Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

We're celebrating all things AHP today! See a small snapshot of what each team gets up to at #TeamCHFT 👟 🦽 🦶 🍉 💬 😷 👀 🦴

We’re saying au revoir to two legends this week as they plan to head off on their travels. CHS’s Head of Commercial Projects, Sam Turner and her partner - Waste Management Officer, Nigel Murphy are retiring after a whopping 80+ years of experience at CHFT. Enjoy your travels!

The early symptoms of hepatitis C often go un-noticed, and sometimes people do not have any symptoms at all.      If you think you could have been in contact with hep C order a test today 👉 bit.ly/3Uhd5HV #HepCULater

Your GP practice will be open during the resident doctors’ strike this week but they may be short staffed. Please attend any booked appointments unless you are contacted and please be patient if you are booking a new appointment.

We recently welcomed colleagues from NHS England, who came to engage with our nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional learners. We showed our education initiatives such as: 🏥 Multifield placements 💗 Wellbeing support 👩‍🏫 Innovations in supervisor training

The HPV vaccine is given to boys to help protect against a range of cancers, including head, neck and mouth cancers. All boys born after 1st September 2009 who missed their vaccination can catch up at their GP practice until their 25th birthday See more: buff.ly/5LT0rB1

Listening to people who use the services at CHFT helps the team to make improvements that are important to individuals and communities. Thanks for all your feedback over the last three months. You can read about some of the changes we have made here 👉 buff.ly/u0hNiW8

The Marigold Café will reopen its doors next Wednesday to offer support to those grieving the loss of a loved one. 📅 Wednesday, 30th July 📍 Hope Centre at HRI 🕑 Between 2pm and 3:30pm

Thank you to the patients who took part in the @NHSEngland #NationalCancerPatientExperienceSurvey. The results live: ➡️ Patients gave an average overall rating of care of 8.94 out of 10 ➡️ 90.4% of patients said the whole care team worked well together buff.ly/wgw3HfT

Places are invited to join the first wave of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP). Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/V8qt0a6

🎂 101 and fabulous! 🎂 Staff on Ward 5A at Calderdale Royal Hospital recently celebrated a very special patient turning 101! When asked about the secret to a long life, she shared: “Keep moving and always find a reason to laugh.” A joyful milestone for all involved. 🎈

There are just a few days left to register for our 2025 Annual Members’ Meeting which takes place next Tuesday 22nd July. You can read more information and book a space on our website 👉 buff.ly/qiQ8wlw

A fond farewell to Staff Nurse, Janet Stott as she retires after 36 years in nursing. 👋 She has worked in various nursing roles during her career, including working as a school nurse, and finally as part of the immunisation team. We wish you all the best in your retirement.

#NEY10YearPlan | 'From paper to precision' 🏥 @WYAAT_Hospitals are using AI to transform chest X-ray diagnostics! 📽️ Dr Panditaratne explains how this shift from analogue to digital is speeding up lung cancer diagnosis & improving care at @CHFTNHS & across West Yorkshire.⬇️