Ian Hudspeth

Care providers struggled to fill posts in Northumberland last year

Hundreds of care jobs unfilled in Northumberland last year

NHS Test and Trace figures have fallen again

Northumberland Test and Trace figures fall again

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Latest smoking figures announced

Coronavirus pushed the death rate in Northumberland up by 90% in April

Deaths almost double usual rate in April in Northumberland

Northumberland County Council's HQ in Morpeth.

Council planning for ‘future large-scale contact-tracing process’

There is concern for rough sleepers during the coronavirus pandemic

Extra funding to support rough sleepers in the North East

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Call for vaccination strategy urgency amid 'dramatic decline in take-up'

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Fears over funding for stop smoking services in Northumberland

Alnwick Medical Group launched what was described as the first social prescribing app in the region, in the form of a virtual community noticeboard, in October.

Now 'social prescribing' is helping keep people in Northumberland healthy all ro...

Northumberland has the lowest proportion of overweight and obese children of the 12 local authorities in the North East, new figures show.

Almost a third of children in Northumberland are overweight and obese

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Paper on ill health 'long overdue and very welcome', says Northumberland health ...

A Government paper on preventing ill health is ‘long overdue and very welcome’, according to a Northumberland health boss.

Ben O'Connell

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Northumberland behind target on MMR vaccine as figures reveal 'alarming' nationa...

County Hall

Six complaints about adult social care in Northumberland upheld by ombudsman

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Northumberland has the lowest rate of smoking-related deaths in North East - but...

More than a third of Year 6 children in Northumberland are overweight or obese.

Northumberland tops North East for obesity-related hospital admissions

More than a third of Year 6 children in Northumberland are overweight or obese.

Northumberland tops North East for obesity-related hospital admissions

A new report highlights the importance of the first 1,000 days of life, from inception to age two.

Northumberland strategy's focus on early years matches goals in key report by MP...

A new report highlights the importance of the first 1,000 days of life, from inception to age two.

Northumberland strategy's focus on early years matches goals in key report by MP...

More than a third of adults receiving social care in Northumberland pay to top up from private providers

More than a third of adults receiving social care in Northumberland pay to top u...