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Health and medical advice

Staying healthy and active is important for everyone. This section provides health information, medical advice and links to support services; with an emphasis on issues for people making use of social care services.

If you need medical advice or support, you should visit your local doctor or GP who will be able to help you and refer you to other health services if necessary. You can find your local doctor or GP using the NHS - find and choose services website.

Public health services

North Yorkshire County Council has become responsible for public health as part of structural changes to the National Health Service. See the county council takes on public health press release for more details.

You can find information about public health services below.

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Patient transport

Patient transport services help non-emergency patients to and from their hospital and clinic appointments, if they are unable to arrange their own transport. They also help patients to get home after being discharged from hospital. See the patient transport page for more details.

NHS Direct

Use NHS Direct for confidential health advice and reassurance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Telephone: 0845 4647
Website: NHS Direct.

Public health - information and resources

	Breastfeeding Information about breastfeeding, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Cancer awareness Information about cancer awareness, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Falls prevention Information about falls prevention, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Healthy eating Information about healthy eating, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Healthy weight Information about maintaining a healthy weight, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Heart disease Information about heart disease, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Older people Information about older people's health, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Physical activity Information about being physically active, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.
	Skin awareness, sun safety and skin cancer Information about skin awareness, sun safety and skin cancer, including resources for health professionals.
	Stop smoking Information about stopping smoking, including what local services are available and resources for health professionals.

Weblinks

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NHS Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service, known as PALS, has been introduced to ensure that the NHS listens to patients, their relatives, carers and friends, and answers their questions and resolves their concerns as quickly as possible.

Contacts

Customer services centre (social care enquiries)

Full contact details for the customer services centre, including how to call in personally, can be found below.

social.care@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 034 9410
Fax: 01609 532009

Full details for Customer services centre (social care enquiries)

Health and wellbeing

Improving people's health and wellbeing in North Yorkshire

Mental health

Information for people affected by mental health problems

North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009

This page was last updated on 1 May 2013