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Friday 7 July 2017
Hats & Cravats at Leeds Cancer Centre
The Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal held their Hats and Cravats event in the Bexley wing to raise money to support cancer patients.
Patients, staff and visitors enjoyed cream teas, homemade cakes, and sweet treats donated by Krispy Kreme and Patisserie Valerie. There was even a pop-up cafe set up in case a cup of tea and a sit down was in...Read more
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Tuesday 20 June 2017
Akash raises awareness of Organ Donation with cricket legend Monty
Akash Suryavansi has had two kidney transplants at LTHT. He and his family have been big supporters of our Be A Hero campaign, encouraging more people to sign the organ...
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Thursday 15 June 2017
First full electric vehicle for Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Working in partnership with Leeds City Council, Leeds Teaching Hospitals has launched its first electric vehicle.
The new electric vehicle, a Nissan e-NV200 van, will be used for a range of...Read more
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Monday 12 June 2017
Leeds Teaching Hospitals commits to protecting terminally ill employees
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is the first NHS trust in West Yorkshire to sign up to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Charter for terminally ill workers. The charter’s aim is to...
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Monday 5 June 2017
New mammogram machine installed at Wharfedale Hospital Radiology
The Radiology department at Wharfedale Hospital in Otley recently installed a brand new, state-of-the-art mammogram machine, which promises greater efficiency, superior imaging, and extra comfort for patients undergoing mammography.
The machine...Read more
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Friday 2 June 2017
Leeds Children’s Hospital features in BBC One documentary
Starting from this Monday (June 5) the fantastic work of the Leeds Children’s Hospital will feature in ‘The Secret Life of the Hospital Bed’ series on BBC One at 9.15am.
The...Read more
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Friday 2 June 2017
Milestone 1000th TAVI procedure performed
A specialist cardiovascular procedure, that enables an aortic valve to be replaced without the need for open-heart surgery, has been carried out 1000 times.
TAVI, which is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation,...Read more
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Friday 19 May 2017
New IBD clinic opens at St James's Hospital
Today is World IBD Day 2017 which hopes to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, known as inflammatory bowel disease.
Last week we welcomed Crohn's & Colitis UK - Leeds and District...Read more
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Thursday 18 May 2017
Wharfedale Hospital plays host to next Trust Board meeting
The Board of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust meets in public on a bi-monthly basis, and the next meeting will be taking place on Thursday 25 May at Wharfedale Hospital...
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Monday 15 May 2017
Bedside Buddies bring extra fun to Leeds Children’s Hospital
Bedside Buddies bring extra fun to Leeds Children’s Hospital
Wards at the Leeds Children’s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary are now welcoming their second intake of Bedside Buddies!
The Bedside Buddies are...Read more
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Monday 15 May 2017
Fantastic fundraising for Neonatal unit
Thank you to Darren and Katy Cooney who with friends and family have raised nearly £25,000 for the neonatal unit over the last 2 years.
The amazing fundraising effort involved a...Read more
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Thursday 11 May 2017
Celebrate Nurses' Day with #leedsnurseheroes
Join us to share stories of our wonderful LTHT nurses on social media using #leedsnurseheroes.
Promoted annually by the RCN (Royal College of Nursing), International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th...Read more
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Friday 5 May 2017
Midwife of the Year 2017
We are very proud to reveal the winners of the International Day of the Midwife (IDM) awards 2017.
On May 5, International Day of the Midwife, our team celebrated with the Celebrating...Read more
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Tuesday 25 April 2017
Brain research garden for Leeds hospital wins award at prestigious flower show
A garden designed to showcase the wonders of the human brain won a Silver Gilt award at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show ahead of its installation at St James’s University...
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Thursday 6 April 2017
Double hand transplant patient writes letter of thanks to surgeon
Yesterday Chris King visited the Trust to share his progress since he made headlines when he received the UK's first double hand transplant last year.
Chris, 57, from Doncaster, is making fantastic progress...Read more
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Monday 3 April 2017
Patient safety achievements for teams across the Trust
Ward teams from across the Trust are celebrating, after reducing the number of 2222 calls as a result of a Cardiac Arrest in our hospitals by 25%!
This fantastic achievement has...Read more
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Tuesday 28 March 2017
LTHT consultant tops list of rheumatology authors in Europe
Professory Emery, LTHT consultant rheumatologist and Director of NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, has been announced as the most cited European rheumatology author.
Professor Emery topped the list with a...Read more
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Wednesday 22 March 2017
Team GB cycling coach thanks LTHT transplant team
British Cycling’s head sprint coach Justin Grace visited the Trust yesterday to meet his consultants Mr Steven Pollard and Dr Mark Aldersley and thank our transplant team following his successful...
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Tuesday 14 March 2017
Leeds to host consultation meeting on Congenital Heart Disease
NHS England is currently undertaking a public consultation on how it will put in place new standards for hospitals providing congenital heart disease services across England.
This includes the regional service...Read more
