News and media
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Tuesday 20 August 2019
Patients advised to plan ahead for the bank holiday
With the August bank holiday weekend fast approaching, Leeds health professionals are reminding residents to plan ahead to stay well.
Patients with long-term conditions are being asked to make sure they have enough medicines available to cover the bank holiday period.
Dr Gordon Sinclair, GP at Burton Croft Surgery in Headingley and Clinical Chair at NHS Leeds CCG, says: “If you have...Read more
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Tuesday 20 August 2019
Hospital reaches out to the community on its doorstep
St James's hospital is reaching out to the community on its doorstep in a partnership providing access to job opportunities for residents who live in some of the most deprived...
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Monday 29 July 2019
Leeds Hospital Heroes Announced
Leeds Teaching Hospitals invited patients, their family and friends to get behind its staff awards by nominating their hospital hero for an award! Giving patients, their families and the community of...
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Monday 29 July 2019
Staff cycling to help Leeds Children’s Hospital patients
Young patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital are set to benefit from the combined pedal power of a group of medical staff tackling an international cycling event.
Clinical staff and managers at...Read more
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Monday 29 July 2019
Critical Care Unit refurbishment to support families and staff
The Critical Care Units at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) look after nearly 5,400 patients every year and, due to the nature of critical care, families can spend a considerable amount of time...
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Tuesday 23 July 2019
Event marks £420,000 raised in memory of Dr Kate Granger
A celebration event was held at the Leeds Cancer Centre today to mark International ‘Hello My Name Is’ Day, a campaign launched by the late Kate Granger, who was a...
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Saturday 20 July 2019
Yorkshire father cycles event to thank hospital for saving son’s sight
Words couldn’t describe how Yorkshire father Joe Bennett felt when a Leeds hospital saved his son’s sight.
Sixteen-month-old Theo Bennett is a picture of happiness after having his vision restored in...Read more
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Friday 19 July 2019
Leeds transplant athletes to compete in the Westfield Health British Transplant Games
Leeds Teaching Hospital’s Adult and Children’s Transplant Games Teams are heading to Newport to compete in this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games ahead of this Thursday’s Opening Ceremony.
Over 23...Read more
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Friday 19 July 2019
‘UK first’ Huntington's Disease Clinical Trial starts at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
This week (Monday 15th July) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) was the first site in the UK to have a patient enrolled into the global Roche Generation-HD1 Study. The...
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Thursday 18 July 2019
Leeds GP cycling to help the city’s hospitals
Leeds GP Dr David Richmond is on a mission - to cycle his way to fitness and raise funds for the city’s hospitals and its patients.
Dr Richmond is doing the...Read more
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Tuesday 16 July 2019
Leeds medical staff cycle world event to support patients
A group of Leeds medical staff are riding the route of an international cycling event to raise funds for a charity that has helped their hospital and patients.
Over 20 anaesthetists...Read more
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Monday 8 July 2019
Leeds welcomes Jamaican Global Learning Practitioners
Last month, Leeds Teaching Hospitals welcomed a cohort of fifteen nurses from the Caribbean Island of Jamaica as part of an international education partnership.
The Global Learning Practitioners have joined the...Read more
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Friday 5 July 2019
An award winning week for Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is celebrating after winning a series of awards that highlight its excellence in patient care and safety.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals picked up awards in the Health Service Journal...Read more
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Wednesday 3 July 2019
‘Medicine Champions’ encourage children to move from liquid medication to tablets
Young patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital are being encouraged to take tablets instead of liquid medicines, leading to a better and safer patient experience. Through a ‘Medicines Optimisation’ project the...
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Tuesday 2 July 2019
Record-Breaking Year for Health Research Participation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), has broken its health research participation record having recruited just short of 21,000 people in health research studies during 2018/19.
League table results released today...Read more
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Thursday 27 June 2019
Celebrating Twins and Multiple Births in Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has one of the UK's busiest maternity units with around 10,000 babies born each year. The Trust is also home to a twin and multiples...
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Thursday 27 June 2019
NHS advice as hot weather predicted
With the prediction of hot weather hitting Leeds this weekend, the local NHS has issued guidance to help people make the most of the conditions as well as reducing potential...
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Tuesday 25 June 2019
Water bottles launch in the radiotherapy department
Patients in the radiotherapy department are helping Leeds Teaching Hospitals to be more sustainable, by using reusable water bottles instead of disposable plastic cups.
Cancer patients who are undergoing pelvic radiotherapy...Read more
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Tuesday 18 June 2019
Join Leeds Hospital Biomedical Science staff in a celebration of their life-saving profession
Hospital scientists in Leeds are inviting the public to learn more about their behind-the-scenes role with tours of their labs or through virtual reality (VR) to celebrate Biomedical Science Day...
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