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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
July 2023
New emergency department expansion opens at York Hospital
York Hospital’s £18 million expanded and redesigned emergency department was officially opened by Margaret Locker on 7 July 2023. Margaret is a senior sister in York’s emergency department and has served over 52 years with our Trust.
The two-storey expansion, which took just 20 months to complete, includes a vital new eight-bedded resuscitation area and twelve new assessment and treatment cubicles. There is also a newly remodelled waiting area which contains a separate children’s area and supporting facilities such as a nappy changing area.
Upstairs in the extension there is a spacious area for same-day emergency care where patients will be treated in the department and then discharged without the need to be admitted as an inpatient.
Find out more about our ED expansion.
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS
On Wednesday 5 July, the NHS marked 75 years of service. When it was founded in 1948, it was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery.
Celebratory events and activities took place across the country, including plenty at our Trust. Catch up with our NHS 75 celebrations.
Trust has leading liver service, it's official!
The Trust has gained national recognition for its liver service, giving ‘high quality care’ to its patients.
We’re proud to have been awarded the Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) Level 2 accreditation by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
Based at York Hospital, our liver service is one of just a small number to have been accredited in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after the scheme was launched in July 2017 by the RCP to improve quality in liver services.
Read more on our IQILS accreditation.
The search is on for new governors
The Trust is looking to recruit new governors to help influence the future of its health services and act as the ‘voice’ of local people.
A number of vacancies have opened up:
- City of York representative
- Ryedale and East Yorkshire representative
- Out of Area representative
Find out how you can get involved.
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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 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 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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