NHS Bradford and Airedale
The role of NHS Bradford and Airedale
Welcome to NHS Bradford and Airedale. Our aim is to commission the very best services for local people that are shaped around the needs of the 500,000 people we serve, and to deliver best value.
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Latest news
Local apprentices make a difference to the NHS
Nine apprentices are currently gaining valuable hands-on experience working as healthcare assistants in the district’s community hospitals, run by Bradford and Airedale Community Health Services, as part of an apprenticeship scheme. More...
More stop smoking services on offer in Keighley
The local NHS stop smoking team is now providing even more services for people who live or work in the Keighley area. More... New health guide sent out to thousands of households in Bradford and Airedale
This year’s guide to help people take better care of their health is being delivered to all households across Bradford and Airedale. ‘Health Matters 2010’ has been produced by NHS Bradford and Airedale to inform residents about the wide range and quality of health services available to them, so that they can make the best choice to meet their needs. More...
New texting service set to help mums-to-be quit
Mums-to-be in Bradford and Airedale, who want to give up smoking, can now make appointments with the NHS Stop Smoking Service by text. The new ‘text’ service, which has been launched by the Bradford and Airedale NHS Stop Smoking Service, aims to make it easier for expectant mothers to access the help they need to quit. More...
People urged to take care and choose well this winter
People in Bradford and Airedale are being urged to take extra care while out in the hazardous icy and snowy conditions, and to only call 999 for an ambulance or go to hospital A&E departments in a medical emergency. More...
More people in the district to receive bowel cancer screening kits
Bowel cancer screening kits will soon be offered to more people in Bradford and Airedale. The local bowel cancer screening centre is set to increase the age group of people who are invited to take part in the screening programme – meaning more people will be able to have regular checks for the disease. More...
New stop smoking sessions come to Shipley
The local NHS stop smoking team will be launching new services for people living or working in Shipley and the surrounding area in the New Year. More...
Safeguarding children - our systems and processes
Following the Baby Peter case, the Care Quality Commission conducted a review of safeguarding children processes and systems across all NHS Trusts in England. The results of this review were published in July 2009. More...
Bradford and Airedale Healthy Lifestyle Survey 2007/08 - read the survey results in more detail
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| Born in Bradford |
Care for Children and Young People with Disabilities |
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 Born in Bradford is a groundbreaking research programme that will follow the lives of over 10,000 babies over the next 20 years with the aim to improving understanding around factors affecting children's health.
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 The Child Health Strategy highlights the need to ensure that high quality, timely and accessible support is available for children and their families with acute or additional health needs. Find out about our service plans for children with a disability including short breaks, wheelchairs and palliative care.
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| Emergency Planning |
End waiting - 18 week target |
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 This website delivers a wide range of information regarding emergency situations across the district.
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 For more information on the 18 week target and what this will mean for Bradford, click here. |
| Bradford District Safer Communities Partnership |
Core Standards Declaration 2009/10 |
 Find out what the Bradford Safer Communities Partnership is doing to tackle drug and alcohol misue. |
 Read NHS Bradford and Airedale's Core Standards Declaration for 2009/10.
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Click here to view the Bradford focussed implementation site (FIS).
For information and advice around making a complaint please click here.
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