Chaplaincy

At Mid Yorkshire we understand that spiritual and emotional well-being is an essential part of holistic care. Our dedicated team of Trust chaplains are here to provide compassionate pastoral support to patients, staff, and their loved ones.

Our trust chaplains are committed to respecting individual beliefs and preferences. When you reach out, the first step is to offer empathetic support and assistance.

At Mid Yorkshire we have have a team of seven Chaplains. Who will ask if there is a particular faith leader or spiritual advisor you’d like them to contact on your behalf for ongoing care and guidance.

If you don’t have a specific contact, the team can connect you with faith leaders from our local communities who align with your beliefs. Alternatively, our chaplains can collaborate with chaplains from neighboring Trusts to arrange a visit from someone of the same faith tradition to ensure you receive meaningful, personalised support.

What we offer

The chaplaincy team is available to offer religious, pastoral and spiritual care including:​​​​​​​

• Regular visits to wards/units to meet patients/carers/staff
• A confidential listening presence, complementing medical and nursing care
• A relationship that may enable the finding of meaning and purpose within the present life experience
• A point of contact with the appropriate faith community
• Holy Communion at the bedside by request
• Staff training in spiritual, religious and cultural awareness, and spiritual aspects of palliative care and in dealing with grief and loss
• Bereavement support to those who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
• 24-hour on-call service, including out-of-hours cover for emergencies via hospital switchboards