The Lord Mayor of York visits the Renal Unit 16 December 2014

Yesterday, The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress visited the Renal Unit at York Hospital to find out more about the work of the team and the self-care equipment that this year’s appeal will towards funding.

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Think before visiting the Emergency Department 15 December 2014

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is urging people to only visit the Emergency Departments at York and Scarborough in an emergency situation.

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Cancer care garden hads over to volunteers 1 December 2014

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Student artwork promotes HIV Testing Week 25 November 2014

This week during HIV Testing Week a piece of artwork depicting a microscopic view of HIV molecules is being displayed in the YorSexualHealth Clinic in Monkgate, York.

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Get Tested During HIV Awareness Week 24 November 2014

Monday marked the start of HIV Testing Week, a European-wide awareness week, which aims to encourage people to ‘Talk HIV Test HIV.’ During the awareness week, many extra opportunities to test for HIV are being made available across York and North Yorkshire.

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Occupational therapy highlighted this month 21 November 2014

There are over 29,000 qualified occupational therapists in the UK and more than 90 working for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, all who have been proud to celebrate their profession for November’s Occupational Therapy Week.

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Nurses highlight dangers of pressure ulcers for world awareness day 21 November 2014

World Wide Stop Pressure Ulcer Day on 20 November was highlighted this week at York Hospital with an information campaign by the Trust’s dedicated specialist nurses who help prevent the risk of pressure ulcers.

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Snowdrop Appeal hits the target 19 November 2014

Just 17 months ago York Teaching Hospital Charity launched The Snowdrop Appeal which aimed to raise £120,000 to create a maternity bereavement suite at Scarborough Hospital. The target was reached last weekend after fundraiser Kim Harnett organised a fun day at Cayton which raised over £1200. The event was held in memory of her daughter Grace on what would have been her eighth birthday.

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Lord Mayor takes tea at York Hospital 10 November 2014

The Lord Mayor enjoyed tea and cakes at a recent visit to York Hospital where he attended a coffee morning arranged by the hospital’s fundraising team to support the Lord Mayor's charity. The team raised over £200 towards the fund which will be shared between York Teaching Hospital Charity (YTHC) and York Against Cancer. Funds raised from the Lord Mayor’s charity will go towards purchasing a machine to enable renal patients to manage their own dialysis treatment in a self-care unit and a new minibus for cancer patients who need to travel to Leeds for their treatment.

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Proud to be a living wage employer 7 November 2014

This week (2 – 8 November 2014) is National Living Wage Week a UK-wide celebration of the Living Wage and Living Wage Employers.

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