Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire say there are positive signs “the system is emerging from the long shadow of COVID-19”. All parts of the NHS have been under extraordinary and sustained pressure following the global pandemic, with demand for care and treatment in many parts of the health service far exceeding pre-COVID levels. For patients, this may have meant waiting longer for a routine operation, or experiencing extremely busy A&E departments and urgent treatment centres. However, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) says there are signs the system is starting to recover from some of the major shockwaves that emerged because of COVID-19. Over the last 12 months we have:- Reduced the number of people … Continue reading Positive signs of recovery in Humber and North Yorkshire’s health system