News and media
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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 who have tested positive for COVID-19, including 22 in intensive care. This means we have more COVID-19 patients in our hospitals now than at the peak of the pandemic in...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
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Friday 14 August 2020
Outline plans for new Pathology laboratory at St James’s Hospital given unanimous approval
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to have been granted Outline Planning Permission from Leeds City Council’s North and East Plans Panel to build a state-of-the-art Pathology laboratory on...
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Wednesday 12 August 2020
Major Trauma research study launches
We are excited to announce the start of a new research study which should help with our understanding and treatment of patients with Major Trauma - The Functional outcomes In...
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Friday 7 August 2020
Daring Designers winners announced
Wow! We had so many fantastic entries in our Daring Designers competition that it was really difficult for our judging panel to choose the winners and runners up.
More than 130 children...Read more
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Thursday 6 August 2020
Large Scale Recruitment Planned For COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Across Leeds, Harrogate and York
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has launched a city-wide multidisciplinary COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Delivery Team to plan for large scale recruitment across Leeds, Harrogate and York.
Together with partners Leeds...Read more
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Monday 3 August 2020
Directors appointed for new Centre of Responsive HealthTech Innovation
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust consultant, Professor David Jayne, along with Professor Alejandro Frangi from the University of Leeds, has been appointed as the first joint Directors of the new...
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Monday 27 July 2020
Leeds Teaching Hospitals launch patient and volunteer support fund
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has launched a support fund for patients, their relatives and volunteers who may be struggling financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The fund is intended to assist (but...Read more
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Friday 24 July 2020
Celebrating World Hepatitis Day in Leeds
Landmarks across the county are lighting up in purple, to raise awareness of Hepatitis C on 28 July.
Plans are in place for local landmarks including the Leeds Arena, Leeds Town...Read more
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Tuesday 14 July 2020
New Prostate Cancer technology improves cancer care in Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be one of the first trusts in the North of England to revolutionise their prostate biopsy service for men with suspected prostate cancer.
A dedicated...Read more
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Monday 13 July 2020
Leeds Teaching Hospitals support statement committing to end racism and discrimination
The chair of Leeds teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Linda Pollard, and Chief Executive, Julian Hartley, have joined Leeds civic leaders and sporting legends to sign up to a joint statement...
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