Health

Trust launches new programme to promote acts of kindness

THE Chief Nurse’s team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals has launched a new campaign to promote kindness throughout the Trust. ‘Embedding Kindness’ builds on our patient experience strategy, and asks Trust staff to think about how they can promote small acts of kindness between staff and patients and reflect on their personal role in creating a

Hospital physiotherapists nominated for major award for life-saving work

BRADFORD hospital physiotherapists treating patients with COVID-19 have been nominated for a major award. The innovative team used CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy to treat hundreds of patients on the COVID wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary, part…

Channel 4 to profile Bradford long COVID clinic – the first in Yorkshire

Dispatches: The Truth About Long Covid Monday 15th March, 8pm A YEAR into the global pandemic, one in 10 people who catch COVID-19 will still be suffering physical and psychological side effects months later. It’s been estimated that long Covid could cost the…

COVID-19 vaccinations and the latest priority groups by age and health

THE NHS is currently offering Covid-19 vaccinations to people in the following priority groups: Cohort 5 – people aged 65-69 Cohort 6 – people with underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk from Covid-19 and carers of elderly and disabled people….