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Kimberley Walsh celebrates baby friendly trust
Bradford born pop star and mum of one, Kimberley Walsh, was on hand to present local health care experts a prestigious award today. The Health Visiting Service at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is the latest to receive international recognition from UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Baby Friendly Initiative for its work to increase […]
Read moreFree health talk- support for people who suffer from foot pain
Foot pain is caused by a number of different things including footwear, bone deformities and the movement and structure of the body and foot. Highly specialist foot health professionals from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be giving a free talk about foot pain and the support […]
Read moreFree health talk: caring for someone with a mental health problem
Experts from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and Making Space will be giving a free talk about caring for someone with a mental health problem and the local support available for carers. Mental ill health is common with 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children in the UK experiencing a problem each […]
Read moreMary Seacole development award
Hillie Halonen, Health Visitor at Bradford District Care Trust, has been awarded a prestigious Mary Seacole Development award. The awards provide the opportunity to undertake a specific health care project or other educational/development activity that benefits and improves the health outcomes of people from BME communities. Hillie is using the award to develop a project […]
Read morePatients say “yes” to Care Trust
Patients using Bradford District Care Trust’s services are giving positive feedback through the Friends and Family Test (FFT). The community and mental health provider launched the FFT in November 2014 and has seen over 180 patients answer a simple question about the care they have received. 87% of patients said that they would recommend the […]
Read moreNHS staff survey results
Bradford District Care Trust has scored amongst the top marks nationally in the annual NHS staff survey. According to 2014 results published recently, Bradford District Care Trust has continued to improve in key areas such as staff engagement, staff recommending the trust as a place to work or receive treatment and staff feeling that patient care is […]
Read moreCare Trust heroes thanked by bosses
Healthcare heroes from Bradford District Care Trust were thanked by their health bosses in December. Almost 40 members of nursing and corporate staff who had all won local, regional or national awards in 2014 were invited to join members of the Trust Board prior to their December meeting at Trust HQ. Simon Large, Chief Executive […]
Read moreHealthcare staff commended for compassionate care
Bradford District Care Trust is celebrating being short-listed in the Compassionate Care category of the 2014 Health Service Journal Awards. The national and coveted award is given to healthcare teams who, in a busy healthcare system, genuinely put patients at the heart of care. The award celebrates excellence in putting people first, engaging patients and […]
Read moreAdding values
In light of the Francis Report, a national values based tool has been developed to make sure all Trust’s values match those of the NHS Constitution. As a result, we’ve looked again at our core values and we‘re confident they do align with the wider values of the NHS. But, we have added some new statements (shown below […]
Read moreSupporting people to get employment
Bradford District Care Trust has joined forces with the Centre for Mental Health to offer more people help with employment. The Care Trust has been chosen to pilot Making Work Work – A project that will support more people with mental health problems to gain employment when they would like to work. The Making Work Work project will attract least […]
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