Goole Courier - Health Feed

Selby blood donors are needed

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:14:27 GMT

The NHS is urging people in Selby who have never given blood before to donate blood as part of National Blood Week.

Selby care home shows spirit

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:43:10 GMT

A Selby care home will open its doors to the public as part of a national event which aims to show people the thriving community spirit present in many of Britain’s care homes.

Lab assistants’ 22-mile challenge from Goole

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:32:12 GMT

Two medical lab assistants will walk 22 miles from Goole Hospital to Scunthorpe Hospital on Saturday.

Nearly 200 Escrick schoolgirls gear up to fight cancer

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:02:38 GMT

More than half of the pupils from Queen Margaret’s School are gearing up to kick cancer where it hurts next week.

Selby’s smokers cost taxpayer £20m a year

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:56:56 GMT

Taxpayers fork out nearly £20million per year on care for Selby’s 12,000 smokers, new figures have revealed.

Our STI stats are unzipped

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:18:07 GMT

Some 318 Selby residents were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection last year, according to Public Health England.

MEP calls for smoking law

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:43:37 GMT

A Yorkshire MEP has urged the government to “think again” after abandoning plain cigarette packaging laws.