The Duchy Hospital Launches Private GP Service

Do you find it difficult to see your GP at a time that is convenient for you?

I’m very happy and excited to be joining the team at The Duchy and providing some Primary Care services. Being based within the hospital will also give me access to all the hospital’s facilities, services and consultant colleagues. This should improve the patient journey if any secondary care referrals are needed.

Dr Jason Jones, General Practitioner

For more information or to book an appointment call 01423 567 136

Dr Jason Jones will be seeing patients at The Duchy Hospital, giving time for concerns to be discussed. We also offer a comprehensive GP led Health Screening service. Queens Road,

HG2 0HF www.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/duchy

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Town Players Join Local Schools For World Book Day

A huge Harrogate Town takeover took place on World Book Day as First Team players joined our Community Team to celebrate World Book Day. These visits linked with the Community Foundations aims of inspiring young people to enjoy reading and improve their literacy skills.

Before the players arrival, we set schools the task to design their own 5-a-side ‘Dream Team’ using popular characters from the world of books and comics. They had to select a goalkeeper, defender, 2x midfielders and an attacker. The creativity was off the charts with plenty of suggestions ranging from the Hulk as our goalkeeper and the Gruffalo as our central midfield dynamo. With each 5-aside team developed there was a story created, with children justifying their choices.

Many pupils were lucky enough to receive a free book of their choice from the Harrogate Town AFC players as a reward for demonstrating excellent reading & listening skills. The best costume of the day also got a prize!

THIS YEAR THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON INSPIRING CHILDREN TO PICK UP BOOKS AND ENJOY READING. TO SEE THE PLAYERS INTERACT, TAKE AN INTEREST IN READING AND SHARE THEIR OWN FAVOURITE BOOKS WAS AMAZING!

Tom Blackburn PE and School Sport Manager