News and media
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Friday 16 September 2022
Appointments and procedures on Monday 19 September
Mr Stephen Bush, Medical Director - Operations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said:
“HM The Queen’s funeral on Monday 19 September means that many of our services and departments which normally do not operate during a bank holiday will close, and staff in these areas will not be required to work. However, we had already scheduled significant numbers of patients...Read more
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Thursday 8 September 2022
Our condolences following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We offer our deepest sympathy on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to the members of the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty...Read more
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Thursday 25 August 2022
Views invited on latest steps to create a £10m Elective Care Hub at Wharfedale Hospital
As part of a proposed £10m investment in Wharfedale Hospital to tackle the backlog in planned operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic and create sustainable, long-term planned care services, Leeds...
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Tuesday 23 August 2022
Sarah Hanbridge appointed as Chief Clinical Information Officer for Nursing & AHPs
Sarah Hanbridge has been appointed as Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Sarah joins the Trust from The Christie NHS...Read more
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Monday 22 August 2022
Health and Social Care Secretary updated on new hospitals progress
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, visited Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) last week to be updated on the fantastic progress we have made to date on...
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Tuesday 2 August 2022
Leeds Hospitals fleet goes green with new electric vehicles
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is participating in a year-long trial of electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The national Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT) is funded by the Department for...
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Monday 1 August 2022
LTHT celebrates graduates of Project SEARCH internship programme
The achievements of young people were celebrated at a graduation ceremony last month following the completion of supported internships at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT).
At a special ceremony, interns...Read more
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Monday 1 August 2022
Ellie Caton named Apprentice of the Year as LTHT makes Top 100 employers list
Ellie Caton, who recently completed an apprenticeship at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), has won Apprentice of the Year in the Health & Public Service category at the West...
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Thursday 28 July 2022
Regional model for gender care announced for children and young people
Following an announcement by NHS England today, there will be changes to the way Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) services here at LTHT (and in London) will be delivered. While there...
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Tuesday 26 July 2022
Leeds Hospitals staff harness the wellbeing benefits of gardening
Staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have participated in a Growing Well Social and Therapeutic Horticulture pilot.
The nine-week programme was open to staff who were feeling overwhelmed, tired, stressed...Read more
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Monday 18 July 2022
Pregnant women in Leeds will be the first in the Yorkshire region to be routinely tested for Group B Streptococcus, as part of major research study
Pregnant women and people receiving their maternity care from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will become the first in the UK to be routinely offered a test for group B...
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Monday 11 July 2022
Leeds’ New Pathology Laboratory Starts To Take Shape
Above-ground construction work has begun on the new state-of-the art pathology laboratory at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which is set to serve patients across West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
Footage...Read more
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Thursday 7 July 2022
First glimpse of Leeds' new hospitals
As preparation of the land at the LGI site is now complete, we have released a concept video fly-through showing how the two new, state-of-the-art hospitals will look. The new...
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Wednesday 6 July 2022
New siblings to join world leading research programme in Yorkshire
Three Yorkshire cities will be joining the Born in Bred in Research network.
BaBi (Born and Bred in) is an important research initiative which aims to find out what influences the...Read more
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Monday 4 July 2022
Virtual reality research study at Leeds Children's Hospital published by Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Children's Foundation have launched a report to present the findings of a research study on the impact of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy, carried out at Leeds Children's Hospital.
In 2021,...Read more
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Monday 4 July 2022
New Digital App Makes Hospital Appointments More Accessible
A new hospital appointments app has been launched by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to enable the parents of children under the care of Neonatology, Paediatric Rheumatology, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery...
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Friday 24 June 2022
Heroes Unmasked staff stories from NHS workers in Leeds second series
‘Top Gun’ fighter pilots, professional footballers and world champion mah-jong players, these are just some of the people who care for patients at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and they...
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Friday 17 June 2022
Patients advised to plan ahead - national rail strike
Nationwide rail strikes are set to disrupt travel across West Yorkshire next week.
Industrial action will cancel 80% of train services across the UK on 21, 23 and 25 June.
Disruption is...Read more
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Friday 17 June 2022
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Live Exercise
It is important that our hospital plans are tested regularly so that we are fully prepared to respond to any incident.
Today (17 June) Leeds Teaching Hospitals is collaborating with health...Read more
