Urgent and Emergency Care programme news, blogs and events

NHS issues summer heat safety advice for West Yorkshire residents

Posted: 11th August 2025
National Medical Director praises Yorkshire and the Humber’s role as a hub for health innovation

Posted: 31st January 2025

We were delighted to welcome Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s National Medical Director, to Yorkshire and the Humber to explore how our region is at the forefront of health innovation.
NHS in West Yorkshire asks for the public’s support as services are extremely busy

Posted: 31st December 2024
Prescription for stress-free bank holidays: plan ahead and help the NHS

Posted: 10th December 2024

With the Christmas and New Year bank holidays around the corner, the NHS in West Yorkshire is reminding people that now is the time to get prepared as NHS services are expected to be busier than ever, with many pharmacies and GP practices to close as usual.
Response to global IT outage

Posted: 19th July 2024
Be sure to order repeat prescriptions before the Easter holidays

Posted: 20th March 2024
‘Together We Can’ choose well and stay well this winter

Posted: 26th October 2023
Upcoming doctors’ strikes – help us to help you

Posted: 9th August 2023
Junior doctors’ strike – help us to help you

Posted: 8th June 2023
Partnership urges everyone to look out for their neighbours this coronation weekend

Posted: 27th April 2023

Latest blogs

Today’s leadership message is from Adam Cole and Carol Gilchrist

Posted: 15th May 2026

Today’s leadership message is from Adam Cole, Associate Director of Partnerships and Transformation, and Carol Gilchrist, Deputy CEO and Director of Operations at Local Care Direct.
This week’s leadership message comes from Dr Daniel Romeu and Jo Butterfield

Posted: 22nd August 2025

This week’s leadership message comes from Dr Daniel Romeu, a child psychiatry registrar in Leeds, currently undertaking a PhD Fellowship and leading the EmCASH project, and Jo Butterfield, Programme Manager for the West Yorkshire Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Programme, supporting system-wide improvements for people and communities across the region.