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Wednesday 11 October 2017
Kind donation to L49
The staff on ward L49 would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to young patient Nathan Humphreys who came in with his Grandma today with cakes, biscuits and the remainder of a very special donation to celebrate his last treatment before transferring to adult services.
Nathan has been coming regularly to L49 for treatment for five years. When his Grandad...Read more
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Tuesday 10 October 2017
Celebrating the power of play
This week is Play in Hospital Week and our play team at Leeds Children’s Hospital are celebrating!
Yesterday the team held a stall in the entrance of Jubilee Wing which included...Read more
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Monday 9 October 2017
In Your Shoes event
Leeds Children’s Hospital is holding its first ever Young Person’s event. This one-day event is for young people aged 13 – 19 years' old, living with a long-term condition and/or...
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Tuesday 3 October 2017
Frances is Diabetes UK Clinical Champion
Frances Hanson, Children’s Diabetes Dietician at St James’s, has been chosen as a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion, to help transform care for people living with diabetes in the Leeds area.
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Tuesday 19 September 2017
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month #CCAM
Yesterday, the Children’s and Teenage Haematology & Oncology play team took over the entrance of the Clarendon wing to raise awareness and funds for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month #CCAM.
The Play team...Read more
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Monday 18 September 2017
Morrisons and CLICSargent join forces to support young cancer patients
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the teams in our children’s and teenage cancer units at Leeds Children’s Hospital are working with partners to raise awareness of childhood cancer...
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Wednesday 13 September 2017
Family Integrated Care launches at LGI
As part of Leeds Baby Week, the Neonatal unit at St James’s held a launch event celebrating the implementation of Family Integrated Care at the LGI. The St James’s unit...
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Friday 8 September 2017
Fairy Bricks donate Lego to Leeds Children's Hospital
Last week, charity Fairy Bricks dropped in at Leeds Children’s Hospital to deliver a huge donation of Lego sets to be used by young patients on wards and departments across...
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Monday 4 September 2017
L50 officially opens
Ward L50 officially opened their newly located children’s liver, renal and gastro ward last week. The team transferred from Jubilee Wing at the LGI to the Children’s Hospital to be...
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Friday 11 August 2017
Paediatric surgeon Mr Azad Najmaldin retires
LTHT paediatric surgeon Mr Azad Najmaldin retired last month after a 40 year career in the NHS, 25 of those here in Leeds.
Chris Sills’ daughter Mabel was born prematurely...Read more
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Wednesday 9 August 2017
New advanced biofeedback therapy machine for Leeds Children's Hospital
An advanced biofeedback therapy machine, which uses computer game technology to help build muscle control in youngsters with certain bladder function disorders, has been presented to Leeds Children's Hospital as...
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Friday 4 August 2017
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund launches new book for young patients
A new interactive book from the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) aimed at helping children born with congenital heart disease launched on Yorkshire Day at Leeds Children’s Hospital (LCH).
This brand...Read more
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Friday 21 July 2017
Kind donation to Children’s CF and respiratory unit
The Children’s CF and respiratory unit recently received a wonderful donation from Andrew Wright, father of long-term asthma patient, Alice.
Alice was a patient with the unit for 10 years, visiting...Read more
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Friday 21 July 2017
Dr Bob is shortlisted for NIHR awards
Good luck to Dr Bob Philips, one of our clinical academic paediatric oncology consultants, who is shortlisted for two awards in the NIHR Let’s Get Digital competition.
Vote for Dr Bob.
The...Read more
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Monday 10 July 2017
Prince Harry visits Leeds Children's Hospital
As part of his role as patron of the WellChild charity, we were pleased to welcome Prince Harry to Leeds Children's Hospital, where he met WellChild nurse Helen Tooby and...
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Wednesday 28 June 2017
Jonathan runs Leeds Half Marathon for PICU
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Leeds Children’s Hospital recently received an amazing donation from Jonathan Pendlebury, father to 11-month old Leah, who was supported on the PICU after...
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Thursday 15 June 2017
M&S transform Children's Hospital garden
Volunteers from the Pudsey branch of Marks and Spencer have given the Leeds Children’s Hospital garden a makeover, clearing out the beds, and adding sensory plants, bird boxes and bug...
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Friday 9 June 2017
Saying thanks with cake
Heart of the Health Service are a charity dedicated to ensuring NHS staff are thanked for the amazing work they do for patients every day. And what better way to say...
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Wednesday 7 June 2017
Kind donation from Engie
Big thanks to a kind-heated team from ENGIE, the company who are currently hard at work on the refurbishment of the generation of the LGI generating station complex.
Ian Worrall and Mel...Read more
