A Trust service for patients with a gynaecological cancer has been shortlisted for three national awards. The nurse-led team, set up in November 2013, has been nominated for:
Staff across the Trust are helping mums give their children the very best possible start in life as they celebrate National Breastfeeding Week, which started on Saturday 20 June.
Nursing staff at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have monitored more than one million patient vital signs using the latest hi-tec equipment. The VitalPAC system was introduced at the Trust’s three hospital sites – Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury – last year and is already helping improve patient safety.
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed two new non-executive directors to its governing board.
Dr Nisreen Booya and Simon Stone took up their official duties on Monday 1 June.
The hunt for the next generation of local nursing talent is now on.
Come along to our first ‘Let’s Talk Dewsbury Hospital’ event to tell us your thoughts and views on the proposed changes to Dewsbury and District Hospital.
The Tour de Yorkshire arrives in Wakefield on Sunday 3 May for the final stage of the three day race.
There will be a number of road closures in Wakefield city centre and surrounding areas while the race goes by and this could affect patients and visitors travelling to Pinderfields Hospital.
Read about the changes at Dewsbury and District Hospital.
We would like to give advance warning of some essential work that is taking place at Pontefract Hospital on Saturday 28 March from 7am until 7pm.
Staff caring for patients living with dementia at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are appealing to knitters to help them produce Twiddlemuffs. These are knitted bands that items can be attached to and which a patient with dementia can ‘twiddle’ in their hands.