Caring through COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic our people have been constantly innovating, adapting and adopting new practices to meet the challenge of COVID-19. You can also read about some of our most remarkable initiatives in our ‘Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic’ report . . .
Qu’ran cube
As well as support from our Chaplaincy team, Muslim inpatients at Bradford Royal Infirmary with COVID-19 received a Qu’ran cube to support their spiritual needs.
Chaplain Ismail Syed said: “The Qu’ran Cube, consisting of the entire printed version of the Holy Qu’ran, has played a significant and instrumental role as a source of comfort for Muslim patients during the pandemic.
“These resources were provided by members of the Muslim community in order to ensure that Muslim patients, in their moments of trial and tribulation, and also in the moment of loneliness, were able to resonate with the Qu’ran cube.”
Church of England prayer cards and holding cross
Church of England prayer cards have been given to patients and their families throughout the pandemic.
Church of England Chaplain, Rev. Christopher Barnes, said: “One of the helpful things we have been able to do is to take around prayer cards and a holding cross from the Church of England.
“They have reminded people of their Christian faith and brought such hope. In particular, the holding cross has been a really wonderful gift to give to people at end of life, and this brings comfort to the patients, their families, and even to staff.”
PPE (Personal, Protective, Equipment)
The Trust set up a PPE Hub at the start of the COVID-19 crisis to ensure we could get national supplies of personal, protective equipment to all wards and staff that need it at the right time.
Sue Franklin, Associate Chief Nurse, said: “We deliver to the big areas like A&E, ICU, Ward 29 and Ward 31 (COVID-19 wards) twice a day.
“We’ve got staff who have been redeployed into the hub, myself including in that, and have worked hard throughout the pandemic to support our colleagues and make them feel safe while they are delivering care to our patients.”
Bradford Hospitals’ Charity
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the launch of a high-profile appeal by Bradford Hospitals’ Charity.
Head of Fundraising, Hayley Collis, said: “The charity launched its own fundraising appeal in March 2020, and our community were tremendously generous in their support.
“They switched the events that we had to cancel to virtual fundraising. They donated, they brought in gifts in kind, and they truly, truly supported our NHS workers at a very difficult time. Swing forward a whole year and we’ve raised a magnificent £390,000 which has supported our staff at the very time they need it. Huge thanks to the community for supporting us.”
Painted portraits
The dedication and bravery of Trust staff has been celebrated by acclaimed artists who have taken part in the nationwide Portraits for NHS Heroes scheme.
Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Christine Kelly, said: “This painting is one of many thousands, all telling a different tale, some with full PPE, partial PPE, and some, like mine, simply the face behind the mask.
“They all tell the story of the difficulties NHS employees have face during the COVID pandemic. When looking at this painting, it celebrates our achievements at this difficult time.”
Relatives’ Telephone Information Line
Restrictions on visiting inpatients during the pandemic saw a new way for loved ones to keep in touch, thanks to the launch of a dedicated relatives’ phone line which has been available seven days a week.
Relatives’ Line Volunteer, Angela Ratcliffe, said: “The relatives’ line has meant that we have been able to regularly update family members on the progress of their loved ones. And, in turn, this has taken the pressure off the nurses on our wards. All of us on the relatives’ line have been redeployed to the service.
“Throughout the past year we have had to deal with some very sad situations, but we are all extremely proud of the role we have taken during our COVID response.”
Timeline
Chinese epidemiologists at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention publish an article on January 20, 2020, stating that the first cluster of patients with ‘pneumonia of an unknown cause’ had been identified on December 21, 2019.
Wuhan Municipal Health Commission in central China reports a cluster of pneumonia cases in Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus is eventually identified.
The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the original outbreak.
The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Bradford. A woman from Ilkley is reported to have contracted the virus while on holiday in Italy. Two linked cases are also confirmed in Leeds following a joint trip to Iran, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 35. All of the newly identified cases are investigated and health officials begin tracing anyone who has had close contact with them.
The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford issues refunds to customers who have bought tickets to view James Bond: No Time To Die (2020), after the release of the film is postponed due to coronavirus. The producers of the film - Daniel Craig's final run as Bond, said the release would be delayed from April to November after 'careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace'.
Morrisons' in Bradford begins imposing item limits on online shopping as stock of popular items begins to plummet. In a statement from the chief executive, the supermarket giant said it would be increasing the amount of food it is making at its British manufacturing sites, the amount of stock being sent to stores from warehouses, extending its home delivery service, introducing temporary purchase limits on high-demand products and increasing cleaning in its stores.
In order to manage operational pressures, Bradford Teaching Hospitals makes the difficult decision to cancel all non-urgent elective activity (non-urgent operations) with immediate effect. As part of the NHS’ response to COVID-19, the Trust also introduces new rules on the number of family members who can visit inpatients.
Bradford-based international aid agency Human Relief Foundation begins using its expertise in relief work to help British residents in need. Mohammed Rahman, Director of Programmes at HRF, said: 'We have undertaken needs assessments, which is standard relief work practice, and from what we’ve learned, we’ll aim to provide a range of practical services to those individuals, and families, who are finding it difficult to access the help they require.'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the first UK lockdown, telling the British public they will only be allowed to leave their homes for limited reasons, including food shopping, exercise once per day, medical need and travelling for work when absolutely necessary. All shops selling non-essential goods must close, gatherings of more than two people in public are banned, and events including weddings – but excluding funerals – are cancelled.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals suspends all visiting across all hospitals as part of action to protect patients and staff. Visiting is suspended until further notice except in a few important circumstances. Our hospitals are also locked down with staff placed at entrances and exits to ensure only staff and patients who have been invited to attend one of our sites do so.
The University of Bradford offers an open invitation to help businesses making ventilators and other high-tech components needed by the NHS. David Barker, Technical Services Manager from the University of Bradford’s Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, says the university has a bank of high-spec machines ready at a moment’s notice. They include six specialist computer numerical control (CNC) machines, two lathes, four milling machines, and two polymer laser 3D printers. David added the machines could be used to make parts for ventilators and other hi-tech components needed by the NHS.
PPE kit and stocks of ethanol are donated to local hospitals by the University of Bradford, The university has donated hundreds of pieces of protective eyewear, masks and its current stock of ethanol for cleaning medical equipment to local care facilities and hospitals. Plans also get underway to supply dozens more PPE gowns, shoe protection and more eyewear, as part of the national effort to support the NHS during the pandemic.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals set ups a new telephone information line to provide basic details to relatives concerned about their loved ones, while they are in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The telephone line is manned by clinical staff and available seven days a week, including bank holidays.
Brighouse engineering firm Flow Technology supplies 1,200 stainless steel parts for ventilators. Workers at the firm have been able to turn their hand to create the fittings which will allow the flow of oxygen to the equipment. Director Julian Selby says: 'We have long been associated with the medical gas supply industry but to be asked to help with this vital need for equipment has proved humbling and provided a sense of pride – the staff have been working flat out on a 24-hour basis to cover the quantities needed.'
As part of the NHS' response to the pandemic, Bradford Teaching Hospitals places further restrictions on visiting. In line with all hospitals across West Yorkshire, the Trust makes the difficult decision to end all face-to-face visiting on wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) where patients require mechanical support for their breathing.
NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and the Humber, a new, temporary hospital base providing 500 additional critical care beds in our region, should they be needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, opens at Harrogate Convention Centre.
BRI Respiratory Consultant Leanne Cheyne reports a 'good day' as some COVID-19 patients see their health return. Dr Cheyne, who is based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, says a lot of her patients have improved and are close to discharge. 'No time to rest yet but great to have some positive news', she adds.
Representatives from West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire Service, and Yorkshire Ambulance Service join staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary to applaud members of all our emergency services who have worked tirelessly to care for communities throughout the city during the pandemic.
Bradford City striker Billy Clarke puts two shirts from the Bantam's Chelsea FC Cup upset up for raffle to raise funds for good causes during the crisis. Billy sets up an online raffle to sell the two jerseys from the Bantams’ thrilling FA Cup victory at Chelsea in January 2015. The shirts are his own claret and amber one he wore during the match, and that of then Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas, which was donated to him after the clash. Billy hopes to raise funds for Bradford Hospitals' Charity and the Trussell Trust.
Councils across England receive an extra £1.6 billion in funding to deal with the coronavirus emergency after complaints from local authorities that services could suffer. The Local Government Association (LGA) had said the situation could cause some councils to 'take extreme cost-cutting and rationing measures soon'. Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick claimed the extra money would boost the backing councils have received to cope with the pandemic to £3.2 billion.
The University of Bradford offers support to the NHS thanks to the early deployment of 400 students and staff to frontline healthcare roles. Student nurses, midwives and paramedics are already on the front line with more to follow, as part of the national COVID-19 response.
Work gets underway in Bradford to create a new COVID-19 testing facility at the University of Bradford's Great Horton Road car park, as the fightback again coronavirus continues. The testing centre offers assisted and self-administered tests, and forms part of a rapidly expanding network of sites being set up across the UK. A total of 36 regional testing sites have now been established nationwide.
A life-sized version of Superman, complete with surgical mask, is auctioned by Hartleys Auctions in Ilkley to raise funds for NHS charities. The 6ft 10 inch limited edition statue was produced for the promotion of the 2006 movie Superman Returns, and is constructed from eight pieces of fibreglass.
In his first Downing Street press conference since being released from hospital after spending time in intensive care battling coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the country is now 'past the peak of this disease'.
The UK’s declared death toll from coronavirus rises to more than 32,000, passing Italy’s total and becoming the highest in Europe.
Selected cancer services at the Trust temporarily relocate to the Ramsay Yorkshire Clinic to protect high-risk patients during the Covid-19 crisis. Haematology and Medical Oncology cancer services from Ward 16 at Bradford Royal Infirmary operate as normal from the Cottingley site. Chemotherapy delivery and the Phlebotomy service (blood) for Haematology and Oncology patients, as well as Haemophilia services are based at the clinic. Haematology and Medical Oncology outpatients who need to be seen face-to-face are also triaged to the site. Transfusion delivery, however, remains at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
The first wave of the pandemic peaks at the Trust with a total of 103 confirmed COVID-19 patients.
Boris Johnson announces the first easing of England’s lockdown, telling people they are allowed to sunbathe in parks and leave the house to exercise more than once a day.
Bradford's Central Mosque creates the 'Big Iftaar at Home' to celebrate Ramadan. Worshippers would normally flock to the mosque to mark the breaking of the fast. The mosque provides hot meals for the elderly and 60 asylum seeking-families and refugees living across the district, reaching communities from Sudan, Somalia, Myanmar and Syria.
Bingley-based home shopping firm Damart launches a new Rainbow collection of clothing with 25 per cent of all sales for one week donated to NHS Charities Together. The Bingley-based company's collection features 17 pieces of bright clothing and footwear. Claire Brown, Damart's Online Merchandise Manager, says the company is hoping to raise £10,000.
Eight-year-old Zach Walker begins a fundraising campaign for the RSPCA during lockdown. Budding artist and Thackley-resident Zach decides to draw portraits of people's pets to raise funds for the animal charity, which are posted on his Facebook fundraising group and sent to anyone who donates. All funds from Zach's artwork fundraiser go directly to helping the self-funded RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, and Bradford district branch.
Bradford electrical store Sonic Direct donates a fridge, coffee maker, kettle, microwave and DAB radio to help St Luke's Hospital staff relax during the pandemic. Robert Mucha, Sonic's Store General Manager, says: 'We have already donated goods for the staff and patients at Bradford Royal Infirmary, so we were more than happy to do what we could for our heroes at St Luke's.'
Bradford Teaching Hospitals is among five trusts across England chosen to host new regional patient recruitment centres. Bradford's new research centre, part of a £7 million Government investment, will help people across the region take part in important late-phase commercial clinical and COVID-19 research. The new centre will be run by Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR), which is based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Lockdown measures are eased, with schoolchildren in England in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 returning to the classroom.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson sets out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs. From Saturday, July 4 he announces that pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to reopen, providing they adhere to COVID-secure guidelines. From the same date, he states that two households will be able to meet up in any setting with social distancing measures, and that people can enjoy staycations in England with the reopening of accommodation sites.
Bradford's first COVID walk-in centre opens in Centenary Square, and is available for anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus. The facility is located next to City Hall, and allows people who have symptoms of COVID-19 but don't have access to a car to get tested, either by booking tests or dropping in.
As the nation prepares to come together in a country-wide clap on July 5, – the 72nd birthday of the NHS – Bradford Hospitals’ Charity reveals the invaluable role the public has played in supporting patients and staff. Since launching its emergency NHS Hospital Heroes appeal on March 27, Bradford Hospitals' Charity – the charitable arm of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – has received more than £260,000 in donations and more than £140,000 worth of goods. This includes grants received by NHS Charities Together. Bradford Hospitals’ Charity has also approved around 90 funding applications across Bradford Teaching Hospitals worth almost £180,000.
Landmarks across the country, including the Women's and Newborn Unit and main entrance at BRI, are bathed in NHS blue to remember those we have lost during the Covid19 pandemic.
The first wave of the pandemic eases, with Bradford Teaching Hospitals reporting the lowest number of COVID-19 patients since March. On July 10, 2020, the Trust has a total of 28 inpatients with coronavirus. During the same week the hospital trust also sees its first 24-hour period with no positive COVID tests.
A senior nurse who spent 41 days in intensive care at BRI due to coronavirus returns home after being given an emotional send-off by hospital staff. Colleagues gather to clap and cheer as 52-year-old Ayesha Orlanda, a Senior Sister at the hospital's Acute Dialysis Unit, is finally discharged.
Bradford researchers are at the forefront of a major clinical trial into the treatment of COVID-19. The cutting edge respiratory drug to treat patients with COVID-19 and reduce the need for intensive care is being trialled at Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR), based at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI), part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The treatment from Southampton-based Synairgen PLC uses a protein called beta interferon and has had positive results. The Bradford centre is one of only eight centres nationally to be chosen to take part in the trial.
During the month of June, 454 babies including nine sets of twins were born at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s maternity unit. Some of these ‘lockdown’ babies feature in BBC 1's 'Stacey Dooley and the Lockdown Babies'. The Panorama special, fronted by the acclaimed documentary film maker and TV personality on August 3, looks at how the COVID-19 virus is transforming hospital ante-natal care and birth, and what it has been like for mums giving birth during a pandemic.
Staff begin to contact patients about the re-start services originally brought to a halt in the spring to allow colleagues to care for significant numbers of patients hit hard by the first wave of the pandemic. Routine breast screening for women across Bradford, Airedale, Kirklees and Calderdale begins on August 24.
Community Action Bradford and District asks people to support them in their campaign to make and donate face coverings to vulnerable people. The voluntary group produces an information pack in multiple languages explaining how to create a face covering, and asks people to deliver them to drop-off points in Bradford, Shipley and Keighley.
Visiting restrictions at Bradford Teaching Hospitals are updated. Most visiting remains suspended at all our hospitals to help keep patients and staff safe. However, exceptions to this rule are made to reflect the reduction in COVID-19 cases nationwide.
The 'Thank U, NHS' spitfire flies over Bradford Royal Infirmary to pay tribute to brave staff as part of a whistle-stop tour which takes in hospitals in the East Midlands, North West and Yorkshire.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust launches a world-first COVID-19 vaccine trial, joining forces with partner trusts and GPs to deliver the first Phase 3 study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by US biotechnology giant Novavax. Bradford becomes one of only three regional and 20 national centres to deliver it.
A Bradford Teaching Hospitals doctor who has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 – both as a medic and pioneering researcher – is awarded an MBE for his services to the NHS. Dr Tom Lawton MBE, an Intensive Care Consultant (ICU) and Anaesthetist and the Trust’s Clinical Head for Artificial Intelligence, receives the honour after being nominated for going ‘above and beyond’ by his colleagues at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Dr Lawton, 40, says the award is 'as much an honour for my many colleagues across the Trust who continue the daily fight to save the lives of patients during this pandemic, as it is for me'.
COVID-19 figures rise across the country as the pandemic's second wave begins to bite. In order to keep patients, visitors and staff safe, Bradford Teaching Hospitals makes the difficult decision to tighten visiting restrictions once again.
A total of 1,001 COVID-19 patients have now been discharged home from Bradford Royal Infirmary or are no longer receiving treatment for coronavirus, thanks to the brave and dedicated work of our staff.
People who come to Bradford Royal Infirmary’s A&E department with minor conditions are re-directed to primary care to ease the pressure on emergency services as the NHS deals with a second wave of COVID-19 and winter. The Trust works with NHS Bradford District and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to introduce a system to make sure patients in need of emergency care are prioritised, with people who turn up to A&E with minor conditions re-directed to a more appropriate service away from the hospital.
The Trust extends the suspension of some non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments for a further month, following a rise in the number of seriously unwell COVID-19 patients. The Trust is now caring for around 150 COVID-19 patients, with up to 30 requiring oxygen support via non-invasive ventilation (CPAP). Staff also see an increase in the number of patients in intensive care on mechanical ventilation.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the start of the UK's second national lockdown, urging people to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. The Prime Minister also announces the extension of the job furlough scheme through to March, extends support for the self-employed, provides cash grants for businesses who are closed, and gives £1.1 billion to local authorities in England to support businesses. A further £2 billion of funding is guaranteed for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The second wave of the pandemic peaks at Bradford Teaching Hospitals peaks on November 23 with a total of 179 COVID-19 inpatients at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
PM Boris Johnson announces that England’s temporary lockdown restrictions have come to an end. A new system of COVID restrictions comes into effect in England via the three-tier approach. However, the overwhelming majority of the population are still in the top two levels, including over 23 million under the strictest 'very high alert' tier three rules. In these areas, pubs and restaurants must remain closed, while hospitality businesses in tier two can only serve alcoholic drinks alongside a 'substantial meal'.
Retried engineering supervisor William Drake, from Clayton, Bradford, becomes one of the first people to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the Bradford District. William, 85, has the jab at Bradford Royal Infirmary, marking the start of the district’s vaccine programme to protect patients, care home staff and frontline NHS workers.
England's third national lockdown legally comes into force. The measures, which include a stay-at-home order and the closure of schools to most pupils, are announced by the Prime Minister. All of the UK is now under strict virus curbs, with Wales, Northern Ireland and most of Scotland also in lockdown. On January 5, the number of new daily confirmed cases of COVID in the UK topped 60,000 for the first time.
A new four-step plan to ease England's lockdown could see all legal limits on social contact lifted by 21 June if strict conditions are met, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces. Shops, hairdressers, gyms and outdoor hospitality could reopen on 12 April in England under plans set out by the PM. From 17 May, two households might be allowed to mix in homes, while the rule of six could apply in places like pubs.
Schools reopen throughout England with pupils returning to face-to-face teaching. All students in secondary schools will be tested twice a week under new rules. Breakfast and after-school clubs can also start again, as well as other children's activities such as sport.
A total of 11 inpatients are being treated for COVID-19 at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
COVID-19 news archive
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