Junior doctors, consultants and radiographers will take industrial action in September and October. Who When Consultants 19-20 September (48 hours) 2-5 October (72 hours) Junior doctors 20-22 September…
People who are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID will be invited to get their winter vaccinations starting this week. People will be able to book their jabs…
Industrial action by junior doctors and consultants at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals is expected to significantly impact NHS services. Hospital consultants will take part in strike…
A survey has been launched to get views from people across the region to help shape the new Airedale General Hospital. The aim of the survey is to get people…
Parents and carers of children with asthma in West Yorkshire are being reminded to make sure their asthma action plan is up-to-date and that they are taking their asthma prevention…
The cardiac rehabilitation team at Airedale Hospital are offering a brand new app to the region, specially designed to support patients with heart conditions during their recovery. MyHeart is an…
The NHS in Bradford District and Craven is urging people to plan ahead for their healthcare needs in the run up to what is expected to be a particularly busy…
The NHS is facing another period of significant disruption this week, with potentially thousands more appointments and procedures postponed due to the latest round of industrial action by junior doctors.…
Junior doctors and consultants will take industrial action in August. Who When Junior doctors Members of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) 7am Friday 11 August to…
Local NHS leaders are urging people to only attend A&E departments across the district with life-threatening emergencies as hospitals will be under significant pressure due to extended strike action with…
Junior doctors in England will take industrial action for five days, starting this week, as announced by the British Medical Association (BMA). Junior doctors are doctors in our hospital who…
The Health Research Authority (HRA) is looking for members of the public to join their Research Ethics Committees (RECs) to help review applications for exciting new research studies. There are…
NHS organisations across Bradford District and Craven are celebrating the NHS’ 75th birthday on Wednesday 5 July. As NHS organisations across the country mark 75 years of the NHS, staff…
Do you have tinnitus? Then join our friendly support group to find out more, help improve your confidence and learn new coping skills. Each session with our audiologists provides information,…
A healthcare worker from the Emergency Department (ED) at Airedale Hospital has been shortlisted for a national photography competition, to celebrate 75 years of the NHS. 75 NHS staff and…
During learning disability week (19-25 June) Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the success story of its internship programme for students with learning disabilities. The aim is to show the…
Our Armed Forces Advocate Martin Flint-Johnson is hosting a NAAFI break event next week, as part of a week of celebrations for Reservist Day, Armed Forces Day and Armed Forces…
Local NHS leaders are urging people to only attend A&E departments across the district with life-threatening emergencies as hospitals will be under significant pressure due to the junior doctors’ 72-hours’…
Junior doctors in England will take industrial action for three days this week, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced. This action will affect Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and will…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has appointed construction industry leader Mark Andrews OBE from a strong field of over 30 candidates to join the board as a Non-Executive Director. Mark is…
Airedale Hospital is hosting a community event next week for mum’s and partners, so they can share their experiences of their maternity care. It’s one of a series of events,…
Sarah Simpson, Director of Midwifery said: “Although the rating is disappointing, we know our maternity service has a strong background in listening and learning, and most importantly in putting women…
Plans for a new state-of-the-art Airedale General Hospital are a step closer after it was announced today (Thursday 25 May 2023) by the Secretary of State for Health and Social…
Children at the Nightingales Day Nursery at Airedale Hospital were showing off their homemade banner this week, all to celebrate their recent Good rating from OFSTED. Some of the nursery…
In the lead-up to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week from Monday 1 to Sunday 7 May, the local NHS and voluntary and community sector organisations are urging women and their…
To mark Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) day on 26 April the team at Airedale Hospital are showcasing the vital work they do to support patients newly diagnosed with cancer.…
People are being asked to check their medication supplies and to visit NHS 111 online first for health advice over what is expected to be a busy period for NHS…
Airedale Hospital vaccination centre reopens this week, for those eligible for the Spring Booster Covid jab. The vaccine centre will be open to appointment bookings, initially for those aged 75…
Nursing teams at Airedale Hospital have introduced an innovative yet simple approach to reduce the risk of dehydration in their patients – all with a red cup. From this week…
Local NHS leaders are urging people to only attend A&E departments across the district with life-threatening emergencies as hospitals will be under significant pressure due to the junior doctors’ four-day…
Junior doctors are planning to take industrial action for four days from Tuesday 11 April. The action is likely to cause disruption to NHS services across West Yorkshire – including…
As the four-day Easter bank holiday approaches, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is reminding people to double check they have enough medication to last through the holidays and to…
Thousands of people working across the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership are about to begin fasting to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. To mark the…
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP), (an integrated care system), is delighted to celebrate becoming the first Partnership of Sanctuary in the country. This is for going above…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer, Leanne Cooper, who joined the Trust on 21 February. Leanne was previously Deputy Chief Operating Officer at University Hospitals…
Junior doctors in England will take industrial action for three days in March, for a period of 72-hours from Monday 13 March, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced. This…
Our 2023 Governor Elections closed on 7 March. Our statement of nominated candidates for the Governor elections can be found here: Statement of Nominated Candidates
The NHS’s greatest strength is its people, and as demand for healthcare continues to grow, the NHS wants to inspire the next generation to consider a life-changing career in nursing…
We are pleased to announce that once again we are able to run our aspiring doctors programme during summer 2023. Each week will be made up of rotations around different departments…
Cancer patients from West Yorkshire and Harrogate received the ‘red carpet’ treatment this week, along with their cancer nursing professionals, as they attended a cinema premiere of a series of…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is calling for members of the public aged 16 or over with an interest in the Trust to consider standing for election to become a Governor…
To mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary, NHS England has teamed up with parkrun UK and the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to host ‘parkrun for the NHS’ on…
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP) has launched a new campaign today, Monday 30 January, to create awareness and support for pregnant women wanting to quit smoking. The…
Airedale Hospital has been highlighted as providing good maternity care and treatment, according to a survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) this month. The most positive results for…
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (NHS WY ICB) is asking people and communities to come forward and share their views on how health services should be delivered to them…
Like other parts of the country, West Yorkshire health and care services remain under significant pressure due to the number of people attending A&E, calling NHS 111, accessing GP, community…
Due to the significant ongoing pressure on local NHS services, alongside the need to act swiftly to ensure patients continue to receive safe, high-quality care, the Bradford District and Craven…
Two new director appointments have been announced at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Mike Savage joined the trust on 31 October as Director of Finance and Fiona Barr joined on 1…
A midwife from Airedale Hospital who supports bereaved families has been named as a finalist in the first ever MAMA (Mums And Midwives Awareness) Academy awards, celebrating the amazing work maternity…
Two former health care support workers have successfully completed their trainee programme – much of it during the pandemic - and are now fully qualified operation department practitioners (ODP’s), working…
The Haematology and Oncology Day Unit (HODU) at Airedale Hospital has recently undergone a £175K refurbishment funded entirely by Airedale Hospital & Community Charity, thanks to generous donations. Support has…
Cancer charity, Hope for Tomorrow, which provides the mobile cancer units to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, has won a national award for helping the NHS to deliver local cancer treatment…
A new consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Paul McCormack, has joined the team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust this month, specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery. Paul originally trained in North Yorkshire…
Airedale NHS Foundation trust has appointed a new Armed Forces Advocate - to provide information and support to patients, families and staff who are members of the Armed Forces community.…
Gloria Hunniford is heading up a campaign to promote the delivery of localised NHS cancer treatment with the use of mobile cancer care units. Gloria lost her daughter, Caron Keating,…
22nd October is International Stammering Awareness Day, so Stephanie Burgess, Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Trainer in Stammering at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust decided to make a film to…
Airedale Hospital Anaesthetist and elite runner Tom Hollins has smashed more records, this time with a gruelling vertical run (started on 8 October), raising over £2000 so far for the…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, in recognition of their commitment to making employment opportunities whilst embracing disability. Disability Confident organisations play a leading…
This World Mental Health Day (Monday 10 October), the voluntary and community sector, as well as health and care across the district will be working together to encourage individuals to…
Airedale NHS Foundation trust is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider for its commitment to patient safety, after successfully completing a national programme…
A special and poignant butterfly remembrance event was held on Sunday 24 July at Airedale Hospital, for families affected by the loss of a baby. The event, which took place…
Our very own Collaborative Care Team featured in the BBC2 series Bradford on Duty last week. The episode 'Healthy at Home' followed Davy and Chelsea and other staff from our…
NHS England has published the NHS plan for improving long COVID services. The plan provides an update on progress against the 10 actions set out in June 2021, and sets…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is showcasing its Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) – a service which offers intensive care skills to patients with, or at risk of critical illness and…
From Friday 1 July 2022, the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP) will include a new statutory organisation within it called the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board…
During learning disability week Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the success stories of its internship programme for students with learning disabilities. Siddeqa Din from Keighley, is a graduate of…
The virtual festival begins on Monday 27 June and will run until Friday 8 July, it will celebrate the work of the health and care partnership projects across Bradford District…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed five new Public Governors after elections took place in February. The Council of Governors has 20 members: 12 public Governors who are elected by…
Work starts this week on an exciting refurbishment of the Haematology and Oncology day unit at Airedale Hospital. The £175k upgrade will take 16 weeks to complete and the updated…
The procurement team at AGH Solutions, who buy goods and services for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, have won an award for their efforts to contribute to a greener NHS. The…
Trainee Nursing Associate, Jamie Barnes who works on Ward 13 at Airedale NHS Foundation trust has won an outstanding educational achievement award for his work during the pandemic. The award…
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP) is urging over 100,000 staff and volunteers to be ‘All hands in for a better future’ when it launches its new climate…
Our health can be affected by choices we make and the communities where we live, work and play. Lots of people live with long term health conditions. Our goal is…
Patients, health professionals and charities across West Yorkshire and Harrogate are coming together in a national celebration of the invaluable role of specialist cancer nurses and to encourage more people…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has launched an ambitious ‘Green Plan’, setting out its response to tackling climate change. The plan sets out a framework for sustainability and low carbon practice…
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been highlighted as providing good maternity care and treatment, according to a survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (10 February 2022). The…
The NHS is offering new antibody and antiviral treatments to people with coronavirus (COVID-19) who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill. Two types of COVID-19 treatment are available:…
Notice of Election Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is calling for members of the public aged 16 or over with an interest in the Trust to consider standing for election to…