Trust staff celebrate National Breastfeeding Week
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.
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Trust celebrates one millionth hi-tec patient reading
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.
Two new non-executive directors join Trust Board
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.
Can you help shape the future of local healthcare?
The hunt for the next generation of local nursing talent is now on.
Let's talk Dewsbury Hospital
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 comes to Wakefield
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.
Dewsbury and District Hospital - just the facts
Read about the changes at Dewsbury and District Hospital.
Essential work at Pontefract 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.
Can you help knit a Twiddlemuff?
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.
Stomach bug? Stay away from visiting hospital
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is asking anyone planning to visit its hospitals to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or ‘flu-like’ symptoms in the last four days.