Above-ground construction work has begun on a new state-of-the art pathology laboratory at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds. The new facility will support the delivery of pathology services across the region.

The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) has secured £24 million of capital funding to create an aseptic hub facility in the region.

Patients with scheduled hospital appointments next week are advised to plan their journey to hospital in advance and allow extra time to travel.

The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) is celebrating the achievements of two colleagues who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding services to healthcare.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust upgraded its ICE system (the system that the whole trust uses to request pathology and radiology results) on Saturday 14th May 2022. The new system brings Airedale up-to-date with the latest version, which will make the system more reliable and easier to maintain.

Hospital trusts in West Yorkshire and Harrogate collectively release this information at 2pm on a Thursday on a weekly basis to provide the media and public with an overview of the current position within the regional and local NHS.