Bradford District Care Trust
| Type of Trust | |
|---|---|
| Mental Health and Community trust | |
| NHS Region | |
| NHS | |
| Location | |
| Trust Details | |
| Last annual budget | |
| Employees | |
| Chair | Barry Seal (politician) |
| Chief Executive | |
| Links | |
| Website | Bradford Care Trust |
| Wiki-Links | National Health Service |
Bradford District Care Trust provides mental health, dentistry, community health and specialist learning disability services in Bradford, Keighley, Ilkley and Craven in Yorkshire, England.
The Trust opened an older people’s mental health ward in May 2014 at the Airedale Centre for Mental Health, in the grounds of Airedale Hospital. The new Bracken Ward has 22 en-suite rooms, arranged across separate corridors for men and women, and a ‘therapeutic’ kitchen for activities such as baking.[1]
Bradford children continue to have the poorest oral health in Yorkshire and the Humber, which is attributed to the high levels of deprivation in the area. Swarngit Shahid, clinical director of the Trust said “Research suggests there are clear links between levels of deprivation and poor oral health, and many of the factors that cause this also cause poor general health.”[2]
The Trust received an overall 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission after an inspection over three days in mid-June 2014. The end-of-life service was described as outstanding.[3]
References
- ↑ "New ward for older people at Airedale Hospital". Craven Herald. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dental health of Bradford children shows slight improvement". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Bradford District Care Trust wins mostly praise from health watchdog". Telegraph and Argus. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.