The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts releases this information at 2pm on a Thursday on a weekly basis on behalf of hospital trusts in West Yorkshire and Harrogate to provide the media and public with an overview of the current position within the regional and local NHS. 

Two WYAAT programmes are set to receive a combined £18m in funding from NHS England and Improvement. This significant investment in pathology and radiology services will deliver big improvements in care for patients in West Yorkshire and Harrogate.

Radiology services across West Yorkshire and Harrogate have moved one step closer to the implementation of transformative image-sharing technology which will allow clinicians to view patient images and reports across the six West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) hospitals.

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.