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Patient Experience is the focus
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a free talk, Thursday 29 October at the Cellar Trust, Shipley as part of its ‘Board on the Road’ meetings. Service users, volunteers and NHS staff will share steps the Care Trust has taken to improve patient experience over the years. This includes changes to the complaints […]
Read moreCare Trust campervan heads to Skipton
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is inviting patients, carers and members of the public to give their views of its services on board a video diary campervan. The provider of mental health, community health and specialist learning disability services will be in Skipton this week. People are invited to jump on board and share […]
Read moreSurvey reveals Care Trust amongst best for mental health services
A national survey has placed the community mental health care provided by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust amongst the best in the country. The results of a survey published today by the independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission reveal the Trust is one of five providers classed as ‘better than expected’ for more than […]
Read moreYour future, your health
Local NHS health providers, commissioners and the voluntary sector, teamed up to help young people on their health care journey today at Bradford City Football Club. Your Future, Your Health is a free one day event, which welcomed 800 young visitors. Each young person received a health passport and was challenged to collect stamps from […]
Read moreHealth passport issued to district’s young people
It’s destination Bradford City Football Club on the 15th October as local NHS health providers, commissioners and the voluntary sector, team up to help young people on their health care journey. Your Future, Your Health is a free one day event, expected to welcome 500 young visitors. On the day, each young person will receive […]
Read moreCare Trust shortlisted for top national awards
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating, having been shortlisted for two top national awards. The community health, mental health and specialist learning disabilities provider is a finalist in the Provider Trust of the Year and Board Leadership categories of the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. The awards are the most prestigious and sought […]
Read moreCare Trust says “Hello” to Dr Kate Granger
Dr Kate Granger, MBE visited staff at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust today to share the story of her ‘hello my name is’ campaign and the importance of good communication with patients and their families. Kate, a doctor at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust who has a terminal cancer, started the campaign two […]
Read moreCare Trust to lead NHS staff well-being initiative
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust will lead the way in improving the health and wellbeing of health service staff in England in a new £5million initiative. The Care Trust was announced yesterday by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens as one of ten health organisations across the country to deliver workplace initiatives aimed at […]
Read moreMinister sees local response to mental health crisis
Today the Department of Health released information about its national programme to improve care for people experiencing mental health crisis. Figures show that the use of police cells as a ‘place of safety’ have more than halved thanks to the Crisis Care Concordat- a programme to drive up standards in mental health crisis care across […]
Read moreDementia Assessment Unit opens
A £2.5 million state- of- the- art Dementia Assessment Unit (DAU) was officially opened in Bradford today. The unit based at Lynfield Mount Hospital will welcome patients from across Craven, Airedale and Bradford from Thursday. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust designed the 22 en-suite single bedded DAU in line with best practice and sought […]
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