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Healthcare hero’s 52 years in the NHS
Qualifying as a nurse over half a century ago, local healthcare hero Savitri Cameron has dedicated her life to the NHS. She has seen enormous changes take place over her 52 years in service, not only working as a mental health nurse but training as a midwife, health visitor and community matron too. Now 72 […]
Read moreCare Trust goes above and beyond in patient assessments
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust exceeds the national average in the latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) results. The PLACE assessments look at a range of areas and are carried out by groups of assessors including service users, relatives, carers and patient advocates. The annual assessments score NHS organisations on key aspects […]
Read moreNHS Trust’s new space to boost wellbeing for dedicated staff
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has opened a new staff wellbeing room this week to support our dedicated colleagues who often go the extra mile to ensure that service users receive the best possible care. The facilities within the room will provide staff with the tools and resources to monitor and improve their physical […]
Read moreJunior doctors industrial action
Junior doctors in England are taking three days of industrial action for a period of 72-hours, 13-16 March. Unfortunately, this will impact on some appointments in our outpatient mental health hospitals but we are working hard to minimise the impact on those who use our services. We have contacted individuals to re-schedule appointments where required. […]
Read moreLocal community invited to get their running shoes on to raise money for Trust charity
Local people across Bradford and Craven are invited to get their running shoes on to join Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Better Lives charity for a free parkrun on Saturday 25 March at Roberts Park, Baildon. The parkrun is a weekly 5k community event, where people are invited walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. […]
Read moreLocal resident takes on grueling 24-hour table tennis challenge to raise money for charity
Chris Farquhar, Organisation Development Facilitator at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, is set to attempt a gruelling 24-hour table tennis marathon to raise vital funds for the Trust’s Better Lives charity. The challenge will take place on Saturday 4 March, at Keighley Table Tennis Centre, where Chris will be taking on the Lord Mayor, […]
Read more‘Step into the NHS’ careers event
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is inviting local people to ‘Step into the NHS’ this March, at their interactive careers fair that will showcase exciting career opportunities in the NHS. The event is on Saturday 4 March, 10.00am-3.00pm at The Bradford Hotel. It will be a lively, interactive day, with a marketplace for people […]
Read moreNew unit opens its doors for patients
Families across West Yorkshire will be able to benefit from a new therapeutic hospital unit, for people with complex learning disabilities, which officially opened earlier this week in Bradford. The Assessment and Treatment Unit (ATU) began providing care from a refurbished unit, on site at Lynfield Mount Hospital, from Tuesday 31 January. The service had […]
Read moreCare Trust promotes meaningful connections during Children’s Mental Health Week 2023
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is backing Children’s Mental Health Week – 6-12 February 2023. This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’ to encourage children (and adults) to consider how we can make meaningful connections that support our mental health. The week is part of children’s mental health charity Place2Be’s national campaign, which aims to […]
Read moreBradford man appointed to Care Trust Board
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed local man, Christopher Malish, as Non-Executive Director (NED) to its Board of Directors. A resident of Bingley, Christopher will be staying local and he brings a valuable personal and professional perspective to the Trust role, whose services cover Bradford, Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven. He joins as Andrew […]
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