National Health Service (NHS) Links
There is now one local number to get the right NHS services when you need them urgently which is run by West Yorkshire Urgent Care Services. Urgent Care is for when you have minor accidents or unexpected health problems and need help within the next few hours.
You can call day or night. Lines are open 24-hours each day, including bank holidays. And if you call your doctor out of hours, your call will be automatically transferred to us.
The new number will help you get the right treatment when you need it. The number is 0345 605 99 99. This number does not replace any existing health service.
To download a infomation pack about the West Yorkshire Urgent Care Service, then click here
To visit the West Yorkshire Urgent Care Services website, click here
The Easy Health website was created so that it is easier for people
to find health information that is easy to understand.
NHS in Bradford & Airedale website is dedicated to providing a wealth of practical information related to health, with a particular emphasis on NHS and supporting services in the Bradford and Airedale district. We are committed to being a trusted resource.
This website is dedicated to:
- To providing a one-stop shop for local health information
- Bringing together local health and supporting services
- To help every individual gain access to local support and advice
- To give individuals a voice, locally, on local health issues
To visit the NHS in Bradford & Airedale website, click here
Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT). The 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, click here
Bradford Observatory - Public Health
Bradford Observatory provide reports and links to key local documents and intelligence about health and wellbeing in Bradford District. We aim to reflect the key priorities of Bradford's Health & Well Being Partnership as outlined in the District's Big Plan, click here
NHS Direct is at the forefront of 24-hour health care - delivering telephone and e-health information services day and night direct to the public. Although the organisation started out in 1997, it has been growing and changing over that time, most noticeably since April 2004.
It is now far more than a telephone health line
NHS Direct provides information and advice about health, illness and health services, to enable patients to make decisions about their healthcare and that of their families, click here
Bradford District Public Health Network website contains a wealth of information useful to anyone with an interest in Public Health. Material contained on the site is continually updated
We are always looking for relevant material for the site and would welcome any suggestions you may have on content, useful links, new documents - either published or locally produced etc - anything you would like to see on the site, to visit our website click here
Bradford District Care Trust web site for service users, carers and staff. This web site is part of a response to the standards set out in the National Service Framework (NSF).
The aim is to provide news about mental health issues and to offer a broad range of information related to services provided, activities and support available within Bradford, Keighley, Airedale and Wharfedale Districts.
To view the website, click here
For other useful Mental Health links
Bradford District Care Trust is excited to be applying for FT status, so why not find out more about becoming a member of the Trust and join up, which will give you an opportunity to have your say in the future.
Bradford District Care Trust - Foundation Trust website
Bradford District Care PPI Forum Legacy and LINks
Bradford District Care Patient & Public Involvement in Health Forum cease to exist on the 1st April 2008, but has published a legacy document which has been composed so that our concerns and recommendation on page 10 maybe passed on to Bradford Council and the Local Involvement Network (LINk).
Also on our legacy website, you will find all the Forums Annual Reports & Annual Health Check
We hope this will be referred to now and in the future, to view our legacy, click here
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs the two main hospitals serving the people of Bradford and its surrounding area.
Bradford Royal Infirmary has an Accident and Emergency department and the majority of our inpatient services are based there.
St Luke’s Hospital provides about a third of our services and is centred mainly around the recently built Horton Wing, delivering outpatient and rehabilitation services.
To visit the Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust website, click here
Chaplaincy team offers confidential support to all patients and staff - to those with a faith and those with none. There is a team of multi-faith visitors who try to visit all wards on a weekly basis. Arrangements can be made for your own religious representative to visit by contacting the chaplaincy team through the nursing staff.
There is a multi-faith Place of Worship in the Horton Wing at St Luke's, a Chapel in Field House and a Prayer Room in the main hospital at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Details of services and Jumma prayers will be found on notice boards or may be obtained through the nursing staff.
To visit Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chaplaincy part of the website, click here
Airedale NHS Trust is an award winning NHS hospital trust. Our mission is to be a world class local organisation working in partnership to ensure the best for our patients, leading and innovating in our field – all to give patients the best possible quality care so that they can live fuller, longer lives.
To visit Airedale NHS Trust website, click here
The West Yorkshire Central Services Agency (WYCSA) website has been designed to help you find out anything you need to know about the services provided by WYCSA covering West Yorkshire.
Through this site we aim to let you know not only about the services we provide, but links to many of the other NHS services within West Yorkshire.
The public can use this site to find the nearest doctor, dentist, optician and pharmacist to their home. To find the nearest Health Service provider please use the links at the right hand side of the home page and enter your postcode.
All job opportunities within the Health Service can be found via the link on the right hand side of the Home page. Vacancies specifically at WYCSA, click here
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber was set up by the Government in July 2006 to act as the regional body for the NHS.
They are one of ten strategic health authorities (SHAs) for England set up on this date. The SHA was formed from the merger of the three former SHAs of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, click here
NHS Choices puts you in control of your healthcare.
This website has been developed to help you make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services when you need them.
It draws together the knowledge and expertise of:
- the National Library for Health,
- NHS Direct,
- the Information Centre for Health and Social Care,
- the Healthcare Commission and many other organisations.
For Choices in the NHS, click here
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust was formed on the 1st July 2006 bringing together South Yorkshire Ambulance Aervice, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service and the North and East Yorkshire parts of Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ammbulance Service
YAS has an A&E service which covers around 6.8 million miles a year - an average of 989 miles per hour
To visit Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), click here
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health, click here
The National Institute for Health Research is now established as a part of the Government's strategy, 'Best Research for Best Health'. Together they are committed to establishing the NHS as an internationally recognised centre of research excellence through supporting outstanding individuals, working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public, click here
Promoting public involvemen in NHS, public health and social care research
Involve is a national advisory group, funded through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Its role is to support and promote active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.
They believe that involving members of the public leads to research that is:
more relevant to people’s needs and concerns
more reliable
more likely to be used
To visit Involve website, click here
Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) has become a partnership of four national improvement programmes, delivered regionally through eight Regional Development Centres.
Our main objectives are to:
- develop capacity and capability;
- support policy implementation; and
- support the development of policy.
To visit the Care Service Improvement Partnership (CSIP), click here
National Institue for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) main aim is to improve the quality of life of people of all ages who experience mental distress, click here
Department of Health (DH) providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals, click here
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. It does this by providing advice and information to the general public, to health professionals such as doctors and nurses, and to national and local government.
The Agency identifies and responds to health hazards and emergencies caused by infectious disease, hazardous chemicals, poisons or radiation. It gives advice to the public on how to stay healthy and avoid health hazards, provides data and information to government to help inform its decision making, and advises people working in healthcare. It also makes sure the nation is ready for future threats to health that could happen naturally, accidentally or deliberately.
The Agency combines public health and scientific knowledge, research and emergency planning within one organisation – and works at international, national, regional and local levels. It also supports and advises other organisations that play a part in protecting health.
The Agency's advice, information and services are underpinned by evidence-based research. It also uses its research to develop new vaccines and treatments that directly help patients. Although set up by government, the Agency is independent and provides whatever advice and information is necessary to protect people's health. The Agency exists to help protect the health of everyone in the UK; our ambition is to lead the way by identifying, preparing for and responding to health threats.
To visit the Health Protection Agency website, click here
The West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit which is part of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) it the covers Bradford, Calderdale & Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. If you need any information on health protection
then click here
If you have any concerns by a health related problem in your area, contact the unit
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is an Arm’s Length Body of the Department of Health and are responsible for helping improve patient care.
With our three divisions, we cover the UK health service:
- Patient Safety Division (England & Wales)
- National Clinical Assessment Service (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
- National Researcch Ethics Service (UK - wide)
We also commission and monitor the three National Confidential Enquiries into:
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- Suicide and Homicide by people with Mental Health
- Maternal and Child Health : and
- Patient Outcomes and Death
To visit the National Patient Safety Agency, click here
NHS Confederation is the only independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up today’s NHS.
They represent over 95% of NHS organisations as well as a growing number of independent healthcare providers.
NHS Confederation ambition is a health system that delivers first-class services and improved health for all. We work with our members to ensure that we are an independent driving force for positive change by:
- Influencing policy, implementation and the public dabate
- Supporting leaders through networking, sharing information and learning
- Promoting excellence in employment
All of our work is underpinned by our core values:
- ensuring we are member driven
- putting patients and the public first
- providing independent challenge
- creating dialogue and consensus.
To visit the NHS Confederation website, click here