Keepsake books for premature babies receive charity boost 12 June 2015
A scheme to provide keepsake ‘journey books’ for babies born at Scarborough Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) received a boost thanks to a charity donation.
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Local student designs childrens equipment 10 June 2015
Children receiving physiotherapy at York Hospital can now benefit from new specialised equipment thanks to the talents of a local student. Seventeen year old Hannah Whitehouse, a sixth form student at St Peter’s school in York, has designed an adjustable set of steps especially made for children to help with physiotherapy rehabilitation.
Bridlington epilepsy service 9 June 2015
A service in Bridlington for people with epilepsy has been so successful that sessions have increased from one clinic a month to two a week in just two years.
Celebrating National Volunteers Week 29 May 2015
National Volunteers Week takes place next week from 1 – 7 June 2015. The week is an annual celebration of the remarkable contribution that volunteers make across the UK day in, day out. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is getting involved in the week in many ways, not only to make people aware of the volunteering opportunities available within the Trust, but to thank volunteers for their hard work and generosity.
Trust holds inaugural Patient Safety Conference 26 May 2015
Over 280 staff, from all roles and responsibilities across York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust attended the Trust’s inaugural Patient Safety Conference.
Trust does something new for Dementia Awareness Week 19 May 2015
York Teaching Hospital is working hard to be a Dementia Friendly organisation and is getting onboard the Alzheimer’s Society’s Awareness Week and 2015 campaign to #dosomethingnew by launching a number of new initiatives to support patients with dementia.
Scarborough first for global research study 19 May 2015
Research staff at Scarborough Hospital have good reason to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day (20 May) after becoming the first team in the world to recruit a patient for a global research study to improve treatments for breast cancer.
Three wards closed at Scarborough Hospital 14 May 2015
An urgent plea has been issued from health professionals at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust asking people to think carefully before paying any non-essential visits to Scarborough Hospital.
Appeal for knitters to help with dementia project 12 May 2015
Scarborough Hospital is appealing for keen knitters to get involved in a new scheme to help patients with dementia.
Hospital shines bright to raise awareness of skin cancer 8 May 2015
Specialist skin cancer nurses at York Hospital are warning people not to let sunburn catch them out this summer by providing advice and information to help prevent and detect skin cancer.
