News and Media
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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 vein from the right lung is abnormally connected to the heart causing oxygenated blood from the lung to return to the wrong side of the heart. This causes an overload...Read more
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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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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 17 March 2023
Super Saturday across two Yorkshire hospitals encourages families to brush up on dental hygiene
Saturday 18 March will see Leeds Children’s Hospital teaming up with Sheffield Children's Hospital to focus on young children and young people's oral health. At Leeds a ‘big brush’ event...
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Tuesday 14 March 2023
Leeds Children’s Hospital outpatients scheduling system a success
Following the deployment of a specialist outpatient scheduling system, Leeds Children’s Hospital has delivered more than 1,700 additional outpatient department clinics.
The Bookwise Solutions’ software was implemented back in February 2022, at...Read more
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Monday 6 March 2023
Leeds Children’s Hospital and University of Leeds launch £5 million research centre supported by charity funding to improve outcomes for poorly children across the UK
Leeds Children’s Hospital and the University of Leeds are delighted to announce the launch of the CHORAL (Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds) Research Centre. This £5 million research partnership,...
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Monday 20 February 2023
Leeds Children's Hospital Nursing Recruitment Day - book now!
Leeds Children's Hospital wants you!Leeds Children's Hospital - part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - is holding an open day recruitment event for nurses on Saturday 18th March to...
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Friday 3 February 2023
BBC Factual Announces New Documentary Series, Saving Lives in Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the focus of a new eight-part medical documentary series, ‘Saving Lives In Leeds’ and will be aired on BBC2 at 9pm later this year.
Filmed...Read more
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Wednesday 1 February 2023
Royal College of Nursing members strike update – 6 & 7 February
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that their members will be taking part in national industrial action, in the form of a strike, on Monday 6 February and...
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Friday 20 January 2023
Leeds Children's Hospital volunteers visit Dhaka to kickstart new cardiac surgery partnership
In December volunteers from Leeds Children’s Hospital visited the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute (NHF) in Bangladesh as part of a new partnership coordinated by global charity Children’s...
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Tuesday 13 December 2022
Royal College of Nursing members strike update
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that their members will be taking part in national industrial action, in the form of a strike, on Thursday 15 December and...
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Wednesday 7 December 2022
Scarlet fever and invasive Group A Strep
There are currently high rates of Group A strep and scarlet fever in the UK.
Find out the latest Group A strep information from NHS.UK
Get an urgent GP appointment or get help...Read more
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Thursday 1 December 2022
First patient in Europe receives Venus P Valve at Leeds Children's Hospital
In June this year The Congenital Cardiology Intervention Team at Leeds Children’s Hospital implanted a Venus P pulmonary heart valve into an adult congenital heart disease patient. The first implantation...
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Friday 11 November 2022
Super Saturdays – how Leeds Children’s Hospital is helping to super charge children’s healthcare
Super Saturdays – how Leeds Children’s Hospital is helping to super charge children’s healthcare
This Saturday (12 November) Leeds Children’s Hospital will be teaming up for Super Saturday – a nationwide...Read more
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Wednesday 9 November 2022
Present ‘Wish List’ appeal launched for children spending Christmas in Leeds Children’s Hospital
Children and young people spending Christmas in Leeds Children’s Hospital will still be able to open gifts on Christmas day this year thanks to kind donations from the public made...
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Friday 28 October 2022
Finley’s Advent Calendar appeal for Leeds Children’s Hospital inspires Lukas to take on ‘12 Days of Christmas’ cycle challenge.
Finley’s Advent Calendar appeal for Leeds Children’s Hospital inspires Lukas to take on ‘12 Days of Christmas’ cycle challenge. 7 year old Lukas from Pudsey in Leeds has been inspired...
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Friday 21 October 2022
Complications of Excess Weight Service at Leeds Children’s Hospital recognised by European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Leeds Children’s Hospital is delighted to announce that it's Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) Service - hosted on behalf of West Yorkshire - has been recognised by the European Association...
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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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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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