• 3RD MAY 2024
    Mel’s Weekly News Round-Up

    Mel’s Weekly News Round-Up

    This week we hear about some of the ground-breaking work happening at the Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC), based at the Bradford Institute for Health Research, here at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Earlier this year, the PRC recruited the first participants in Europe for two new clinical trials investigating innovative potential treatments for respiratory conditions. We hear
    • 2ND MAY 2024
    Caring children’s team given top award

    Caring children’s team given top award

    A hospital children’s team has won a national award for the care, dedication and compassion shown to their patients. The Children’s Diabetes team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after being honoured by the Royal College of…

    • 19TH APRIL 2024
    Let’s Talk with Mel Pickup

    Let’s Talk with Mel Pickup

    In this month’s Let’s Talk with Mel podcast we revisit a chat with Sam Keighley from the VCS Alliance about the vital role voluntary and community services play in Bradford district’s health and care partnership. The VCS keeps people well for as long as they…

    • 18TH APRIL 2024
    New innovation at Bradford Teaching Hospitals to improve patient care through better communication

    New innovation at Bradford Teaching Hospitals to improve patient care through better communication

    Bradford Teaching Hospitals’ drive to innovate and improve communication between healthcare staff and patients has moved even further ahead with the introduction of a new language translation app. The Trust has adopted CardMedic to boost its existing interpreting service, providing help with translation where it wouldn’t be convenient or appropriate to call for an interpreter