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Friday 21. of December 2012 Remembering little stars

Families are being given the chance to remember babies lost in pregnancy this Christmas.
Two trees are on display in the main entrance of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and in the chapel at Calderdale Royal Hospital
The trees will be decorated by special silver stars, which can be hung with a special message, to help families remember babies they have lost...

Thursday 20. of December 2012 An ACE gathering

Parents enjoyed a Christmas reunion with midwives at Calderdale Royal Hospital to celebrate the success of the ACE (ante-natal care and empowerment) group – a new approach to ante-natal education.
ACE was launched by Eden Team midwife, Kate Large, in April. The group meets fortnightly and with the support of specialist midwives, young parents...

Monday 17. of December 2012 Top rating for knee and hip surgery

Patients undergoing hip and knee surgery at the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are getting some of the best care in the country, latest figures show.

In a recent PROMs survey (Patient Reported Outcome Measures) the Trust has emerged amongst the top four performing Trusts in the country for its knee surgery outcomes and is also amongst the best for hips.

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Thursday 13. of December 2012 12.12.12 baby Ivy

Baby Ivy May James arrived four days late and has the very rare birthday of 12.12.12.

Her mum Jade, from Savile Park, Halifax,  has named the 7lb 10 oz tot after her great, great grandmother, who passed away this summer.

Jade, a retail assistant in Top Shop, Huddersfield, said: “It is amazing to have such a special birthday. My dad guessed she would be a 12.12.12 baby. It’s also Frank...

Thursday 13. of December 2012 Meet our heroes

Meet our staff who have been nominated by the public and their colleagues to be NHS Heroes.
A total of 15 nominations were received including community and ward staff along with a whole ward and department.  
The Trust’s Chief executive Owen Williams, said: “To have so many heroes nominated by our patients and colleagues is terrific. For people to take the trouble to nominate them...