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Whilst on the second day of a fortnight long holiday in Turkey, Darren Dixon, a dad from Brough slipped whilst dancing with his four year old daughter at a mini-disco. This fall left him with a broken leg, sprained ligaments and a potentially life-threatening deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Dr Kate Guthrie, Clinical Director of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Partnership and Medical Director of City Health Care Partnership CIC has won an award for an outstanding article in the journal Contraception from the North American Forum on Family Planning.

Quit Buddy, an innovative stop smoking text service provided by City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC), scooped the coveted Respiratory Team of the Year award at last night’s prestigious General Practice Awards in London.

Carers’ Rights Day on 29 November will give unpaid carers in Hull the chance to find out what help is available for them and the person they support.

The Rt Hon Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, has written to City Health Care Partnership CIC to express his personal congratulations on the organisation being highly commended at this year’s national Baxendale Awards.

Hot on the heels of having four teams shortlisted in the prestigious Nursing Times Awards, City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) came away from the Employee Ownership Awards on 12 November with Highly Commended in the Business of the Year category, sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

This week is Living Wage week and as a Living Wage Employer City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) have been celebrating, having a special cake designed and made. The cake itself looked like a giant pound coin and was shared out as equally as possible, with everyone getting a fair slice. The cake itself was made by CHCP CIC staff member, Michelle Middleton.

A patient survey currently running in City Health Care Partnership CIC’s (CHCP CIC) community gynaecology service shows that patients are more than happy with the care they’re getting.

Open sessions have been set up across the region to educate people on the symptoms of mouth cancer. The sessions, which will be held in Bridlington and Goole, will offer free screening and advice to those who attend. \r\n

The Nursing Times Awards were held last night at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, with City Health Care Partnership CIC up for a total of four awards, in the categories of Emergency and Critical Care, Nursing in Mental Health, Nursing in the Community and Excellence in Supporting Staff Health and Wellbeing.