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Hawes "Virtual Health Pod" Upgrade

Hawes "Virtual Health Pod" Upgrade

04 April 2026

Remote medicine takes a leap forward in the High Dales

The health pod at the Upper Wensleydale Health Centre is getting a £40,000 hardware boost. This includes high-definition dermatology cameras and remote-link stethoscopes. For patients in Hawes, it means a specialist in Leeds can now "listen" to their heart or check a suspicious mole in real-time, potentially saving elderly residents a grueling 120-mile round trip.

Source: Richmondshire Today