My dad has alzheimers, but can still do carpentry, which keeps him happy. If anyone might like a little table, we'd love to sell them - please share if you can, and let me know! Thanks so much.

Best of luck Andrea Gillespie in your new role and thanks for all the work you have done Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT in improving the quality of care for our patients😊

Thanking everyone for the kind gifts and best wishes received during my last week Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Special thanks to 💙Sue Franklin 💙 for being the best manager and friend x

We were a great team 😀

Andrea Gillespie Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT 💙Sue Franklin 💙 Wishing you all the best on your next venture from all the team AED- Bradford Emergency Department 💙

Good luck Andrea Gillespie keep in touch - thanks for all your help and support.

Such inspiring stories this week!

Breaking news! We’re thrilled to announce that Owen Williams our Chief Exec has been awarded an OBE for services to healthcare in West Yorkshire in the New Year’s Honours list. He thanks everyone he’s ever worked with, and of course his lovely family, Heather and his 3 boys.

Saw this great idea on Twitter a couple of days ago, showed it to my daughter and she gave it a go today at work Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust no sore ears and mask felt more comfortable and secure...why not give it a go😷!

Today we publish our Strategic Framework for #FTSU nationalguardian.org.uk/2021/07/22/our… It outlines how we will work to make speaking up business as usual to enhance the working life of the healthcare workforce and improve the quality and safety of care. #SpeakUpListenUpFollowUp

It launch day 🚀 for the amazing nursing and midwifery strategy Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Dr Janet Youd Louise Croxall Time to refocus and reinvigorate! teamCNO 💙

Big welcome to our new COO Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - we’ve been waiting for you Jo Fawcus 💙💙💙💙

"Courage starts with showing up and being seen" Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark opens the #FTSUConference with a quote from Brené Brown

Just heard this quote for the first time and wow it's 100% the NHS.

October is Freedom to Speak Up month ⁦#speak up listen up follow up ⁦Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust⁩ ⁦National Guardian's Office 💙⁩

Wonderful impromptu catch up with Andrea Gillespie at Calderdale Royal Hospital. #SpeakUpListenUpFollowUp #SpeakUpForCivility. #FTSUforEveryone

Former CHFT Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Nicola Hosty and current Guardian Andrea Gillespie joining up to promote October Freedom to Speak up month at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust National Guardian's Office 💙 #breakingftsubarriers #FTSU #speakuptome

Yesterday we had a great day promoting FTSU at CHFT. It was great to get together with some of our lovely CHFT FTSU Ambassadors, be joined by our Director of Finance, Gary Boothby and speak with lots of our CHFT colleagues #BreakingFTSUbarriers Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Executive Director of Workforce & OD, CHFT National Guardian's Office 💙

Another great day Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust promoting #FTSU! Great interaction with colleagues and lending a hand was Chief Nurse Lindsay Rudge and Deputy CEO Rob Aitchison Executive Director of Workforce & OD, CHFT National Guardian's Office 💙 #BreakingFTSUBarriers

Our new A&E at HRI is now open! 🌙 If you or a loved one needs to use this service, please go straight to the new building on South Drive (just off Acre Street).