News and media
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Thursday 21 January 2021
Statement: LGI fire
A spokesperson for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said:
"We can confirm that there was a small fire at Leeds General Infirmary this evening.
The fire was extinguished quickly and nobody was injured.
Staff and patients were evacuated from the building for a short period and police investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
We would like to thank our staff and...Read more
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Tuesday 19 January 2021
Leeds works together to urge women to attend for cervical screening
A new campaign in Leeds is urging women not to delay attending for cervical screening during the coronavirus pandemic through the launch of a new safety video.
Cancer Wise Leeds, which...Read more
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Thursday 7 January 2021
More people in West Yorkshire to be offered covid-19 vaccine
More care home residents and vulnerable people in West Yorkshire will be offered protection against Covid-19, as the new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine starts to be rolled out to GP-centres.
Local GPs...Read more
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Friday 18 December 2020
Leeds nurse honoured by royalty for revolutionising support for teenage cancer patients
Nurse Consultant Sue Morgan MBE, has been honoured by Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie along with their mother Sarah, Duchess of York, at an emotional virtual event celebrating...
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Monday 7 December 2020
Leeds Teaching Hospitals’ Paul Jones appointed to regional role
Paul Jones, Chief Digital Information Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has been appointed as Chief Information Officer for the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership Digital...
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Thursday 3 December 2020
Milestone for new Leeds hospitals as work gets under way
The development of new state-of-the art hospitals serving Leeds and the wider region took a major step forward today with the start of demolition of old buildings on the Leeds...
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Monday 23 November 2020
Yorkshire nurses recall fond memories of life in old nurses' home at Leeds General Infirmary
Edwina Gerry was just one of many nurses who lived in the Leeds General Infirmary nurses home while she did her training.
The building will be one of the first to...Read more
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Friday 20 November 2020
Tenders issued for design teams to work on prestigious hospital development at Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued tender notices seeking talented architects and design teams to work on a world-leading development of two new hospitals at Leeds General Infirmary.
The Trust...Read more
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Tuesday 10 November 2020
Children's Hospital Christmas Wish List
Children and young people spending Christmas in Leeds Children’s Hospital will still be able to open gifts on Christmas day this year thanks to kind donations from the public made...
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Tuesday 27 October 2020
Trust COVID status
We are currently working very hard to ensure we treat as many patients as possible, while ensuring we provide a safe hospital environment.
Today we have 263 patients in our beds...Read more
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Friday 23 October 2020
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Highly Commended at the Health Tech News Awards 2020
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been highly commended in the ‘Excellence in engagement and communications’ category at this year’s Health Tech News Awards 2020.
The commendation recognises the work of...Read more
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Friday 9 October 2020
Damehood for Chair in Queen's Birthday Honours
The Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to healthcare.
Linda Pollard, CBE DL Hon. LLD, has been...Read more
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Friday 25 September 2020
Advice for patients and visitors as additional restrictions are brought in across Leeds
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued fresh advice and guidance for patients and visitors today following the announcement that increased social restrictions are expected to be in place...
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Friday 25 September 2020
Phase Three COVID-19 Vaccine Study To Be Tested In Leeds
More than 250,000 people in the UK have now volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine studies through the NHS Vaccines Registry, including more than 20,000 in Yorkshire and Humber.
Thousands...Read more
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Friday 11 September 2020
Organ Donation Week - meet the Yorkshire mum whose husband saved three lives
This week is Organ Donation Week and Jess is urging people to let their loved ones know what their wishes are.
Jess’s husband Paul - who would have been 36 in...Read more
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Thursday 10 September 2020
Live-stream device allows safer medical training in Leeds during Covid-19
Medical students in Leeds can continue their hospital-based training during the Covid-19 outbreak thanks to a new headset camera device that safely live-streams from a patient’s bedside.
The Covid-19 pandemic has...Read more
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Thursday 3 September 2020
Rise in COVID-19 concern prompts call for city-wide effort in Leeds
Civic leaders and public health officials in Leeds are calling for a city-wide effort to avoid further restrictions being put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Leeds is expected...Read more
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Wednesday 19 August 2020
COVID-19 – and the long road to recovery
Researchers have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms likely to be experienced by people who were hospitalised with the COVID-19 infection.
They include fatigue, breathlessness, psychological distress -- including problems with...Read more
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Wednesday 19 August 2020
Leeds Tops UK For COVID-19 Vaccine Research Sign Ups
Today NHS Digital Figures show that Leeds (3,940) is the highest recruiting Local Authority District in the UK for its residents signing up to the COVID-19 Vaccine Research Registry.
The NHS...Read more
