News and media
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Monday 5 June 2023
Alarm response times considerably reduced at Leeds Children’s Hospital thanks to BEAMS
Leeds Children’s Hospital, has recently installed the multi-award-winning BEAMS (Bedside Equipment Alarm Monitoring System) on one of its wards, to enhance patient safety in a timely manner and improve nursing efficiency and conditions. BEAMS at Leeds Children’s Hospital has reduced the number of alarms taking more than 5 minutes to respond to by 57%, more than 30 minutes by 100%,...
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Wednesday 31 May 2023
Leeds Children’s Hospital heart surgeons perform life-changing heart surgery for two patients in a UK first
Leeds Children’s Hospital heart surgeons have performed two scimitar syndrome repairs using an innovative surgical procedure, never-before performed in the UK.
Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital condition in which a...Read more
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Tuesday 30 May 2023
Share your feedback about maternity services with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are inspecting our maternity services and welcome feedback from people who have given birth or used our maternity services from October 2021 up until 31...
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Thursday 25 May 2023
Response to today's New Hospital Programme announcement by Health Secretary
Today, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care made a statement to Parliament on the New Hospital Programme and the commitment to deliver 40 hospitals by 2030. He...
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Tuesday 23 May 2023
Pioneering AI test developed in Leeds could speed up urgent cancer referrals
Urgent cancer referrals could be accelerated with the help of a new blood test developed in Leeds that uses artificial intelligence to identify the risk that a patient has the...
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Friday 19 May 2023
Leeds hosts UK’s first conference of specialist Accident & Emergency youth workers supporting victims of violent crime
The UK’s first Accident & Emergency Navigators conference (A&E Navigators) is taking place in Leeds city centre today to unite more than 140 representatives of services and organisations working across...
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Friday 12 May 2023
International Nurses Day 2023 - engaging nurses in the future of digital healthcare
Vincent Barlow has over 15 years’ nursing experience and recently joined our Clinical Digital team, supporting digital transformation across the Trust. With the theme for International Nurses Day 2023 being...
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Friday 5 May 2023
International Day of the Midwife 2023 – the revolutionary role of the Digital Midwife
Patient expectation around managing their own health is growing, and digital midwives are vital in meeting that expectation in maternity care.
Misbah Mahmood, Leeds first ever Deputy Chief Midwifery Information Officer...Read more
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Friday 28 April 2023
Royal College of Nursing members strike – 30 April - 1 May 2023
Nurses who are members of the Royal College of Nursing will be taking part in strike action from 8pm on Sunday 30 April to Midnight on Monday 1 May (for...
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Thursday 27 April 2023
Celebrating Admin at LTHT - My Life in Admin - Kim George
Name: Kim George Job role: Senior Medical Secretary and Office ManagerCSU: Adult TherapiesTime with NHS/LTHT: 25 years Roles I have held so far in NHS: Business Manager in Public Health, Senior Medical Secretary in Ophthalmology/Waiting...
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Wednesday 26 April 2023
Celebrating Admin at LTHT - My Life in Admin - Jane Barratt
Name: Jane Barratt Job role: Personal Assistant to Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, Risk & GovernanceTeam Leader to Executive Personal AssistantsCSU: Executive SupportTime with NHS/LTHT: Since December 2008
Roles I have held so far...Read more
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Wednesday 26 April 2023
Celebrating Admin at LTHT - My Life in Admin - Tracy Harding
Name: Tracy Harding Job role: Business Manager CSU: Organisational LearningTime with NHS/LTHT: 31.5 yearsRoles I have held so far in NHS: Personal Assistant to Head of DepartmentAdministration ManagerStaff Support Project ManagerLearning and Development FacilitatorBusiness Manager Organisational LearningMy...
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Tuesday 25 April 2023
Celebrating Admin at LTHT - My Life in Admin - Angela Clark-McCabe
Name: Angela Clark-McCabeJob role: Clerical OfficerCSU: Bronchoscopy Unit, Respiratory MedicineTime with NHS/LTHT: 2.8 years Roles I have held so far in NHS: Clerical Officer and Healthcare Assistant in Ophthalmology My proudest moment in my job is:
Receiving...Read more
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Monday 24 April 2023
Leeds Teaching Hospitals features in the top 10 for patient food
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has scored very highly in the latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) results, with a top 10 position for patient food with...Read more
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Monday 24 April 2023
Celebrating Admin at LTHT - My Life in Admin - Leanne Ramsell
Name: Leanne Ramsell Job role: Patient Services CoordinatorCSU: Leeds Children's HospitalTime with NHS/LTHT: 7.3 yearsRoles I have held so far in NHS: Finance Officer Covering Neurosciences and Trauma and Related ServicesAssistant Patient Services...
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Wednesday 19 April 2023
Leeds Major Trauma Centre marks 10 years of saving lives in region
Treating over 16,000 seriously injured patients, with a 92.5% overall survival rate, the Major Trauma Centre at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is the second busiest Major Trauma Centre...
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Thursday 6 April 2023
Leeds Teaching Hospitals invests in state-of-the-art decontamination equipment
The Trust has recently invested in innovative, next-generation hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) decontamination equipment.
ProXcide® is the latest HPV decontamination technology developed by Inivos and can be used to supplement existing cleaning...Read more
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Wednesday 5 April 2023
Junior Doctors' strike - Tuesday 11 April-Saturday 15 April: information for patients and public
Junior Doctors who are members with the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Doctor’s Union (HCSA) will be taking part in strike action lasting 96 hours from 7am Tuesday 11...
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Tuesday 4 April 2023
Leeds Teaching Hospitals shortlisted for four awards in the 2023 HSJ Digital Awards
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for four awards at this year's HSJ Digital awards.
The awards celebrate excellence in digitising, connecting, and transforming health and care and LTHT...Read more
