Airedale Hospital NHSFT

11/03/2026

About to have surgery? There are simple steps you can take now to support your recovery. Improving your fitness, eating well, stopping smoking and staying active can all make a difference.

For practical tips to help you prepare, visit ➡️ www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/preparing-for-surgery

10/03/2026

Our urology cancer and digital team have just launched a new automated service for prostate cancer patients – which uses Robotic Process Automation (RPA) so patients can get their PSA results by text, rather than having to attend a clinic appointment.

PSA is the blood result that is monitored for any patient that's gone through prostate cancer treatment, to ensure there’s no recurrence of the cancer.

The new robotic automation will:
• Pick patients off the waiting list due for PSA test
• text them to make an appointment for a blood test
• look for the blood results
• text the PSA result to the patient within 24 hours if they are within normal parameters for that patient and
• add them to the waiting list for their next review
.so reduce the need for appointment waits for those results, helping reduce patient anxiety. It also means rises in PSA levels will be detected early.

Where a result is not within normal range, these are flagged by the RPA to the clinical team for review.

We’re the first Trust in the West Yorkshire region to offer this service for this pathway and all thanks to Innovation funding from the NHS West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance

Read more here https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/new-service-for-prostate-cancer-patients-using-robotic-process-automation/

09/03/2026

Are you interested in healthcare and passionate about representing the voices of your community?

Nominations for our 2026 Governor elections will open on 16 March 2026.

Find out more at www.cesvotes.com/airedale2026

02/03/2026

This month the Airedale Active Together Service have reached an unbelievable milestone - with 100 people using their service since it launched in September last year.

Active Together is a cancer exercise treatment service funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. It helps people prepare for and recover from cancer treatment and provides 1:1 support in clinic or in a gym setting, along with three weekly exercise sessions. It also offers nutrition and wellbeing support.

The Airedale service sees people at Skipton General Hospital, Craven Leisure Centre, Keighley Leisure Centre and Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. It also runs weekly exercise classes at Craven Leisure Centre, Highfield Community Centre, Keighley and St Margaret’s Church Hall, Ilkley.

Norma from Bingley found out she needed surgery for bowel cancer. To help build her fitness ahead of the operation and reduce the risk of complications afterwards, Norma was referred to Active Together, where she began a personalised cancer exercise treatment plan, alongside tailored nutritional support.

Thankfully, Norma’s operation was successful, and she spent just three days in hospital before returning home to finish her recovery.

“My operation went amazingly well. My recovery this time, compared to my previous operation, was definitely far easier and that’s all down to Active Together. The exercises I was given helped tremendously, and I really believe they made the difference in speeding up my recovery.”

26/02/2026

The Cancer Peer Support Group offers a safe, welcoming space for anyone affected by cancer - whether you’re a patient, survivor, or caregiver. The next session is on Monday 2 March and will be held online 2.00pm – 3.30pm.

Anyone wishing to attend is asked to email admin@khl.org.uk or call 01535 677177.

Organised by Keighley Healthy Living [KHL], the group is open to anyone in the Wharfedale area.

24/02/2026

Thank you to all at the Turkey and GOOD LUCK to all the quizzers tonight!

Tomorrow's charity quiz is in aid of Hope for Tomorrow 🌈

Hope for Tomorrow helps the NHS to bring cancer services closer to patients with their mobile cancer care units, making their lives that much easier at a difficult time.

It costs £212 a day to keep a unit on the road and through our pub quiz on Wednesday 25th February, we'll be raising funds to support the daily running costs of Yorkshire's two mobile units, 'Linda' and 'Jewel'

They visit sites in Bingley, Ilkley, Settle and Skipton and last year provided 8,868 patient visits in partnership with Airedale Hospital NHSFT

The quiz kicks off at 8.30 pm and the winner still walks away with a cash prize, we simply match the winnings to donate to this wonderful cause

⭐General knowledge quiz
⭐£1 per player
⭐Maximum 8 in a team
⭐No need to book, simply turn up
⭐8.30 pm, The Turkey Inn, Goose Eye, BD22 0PD
⭐Wednesday 25th February

24/02/2026

20/02/2026

Vaccination helps protect your child from serious illness – check the schedule here: www.nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations

17/02/2026

It’s the Lunar New Year! Today marks the start of the year of the horse. We wish all those celebrating a happy and healthy holiday and year ahead.

17/02/2026

Ramadan Mubarek to all our patients, colleagues and communities who are observing the holy month.

16/02/2026

On Wednesday 18 February at 12.30pm there will be a special Ash Wednesday service held in the Chapel.

All patients, staff and visitors are welcome to attend.