News and media
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Monday 16 May 2022
New surgical training facility opens at the LGI
A new training facility for trainee vascular surgeons has opened at the Leeds General Infirmary and has been named The Homer-Vanniasinkam Vascular Simulation Training Centre (HVVSTC) after Professor Shervanthi Homer- Vanniasinkam who is a consultant vascular surgeon here at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Since her consultant appointment in 1995, Professor Homer-Vanniasinkam has contributed significantly to the advancement of skills and training...Read more
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Monday 16 May 2022
Cardiology team join forces with Pumping Marvellous charity for heart failure awareness event in Leeds City Centre
The cardiology team from Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the Pumping Marvellous charity are hosting a special event to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart failure.
The event will...Read more
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Monday 16 May 2022
Leeds research to better understand how heart scarring impacts athletes
New research in Leeds funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their...
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Monday 9 May 2022
Leeds showcased to international trade delegation
Healthtech in Leeds was on show when Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust hosted an international trade delegation from northern Europe and Israel. The event showcased exciting health care innovations being...
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Thursday 5 May 2022
Nursing leaders officially open new national nursing test centre at Leeds General Infirmary
A new national nursing and midwifery examination centre has officially opened at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The new NMC Competence Test Centre, based at Leeds General Infirmary, will host up...Read more
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Tuesday 26 April 2022
New pathology laboratory for Leeds, West Yorkshire and Harrogate gets under way
Work has begun on a new state-of-the-art pathology laboratory to serve patients in Leeds, West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
The facility, at St James’s Hospital, Leeds, will support hospitals across the region...Read more
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Thursday 21 April 2022
New Associate Non-Executive Directors join Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed two new Associate Non-Executive Directors. The appointments of Mike Baker CBE and Mark Burton will further strengthen the Board’s high-level financial and public...
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Tuesday 19 April 2022
100 Days Countdown to the British Transplant Games marked by launch of sponsored ‘100 Days Challenge’
100 days and 100 ways to make a difference to those in the transplant community, Tuesday 19 April marked the start of the 100 day countdown to the Westfield Health...
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Tuesday 29 March 2022
Trust team recognised for excellence in British Society for Rheumatology awards
A team at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has won a national award for its pioneering work streamlining the diagnosis of a serious condition called giant cell arteritis.
Giant cell...Read more
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Tuesday 22 March 2022
Patients have input into new hospital designs
Patients are helping to shape the design of two new Leeds hospitals by offering their first-hand experiences as part of engagement sessions with the architects who are creating the new...
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Tuesday 8 March 2022
International Women’s Day 2022: the importance of diverse, inclusive leadership
This International Women’s Day we’re putting the spotlight on Jackie Whittle, Chief Clinical Information Officer, and a member of the Trust’s Digital team. With a nursing career approaching 40 years,...
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Monday 7 March 2022
The Job Clinic - new careers podcast spotlighting little known roles launches for National Careers Week
Robotic surgeon, medical photographer and phlebotomist are just some of the roles highlighted in a new podcast series from Leeds Teaching Hospitals.When you think about working in a hospital, it’s...
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Friday 4 March 2022
Leeds Children’s Hospital delivers hundreds of extra appointments and trials new technology on Super Saturday
On Saturday 5 March 2022, Leeds Children’s Hospital joins 9 other children’s hospitals across the country to host a collective Super Saturday event, to boost the recovery of children’s services...
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Thursday 3 March 2022
Staff Poetry Competition focuses on wellbeing and is judged by poet laureate Simon Armitage
The winner of the first Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust staff poetry competition was announced by Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate and Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds.The theme...
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Wednesday 2 March 2022
Pioneering Innovation Pop Up wins Excellence in Healthcare Science Research and Innovation Award and praise from the Chief Scientific Officer for England.
The Chief Scientific Officer for England, Professor Dame Susan Hill, has praised the pioneering Innovation Pop Up at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for fostering “impressive new technologies”.
The...Read more
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Monday 28 February 2022
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded £8.7million by the National Institute for Health Research to support experimental medicine trials
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded £8.7m from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to fund its Clinical Research Facility (CRF) for 5 years from September 2022. ...
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Friday 25 February 2022
Final approval for new pathology laboratory
Our new state-of-the-art pathology laboratory to serve Leeds, West Yorkshire and Harrogate has been given the final go ahead by the Department of Health and Social Care.
The facility, at St James’s...Read more
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Tuesday 22 February 2022
Leeds breast imaging service first in UK to use Densitas intelliMammo artificial intelligence in mammograms
The breast imaging service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the first in the UK to introduce a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology which evaluates the technical quality of...
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Friday 18 February 2022
Achievements of LTHT apprentices recognised at annual awards
National Apprenticeships Week took place last week during 7 – 13 February 2022. The week brought together organisations across the UK to celebrate the value, benefits and opportunities that apprenticeships...
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