Mel’s Weekly News Round-Up
Welcome to Mel Pickup’s weekly round-up. This week we meet a special new member of our BTHFT family. Baggins the Bear is a huge hit with our young patients.
General
Parents and carers in West Yorkshire asked to be on the lookout for symptoms of Group A streptococcus, or ‘Strep A’, in children (commonly called scarlet fever)
Parents and carers in West Yorkshire are being asked to be on the lookout for symptoms of Group A Streptococcus, or ‘GAS’, in children (more commonly known as scarlet fever). Symptoms include sore throat, headache, fever and a fine, pinkish or red body rash….
Get set to Sparkle for Axl!
Bradford Hospitals’ Charity is asking people to wear something sparkly this Friday 10 December and help raise money to fund toys and specialist play equipment for young patients. The annual Sparkle for Axl Day – held in memory of little Axl Walker – sees…
Hospitals prepare for Christmas with tree lights switch-on and week of celebrations
Bradford Teaching Hospitals is all aglow with the festive spirit after officially turning on the lights on their Christmas trees. The Christmas trees stand in the Zen Garden on the main concourse at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) in Duckworth Lane and the Horton…
