News and reports

Getting to appointments shouldn’t be a challenge. But for many, changes to patient transport eligibility last year have made it harder. If you’ve been affected in the past year, we’d really like to hear from you.

We have launched our new project, ‘Who Cares?’, to hear directly from paid care workers about their experiences of providing care across Wakefield District.

As part of the preparations for Learning Disability Week this year, Wakefield Council’s Adult Social Care Team are pleased to open nominations for the Marie Gibb Award.

With the Easter bank holidays approaching, the NHS in Wakefield District is reminding people where they can get medical help when their GP practice is closed.

People in West Yorkshire with asthma and COPD are being encouraged to use new apps to support asthma and COPD patients.

Wakefield Council are running a project looking at people’s experiences moving from Children’s services into Adult Social Care.

The Government have proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including early, local, and fair support. They say these changes will be effectively grounded in evidence, and with shared accountabilities across local partners.

Over the coming months, health and care leaders will be reshaping how partners work together so decisions about services are made closer to the people who use them.

The hospital is redesigning how patients are assessed and treated by creating a new Acute Medical Floor, bringing key services together to speed up decision making and reduce delays.

We are pleased to share our Quarter 3 Impact Report for 2025–2026, which highlights how people across the district have helped shape real improvements in health and social care in October, November, and December.

Breast screening saves lives, yet not all women attend their first breast screening appointment.

This report presents feedback from local families about their experiences of the ADHD and Autism assessment process.