Dewsbury Hospital lead the way in biodegradable packaging
The Catering team at the White Rose Restaurant at Dewsbury and District Hospital have recently introduced a range of recycled packaging into their restaurant.
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Former patient donates tapestries to Palliative Support Centre
A former Dewsbury Hospital patient has donated three hand-woven tapestry pieces to the Rosewood Palliative Day Support and Therapy centre at Dewsbury and District Hospital as a thank you to the hospital that supported her.
Pride of place for Jamie
The family of a former Pinderfields Hospital patient have been touched by the efforts
staff at the hospital have gone to, to remember him.
HSJ Nomination for Trust’s Community Nursing team
The Community and Vascular Nursing teams at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are celebrating their award shortlist success.
Quality care for those living with dementia
Dementia champions at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are reminding nursing teams about the importance of understanding the needs of those living with dementia, through the relaunch of the Forget–Me–Not initiative.
Volunteers appeal for help to bring Christmas cheer to Hospital
The Voluntary Services team at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are appealing to kind-hearted members of the public, to help them reach their goal of presenting a Christmas stocking to as many elderly patients within their hospitals as possible over the Christmas period.
Generous donation strikes the right note
Picture: Brent Marshall, Jason Thirtle and Danny Foster, from Wards of Wakefield
One of the elderly care wards at Dewsbury Hospital is delighted to have taken delivery of a piano.
Wakefield Cathedral abseil raises hospital cash
Intrepid fundraisers abseiled down the front of Wakefield Cathedral to raise more than £6500 to help fund additional equipment around the Elderly Care wards at Pinderfields Hospital on Saturday 1 September.
Dan’s Fund donate vital machine to Pinderfields Burn Centre
The Burn Centre at Pinderfields Hospital was recently presented with a brand new state-of-the-art Laser Doppler Imager, by the national burns charity Dan’s Fund for Burns.
Tannoys used to target hospital smokers
“Loud and clear” recorded messages asking smokers to support the Trust’s aim of creating a smokefree environment by putting out their cigarettes, are now being broadcast outside Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, at the start of ‘Stoptober’ month.
Media enquiries
The Communications Department is responsible for media relations, staff communications and external communications across the Trust. This includes managing the Trust website and producing printed publications.
During office hours (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm), all enquiries from journalists and requests for filming should be directed to the communications team on 01924 543637 or by email: communications@midyorks.nhs.uk
Outside office hours call the hospital switchboard on 01924 541000 or 0844 811 8110 and ask for the director on call.
Communications Department
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ and Education Centre
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG