Recent blogs

  • National Volunteers Week 2024 – let's celebrate the contribution volunteers make in West Yorkshire!

    Posted: 30th May 2024

    The first week in June is National Volunteers week here in the UK, when we take time to recognise the valuable role volunteers play across our health and care system.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Katie Clarke, Co-director of Bringing Us Together and Visits Unlimited

    Posted: 24th May 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Katie Clarke, Co-director of Bringing Us Together and Visits Unlimited. Katie works across the country as a trainer, facilitator and consultant, and she uses her lived experience as a parent carer to campaign for social justice.

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  • World Hypertension Day - Emily Turner

    Posted: 17th May 2024

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Phil Wood, and our blog is from Emily Turner

    Posted: 17th May 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Phil Wood, Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For World Hypertension Day, we also have a blog from Emily Turner, Clinical Lead for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for West Yorkshire.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Caroline Frascina, and our blog is from Angwen Vickers

    Posted: 10th May 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Caroline Frascina, West Yorkshire Allied Health Professionals Faculty Strategic Lead (AHP). Caroline is also the Co-Chair of the West Yorkshire AHP Faculty. We also have a blog from Angwen Vickers, Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield District, about Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 16 May.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Lisa Hadley, West Yorkshire Maternal Mental Health Project Manager

    Posted: 3rd May 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Lisa Hadley, West Yorkshire Maternal Mental Health Project Manager.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Jason Pawluk, Programme Director for West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance

    Posted: 25th April 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Jason Pawluk, Programme Director for West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. We also have a blog from Dr Sunil Daga, Consultant Nephrologist and West Yorkshire’s kidney health lead.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Dr Kerry Hinsby, Clinical Lead for the West Yorkshire Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub

    Posted: 18th April 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Dr Kerry Hinsby, Clinical Lead for the West Yorkshire Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Rachel Forbes, Acting Consultant in Public Health in the Partnership's Improving Population Health team

    Posted: 11th April 2024

    This week’s leadership message comes from Rachel Forbes, Acting Consultant in Public Health in the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership's Improving Population Health team. We also have this blog from the Global Partnerships Programme about what it is like to undertake a fellowship abroad.

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  • This week’s leadership message comes from Professor John Wright, Director of Bradford Institute for Health Research.

    Posted: 5th April 2024

    This week's leadership message comes from Professor John Wright, Director of Bradford Institute for Health Research. We also have a blog about voting and social work from Elaine James, Head of Service, Learning Disabilities and Preparation for Adulthood, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

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