 20 volunteers had undergone hours of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (315+ words) Parents are being urged to stop using certain Aptamil and Cow & Gate infant milk products immediately after Danone expanded a major recall over fears they may contain a dangerous toxin that causes vomiting and abdominal cramps. Danone says anyone who…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (430+ words) Plans to transform a former Bishop Auckland care home into shared accommodation for staff of an upcoming theme park have been submitted. The proposal seeks full planning permission for change of use of the former Woodlands Care Home into a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (787+ words) A grandad has been left "devastated" after being diagnosed with incurable lung cancer. Andrew Finlay, 71, was given the awful diagnosis of mesothelioma, an aggressive and incurable lung cancer, which is caused by historic exposure to asbestos, and can lie dormant…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (518+ words) Holyrood instructing the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry to investigate political decisions would breach the law, the Health Secretary has said. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar tabled a motion in Holyrood in an attempt to have inquiry chairman Lord Brodie consider the…...