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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

May 2023

Celebrations to mark milestone in new £47m Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough Hospital

The new £47m Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Scarborough reached a major milestone in May. A watertight event was held to mark the beginning of work on the building's interior.

Staff from across the Trust, including those who will be working in the new UECC, were given a sneak peek of the building progress.

The project includes a two-storey new build combining and expanding the current emergency department, same day emergency care, and the acute medical unit.

As well as improving outcomes for the frail elderly, it will ensure some of the most critically ill patients in the hospital are cared for in one integrated clinical ward environment, rather than being moved to other wards. The second floor will house critical care services and increase bed capacity, which will help relieve the pressure on beds elsewhere in the Trust.

The scheme also includes work to address essential site-wide engineering infrastructure which will see huge improvements to the electrical system, ventilation, and drainage.

New CT scanner for Scarborough Hospital

A second CT scanner has been installed at Scarborough Hospital, which will greatly increase capacity and reduce waits for patients both in and out of hospital. The scanner was purchased following an application by the Trust for funding.

The extra scanner will increase the resilience of the service at Scarborough Hospital and improve access for patients on the East Coast.

Trust welcomes new Interim Chair

Mark Chamberlain is an experienced non-executive director from Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, and a former Deputy Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Much of Mark’s earlier career was with BT, where he held a variety of senior roles in HR, marketing, operations, strategy, business transformation and business development. He was a member of the BT Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Board from 2000 to 2014 and a non-executive director of the Learning and Skills Council Regional Board until 2010. Mark is also Chair at Harrogate Integrated Facilities Ltd.

The NHS is turning 75!

Join York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity on 5 July and host your own NHS Big Tea party, whilst celebrating the 75^th birthday of the NHS!

Host a tea party to raise funds for the charity, or come along to the charity’s very own party, happening on 5 July, from 10 am to 3 pm, at St Crux Church Hall, Pavement, York.

Help us celebrate the NHS turning 75.

Get involved

Public Council of Governors meetings

These meetings are held throughout the year and give you the chance to see first-hand the workings of the Council of Governors speaking up and representing the views of their constituents.

2023 meetings will be held at Malton Rugby Club during the below times. Each meeting will be preceded by a 30 minute 'Meet the Governors' session, starting at 10:00am

Thursday 15 June, 10.30am - 1.00pm
Thursday 14 September, 10.30am - 1.00pm
Thursday 14 December, 10.30am - 1.00pm

Public Board of Directors meetings

These are held every other month and give you the opportunity to observe the Board of Directors on how decisions are made and what the challenges are of managing a NHS Trust.

Meetings are held in The Boardroom at York Hospital. Upcoming dates are:

Wednesday 26 July, 9 am
Wednesday 27 September, 9 am
Wednesday 29 November, 9 am

More details on Board of Directors Meetings can be found here.

If you're unable to attend meetings in person, you can watch the livestream by clicking this link. This will remain available to watch after the meeting has ended.

Star Award finalists

All our staff and volunteers deserve recognition - but there are many that go above and beyond the call of duty to make the Trust a better service - with hard work, exciting new ideas and simply by putting patients first. Click here to read why they were nominated and learn how they made a difference. If you would like to nominate someone for a Star Award complete the online form.

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