The new laboratory will serve hospitals across Leeds, West Yorkshire and Harrogate and will allow the Trust to bring many of its Pathology services together into a purpose-built laboratory that incorporates advanced equipment and technology for fast, accurate specialist testing. It will also be part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) Pathology network and provide significant opportunities to improve staffing and skill sharing as well as equipment efficiencies.

Radiology services across Yorkshire and the Humber are to be transformed by new technology which will allow organisations to view patient images and reports across seven NHS hospital trusts.

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) published its latest Five Year Plan, titled ‘Better Health and Wellbeing for Everyone’. The Plan sets out the Partnership’s ambition to improve the health, care and wellbeing of everyone living across the area.

The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) has a new Medical Lead - Dr Sal Uka a consultant paediatrician and associate medical director at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.