York Psychological Medicine

York Psychological Medicine

About York Psychological Medicine

York Psychological Medicine forms part of an extensive NHS Foundation Trust serving York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire, and Ryedale. The Trust covers a vast area of 3,400 square miles and provides a wide range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services to approximately 800,000 people. It operates across eight hospital sites with a workforce of about 10,000 staff members, both in hospitals and community settings.

The Trust manages a significant annual turnover approaching £1 billion and remains accountable to an elected and appointed Council of Governors, ensuring high standards of governance and public accountability. Its commitment to patient safety, equality, and information governance is central to its operations.

Services

York Psychological Medicine offers comprehensive mental health services integrated within the broader hospital and community healthcare framework. The Trust’s hospitals include York Hospital, Scarborough Hospital, Bridlington Hospital, Malton Hospital, The New Selby War Memorial Hospital, St Monica’s Hospital Easingwold, White Cross Rehabilitation Hospital, and Nelsons Court Inpatients Unit.

In the 2023/24 period, the Trust recorded extensive healthcare activity:

• 115,414 A&E attendances

• 100,613 visits to Urgent Care Centres

• 779,908 outpatient appointments, including telephone and video consultations

• 160,808 adult inpatient admissions, including maternity cases

• 9,921 inpatient children admissions

• 121,700 inpatient operations and procedures

• 3,916 babies delivered

These figures demonstrate the Trust’s capacity to deliver urgent, routine, and specialist healthcare services, including psychological and psychiatric care.

Additional Information

York Psychological Medicine operates within the framework of the NHS Constitution and prioritises values such as equality, diversity, patient safety, and high-quality care. It embraces a strategy centred on continuous performance improvement and transparency.

The Trust is also proud to be a teaching hospital in partnership with Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This partnership supports clinical placements and training for future doctors at Scarborough and York hospitals, contributing to the development of skilled healthcare professionals for the region.

Patients and families can access electronic papers, make online payments, and find detailed information on governance through the Trust’s online resources. The Board of Directors and Council of Governors work diligently to ensure effective leadership and patient-centred services.

York Psychological Medicine exemplifies a comprehensive, accountable, and evolving healthcare provider, dedicated to serving the diverse needs of its community with expertise and compassion.