News and Media
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Monday 30 May 2022
Leeds Bear Hunt: Leeds Hospitals Charity launches new bear sculpture trail raising funds for Leeds Children's Hospital
Leeds Hospitals Charity is delighted to officially announce the launch of Leeds Bear Hunt, an exciting public art event, which will take place in Summer 2023 and raise money for Leeds Children’s Hospital.
Leeds Bear Hunt will see Leeds Hospitals Charity team up with art trail experts Wild in Art, who have been delivering world class public events across the globe...Read more
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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 15 March 2022
Leeds Children's Hospital recruitment event
Saturday 19th March between 10am - 2.40pm on Zoom. Are you a newly qualified nurse looking for the next step in your career?
Have you always dreamed of working with Children to make...Read more
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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 February 2022
Perkins&Will confirmed as architects for new Leeds hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has taken another step forward with its vision to transform healthcare for its patients and staff by confirming Perkins&Will, led by Penoyre & Prasad with...
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Thursday 3 February 2022
Meet the children shaping the future of Leeds Children’s Hospital
Children and young people feedback on the new hospital designs Brothers Sonny (6) and Rufus Marshall (4) from Morley, Leeds are just two of the young budding architects helping to shape...
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Tuesday 1 February 2022
Major step forward for new Leeds hospitals with demolition almost complete
The first stage of the new Leeds hospitals development – the demolition of old buildings on the Leeds General Infirmary site – is almost complete.
Contractors DSM have been on site...Read more
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Friday 28 January 2022
Patients attending appointments still need to wear a mask
Patients attending hospitals in Leeds are reminded that a mask will still need to be worn when attending any of the hospital sites, despite the national requirement to wear a...
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Friday 3 December 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospital designated ‘Centre of Excellence in Supportive Cancer Care’
The Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Service at Leeds Children’s Hospital has been designated as a ‘centre of excellence in supportive care’ by the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer...
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Thursday 25 November 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospital to open a specialist clinic for children with severe obesity in West Yorkshire
From May 2022 children and young people with severe obesity suffering from complications from excess weight (CEW) across West Yorkshire will receive intensive support through a new specialist clinic funded...
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Wednesday 17 November 2021
‘Unexpected Beginnings’ a podcast to support parents of premature babies launches on World Prematurity Day at Leeds Children’s Hospital
The leading Neonatal Unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital has created an innovative new podcast series that launches on World Prematurity Day, 17th November, to support parents and families as they...
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Tuesday 12 October 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospital launches new digital ways of working
The Leeds Children’s Hospital has launched a number of new ways of working, aiming to reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and ultimately improve the care provided for children and...
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Friday 24 September 2021
New architects for Leeds hospitals designs
Architects have been selected to design a new state-of-the-art hospital for adults and a new home for Leeds Children’s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary.
In May 2021, the Trust completed an...Read more
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Friday 17 September 2021
Statement: Gender Identity and Development (GID) Service
Dr Phil Wood, Chief Medical Officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said: “We are grateful for the clarity provided by today’s judgement handed down by the Court of Appeal.
“Patients...Read more
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Friday 27 August 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospital and DigiBete Shortlisted for the 2021 HSJ Awards
Leeds Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Team and DigiBete Community Interest Company (CIC) are delighted to announce that the DigiBete App has been shortlisted for the Digitising Patient Services Initiative Award at...
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Thursday 12 August 2021
New innovation district for Leeds reaches milestone with unveiling of city’s major hospitals plans
The creation of the LGI Development plan, part of the Leeds Innovation District, has taken a step forward with the unveiling of the new concept designs for two new hospitals...
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Wednesday 4 August 2021
First new concept designs for two new hospitals for Leeds unveiled
Two new state-of-the-art hospitals for Leeds came a step closer today with the unveiling of the latest concept designs of the new buildings – inspired by the Yorkshire landscape.
Watch the video flythrough
The event took...Read more
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Thursday 13 May 2021
The Countess of Wessex meets children to hear about new Leeds Children’s Hospital
HRH The Countess of Wessex met young patients and staff in a virtual visit to Leeds to hear about the exciting plans for a new specialist hospital for children and...
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Thursday 18 February 2021
Leeds Children's Hospital announces childhood cancer survival rate in Yorkshire among the best in the world
The childhood cancer survival rate in Yorkshire is among the best in the world, with 86 out of every 100 children diagnosed with the disease before their 15th birthday living...
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