Medicine

In November 2018, in partnership with charity Hope for Tomorrow, we launched our new mobile cancer care unit (MCCU). The state of the art MCCU, which is 6 car parking widths…

The colposcopy department examines women who are referred from the cytology department with abnormal cervical samples as well as women referred by their GPs with signs and symptoms of abnormal…

Urological cancer includes cancer of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testicles and penis. At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust we offer all suspected cancer patients an appointment within two weeks of their…

The Upper GI team oversees the care of patients in the Trust with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of upper-gastrointestinal (UGI) or hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancer. This includes oesophageal, stomach, pancreatic,…

Haematological cancers include various types of blood cancers, including acute and chronic leukaemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloprolifeative disorders, aplastic anaemia, Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma, multiple myeloma and plasma cell disorders. At…

Cancers that start in a woman’s reproductive system are called gynaecological cancers. At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust we offer all suspected cancer patients an appointment within two weeks of their…

At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust we offer all suspected cancer patients an appointment within two weeks of their GP referral. Location Ward 14, A24We offer a range of services for…

Nearly all patients who need to be admitted to hospital after coming through the emergency department will come to the acute assessment unit (AAU). The AAU cares for patients who…

Our staff work closely with inpatient specialists at Airedale Hospital including anaesthetics, acute medicine, elderly medicine, acute stroke, general surgery, urology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, and obstetrics and gynaecology. Our service has…

Our Urgent Care team provides a 24/7 service for the assessment and treatment of patients of all ages with acute illness or injury.  Specifically trained doctors and nurses working in…

Our rheumatology team manages adult patients (16+) with musculoskeletal complaints including inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), connective tissue disease (SLE, scleroderma, myositis, Sjogrens syndrome), vasculitis and osteoporosis.…

Good nutrition is fundamental to health and central to the management of a disease. Our aim as dietitians is to help everyone achieve their potential for optimum health and well-being.…

Specialist rehabilitation assessment clinic – SRAC This is a weekly specialist multidisciplinary team clinic, where patients with rehabilitation needs are assessed by the specialist rehabilitation team including doctors, physiotherapists, occupational…

Treatments carried out by the Neurology department at Airedale include cerebrovascular, cognitive disorders, epilepsy, general neurology, headaches, motor neurone disease, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and neuromuscular. Important message for patients:…

The geriatric department at Airedale hospital treats a full range of medical conditions in the elderly including falls, poor mobility, osteoporosis, anaemia, heart failure, COPD, non specific presentations, degenerative, neurological…

The team works alongside patients with multiple long-term health conditions who are highly dependent on health services and frequently use emergency care. Services include, Stroke Services, Neurology, Rehabilition, Diabetes and…

What is Palliative Care? Palliative care teams are specially trained teams of nurses, doctors and other professionals that can help patients whose life expectancy is limited, due to conditions such…

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that looks at diseases of the oesophagus (gullet), stomach, small and large intestines (bowel), liver, gallbladder and pancreas Location Ward 11, A23 Contact details…

The Haematology department at Airedale treats anaemia, acute and chronic leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma, myeloproperative disorders, myelodysplasia, thrombosis, thrombophilia, and thromboprophylaxin in pregnancy. We also run an anaemia clinic which treats…

Our thoracic team provide a wide range of diagnostic services and treatments. They treat anything from general respiratory conditions, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, obstructive sleep…

The cardiology department at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust treats patients with arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, pericardial diseases, valvular heart disease and syncope (fainting). We…

At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust all patients referred to us by their GP for breast problems will be offered an appointment within two weeks. Once you receive your referral you…

At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust we offer all suspected cancer referral patients an appointment within two weeks of their GP referral. If you have suspected lung cancer, you will have…

At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust we provide access to specialists for patients with suspected cancer to provide a quick and early diagnosis. Patients will be involved in all decision making…