Our emergency departments are extremely busy

Our hospitals are extremely busy at the moment. If you become unwell, it is important that you get care in the right place. If you need urgent medical help, you can call NHS 111 or visit online. Please only visit A&E in serious or life-threatening situations. 

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Cancel or change an appointment

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To make sure we are fully utilising our clinics, please give us as much notice
as possible if you are unable to keep your appointment. 

Letting us know 72 hours before your appointment means we can offer
this time to someone else in need.

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What's going on at our Trust

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First prostate cancer biopsy procedures take place at MY Surgical Hub in Dewsbury

The first diagnostic procedures to detect prostate cancer have taken place in Dewsbury at MY Surgical Hub at Dewsbury and District Hospital. The number of specialist surgical procedures taking place ...

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Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust meets all safety actions in national maternity incentive scheme

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is pleased to confirm that it has met all 10 safety actions as part of the Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS) Year 7, a national NHS scheme designed to impro...

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Upcoming changes to visitor car parking charges

From 20 April 2026, visitor car parking charges at our three hospital sites – Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury – will increase by 3.4%. This modest adjustment is in line with inflatio...

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Trust midwife shortlisted for national ‘Midwife of the Year’ award

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is proud to celebrate the achievement of midwife Laura Woffendin, who has been nominated and shortlisted for the UK ‘Midwife of the Year’ award by Mariposa...

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