We are now formally signed up to the WYAAT partnership – the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts.

Our chairman, Andrew Haigh, right,  attended the formal endorsement ceremony along with Chief Executives and Chairs of the acute provider Trusts in West Yorkshire – from  Airedale, Bradford, Calderdale & Huddersfield, Harrogate, Leeds and Mid Yorkshire hospitals.

A  Memorandum of Understanding was signed signifying agreement to work together on behalf of patients and the population to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes within the available resources for corporate and acute services.

Andrew said: “Together we will organise ourselves around the needs of people in West Yorkshire and Harrogate rather than planning at an individual organisational level to deliver more integrated, high quality cost effective care for patients.

"We have already started to work this way, and I will share details of areas in which we are making real progress shortly."