Living and Working in Yorkshire
Huddersfield
In addition to the main town, Huddersfield encompasses a wide variety of urban and sub-urban areas and many small towns and villages, including Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Marsden and Paddock. Despite its industrial connotations the area is one of outstanding natural beauty and is well known for its musical, cultural and sporting traditions.
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust is proud of it’s three star performance rating and became a Foundation Trust on 1 August 2006. The Trust provides 24 hour acute healthcare services to more than 420,000 people in the two areas served by the Metropolitan Boroughs of Calderdale and Kirklees, with some of its services provided to a much a wider population. The Trust has three hospitals serving this attractive part of Yorkshire.
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary opened in 1965 but has been updated and added to over the years. A significant amount of money has been spent on a women’s unit on the infirmary site upgrading the maternity wards, a new oncology/haematology ward to strengthen cancer services, a new nursery and crèche, extension of the Accident and Emergency department and new theatres. The pathology laboratory services have also been consolidated. A new urology and surgical assessment unit is being developed. In addition the Trust has bought the Acre Mill site opposite the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and is looking to develop services on the site as part of its service and estates strategy. The Huddersfield Royal Infirmary has around 420 beds. There are 239 beds for Medicine and Elderly including provision for a Medical Assessment Unit and Rehabilitation Stroke Unit. Consultants staff the department with expertise in Cardiology, Care of the Elderly, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Neurology, Palliative Care, Respiratory, Rheumatology and we have a visiting renal physician. There are excellent Postgraduate facilities at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. There are joint meetings for hospital staff and general practitioners. The elderly and medical department both hold weekly lunchtime clinical meetings and have regular audit meetings.