Specially trained wonder dog Archie gives Katie a new lease of life
Archie is an accredited medical alert assistance dog. He has kept Katie safe ever since he was partnered with her at the beginning of the year.
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Local craft group donate to Pinderfields Neonatal Unit
New mum Jodie Hunter and her partner Ashley Bull receiving some of the items made by the group for their new born baby, Rory Bull. They are joined by (from L-R) Ruth Burns (from Tiny Tots Wardrobe), Janine Grayson (Public Health Lead Midwife at MYHT), Betty Martin (from Tiny Tots Wardrobe), and Midwife Louise Eddison, (based on the Neonatal ward at Pinderfields Hospital).
Camp is just the tonic for Becky
Ghyll scrambling, canoeing and raft building are just some of the activities that a Pinderfields Hospital patient has been given the opportunity to experience.
Becky trying her hand at ghyll scrambling.
Wakefield breastfeeding clinics help mums to carry on feeding
Breastfeeding mums across Wakefield are being given the help and support they need to feed their babies with confidence and for longer thanks to three new clinics.
Pontefract Birth Centre celebrates 6 years with a new name!
The Bishop was the guest of honour as hospital staff and recent mothers gathered to celebrate six years of operation of the midwife led birth centre. In that time over 1200 babies have been born at the birth centre.
Local market trader helps Children’s Ward
The Children’s Assessment Unit on gate 46 at Pinderfields Hospital were ready for action after receiving a Playstation 4 from Ossett & Pontefract market trader Richard Porter, of Porters Fruit and Veg Ltd
Resources at baby café provide feeding support for local mum
A new mum from Birstall has said how thankful she was for the breastfeeding support she received and the resources available to her at the Batley Baby Café.
Electronic Child Health System success
Read about the benefits our Children and Family Services team realised by moving to the TPP SystmOne Child Health system.
Age UK Wakefield team on the highway to success
Congratulations to the Age UK Wakefield District team who have provided a supported transport service home to over 1000 of our medically fit and able patients in the last six months!
Hospital unit helps to keep beds free
Hospital unit helps to keep beds free
A unit at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is saving 4000 bed days a year.
The Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) service, which has units in Pinderfields and Dewsbury treats referred patients on the same day thereby avoiding unnecessary admissions.
Picture (l-r): Dr Emily Holdsworth, Tende Msimanga (Consultant), Sarah Warner (Trainee ANP), Liam Noble (ANP), Victoria Green (Advanced HCA), Iain Chase (Trainee ANP), Sarah Bragan (Ward Clerk), Carmen Garofoiu (Trainee ANP), Emma Binns-Hall (Trainee ANP) and Xowi Mwimbi (Consultant).