Clinical Commissioning Groups

Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
2 mins read

New blood pressure funding could save thousands of lives in Leeds

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded Leeds City Council and the city’s three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) funding for people to have potentially life-saving blood pressure checks, after they were successful in their bid for a BHF grant to support a community based project. There are over 100,000 people in Leeds with high…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
15th November 2016
1 min read

Living and breathing Leeds

Health and care partners in Leeds are using World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) day on Wednesday 16th November to highlight new peer support groups for people living COPD across Leeds. From January 2017, respiratory peer support groups will be developed across Leeds to help people manage their condition. The two year programme will…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
4th November 2016
1 min read

Leeds Let’s Get Active to continue in 2017

A popular scheme which has inspired thousands of people to take part in sport and physical activity across Leeds will be continuing in the new year, Leeds City Council has announced. This follows the Leeds Let’s Get Active (LLGA) initiative facing an uncertain future due to funding for the pilot programme ceasing at the end…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
3 mins read

Leeds council chiefs to discuss progress of improved jobs programme

The progress of a Leeds project which aims to create new and improved job opportunities in the city will be considered by senior councillors at a meeting next week. At the meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board on September 21, councillors will consider an update on the ‘More Jobs, Better Jobs’ project. This…
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