The government will announce its Budget today, setting out how it plans to raise and spend public money over the next year. Although the statement takes place in Westminster, the decisions made will have a direct effect on services, jobs and daily life across Yorkshire. Here is what the region should expect: BusinessMany Yorkshire businesses […]
When Chloe Green (not her real name), 23, thinks back to her childhood in Scarborough, she remembers the sound of the front door before anything else. The scrape of keys, the weight behind the hinge, the way it shut. Those small cues shaped her whole world. “I learned very young that the sound of the […]
As winter settles in, Yorkshire’s NHS faces a turbulent fortnight marked by industrial action, mounting service pressures and renewed public-health warnings. Here are the top health stories shaping the region. Doctors’ strike looms large in Yorkshire hospitals Junior doctors across England – including those working in Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull and York – are set […]
Health Secretary Wes Streeting promised “actions, not words” in tackling medical misogyny last week after meeting television presenter Vicky Pattison, who has been lobbying for better treatment for women following her struggle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The pledge was welcomed by campaigners for women’s reproductive health, but others say the focus remains too narrow. […]
Women diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) – a condition which causes extreme or persistent morning sickness during pregnancy – face a significantly higher risk of mental health problems. New research from King’s College London found they are more than 50% more likely to experience mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression or PTSD. For Leeds […]
