Hospital keeps mum - and family - involved in the birthing process
Pontefract Hospital is amongst the best in Britain at keeping women and their partners fully involved during labour and care – says a new national study.
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Hark! The Pinderfields angels sing
Staff at Pinderfields Hospital are donning 1930’s nurse’s uniforms to sing favourite carols and remind dementia patients of Happy Christmas’ past.
Tour de Yorkshire comes to mid Yorks
On Saturday 30 April 2016 Stage 2 of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race is coming through Mid Yorkshire.
Trust staff awarded title Queen’s Nurse
Two community nurses at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
Read all about it: Newspaper man brings round hope
Volunteer Harvey Pedley is delivering news of the outside world to bedbound patients at Pinderfields – after becoming the new hospital’s first-ever paper lad.
Jo adds her name to hospital campaign
Patients at Dewsbury and District Hospital have joined local MP Jo Cox in saluting a campaign called, “Hello, my name is…”
New chapter for historical hospital site
The Governors of Wakefield Grammar School Foundation are delighted to announce that agreement (subject to planning) has been made with the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for the purchase of the former Clayton Hospital site.
Abby's report goes national
Research by a Trust occupational therapist will be presented at a prestigious UK conference.
Along with colleagues in the MY Therapy Team, Abby Daykin plays a pivotal part in enabling patients who’ve had a prolonged hospital stay to recover their mobility and independence.
Hospital Trust making healthy progress
Staff at Dewsbury, Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals are caring and responsive and respect cultural differences, recognise mental health needs and show sympathy to the bereaved.
So says a major report released today (Thursday 3 December) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which also highlights a huge decrease in overdue outpatients appointments at the hospitals.
Hospital hopes to find friends for lonely patients
Pinderfields Hospital is looking for sociable, committed and compassionate volunteers to befriend those patients who rarely - if ever - get visitors.
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust wants people to come into their elderly care wards in Wakefield and spend a few hours per week getting to know patients living with conditions such as dementia.