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Wednesday 23 November 2016
LIBOR funding for children’s 3T intraoperative MRI suite at Leeds Children’s Hospital
The announcement that £1.85 million has been allocated from the LIBOR fund to help with the cost of an advanced new brain and spine scanner for young patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital has been warmly welcomed.
Linda Pollard, Chairman of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “The announcement by the Chancellor today is extremely good news for Leeds Children’s Hospital and...Read more
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Thursday 27 October 2016
Leeds Children's Hospital team scoops top Nursing Times Award
A team from Leeds Children's Hospital has picked up a coveted Nursing Times 2016 Award for a unique initiative to improve communications with young patients and their families.
Leeds Children’s Hospital TV beat...Read more
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Wednesday 12 October 2016
Countess of Wessex opens new meeting space for young people at Leeds Children’s Hospital
The Royal Patron of the Leeds Children’s Hospital, HRH The Countess of Wessex, met members of the hospital’s Youth Forum and officially open their newly created meeting space, The Place...
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Wednesday 12 October 2016
Freemasons’ Teddies bring loving care to the Paediatric A&E Department
Staff at the Paediatric A&E Department will be able to purchase new sensory equipment and update apparatus thanks to the Freemasons.
Local members of the organisation presented nursing staff with a...Read more
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Thursday 11 August 2016
A tribute to Dr Simon Newell
We are so sad to hear of the tragic death of Dr Simon Newell, one of our consultants in the Neonatal Units.
His colleagues in the neonatal team have written a...Read more
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Saturday 30 July 2016
Going for gold at the British Transplant Games
A team of adults and a team of children from the Trust saw tremendous success competing at the British Transplant Games in Liverpool.
Hundreds of transplant recipients and live donors form...Read more
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Friday 22 July 2016
Generous donation following life-saving surgery for little Cain
Patient Cain Patten, aged three, and his family dropped by the Leeds Children’s Hospital to present a cheque for over £2250 which will go towards Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy research and...
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Tuesday 12 July 2016
Toby bear helps families learn about condition affecting premature babies
The Trust’s neonatal team had a visit from a very special guest recently – Toby Bear, the mascot of a new initiative to improve support across the country for the...
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Friday 24 June 2016
Dignity suit donation makes difference to PICU
Thanks were offered to Farah Ali and Bilal Azeem after their donation of 60 dignity suits and a selection of teddy bears to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at...
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Thursday 16 June 2016
Annie grows in confidence after receiving bone anchored hearing implant technology at Leeds General Infirmary
Six-year-old Anabella Chambers (Annie) is enjoying the benefits of hearing again after being fitted with bilateral bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA).
Annie’s hearing problems began when she was diagnosed with ‘glue...Read more
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Friday 10 June 2016
Causing a storm at the Leeds Children’s Hospital
There was a real stir on Ward L52 when Britain’s Got Talent dancing super-group Boogie Storm called by to visit young patient, Matilda Booth.
The group arrived at the Leeds Children’s...Read more
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Friday 20 May 2016
Family Integrated Care programme improves neonatal care at St James’s University Hospital
The neonatal unit at St James’s are celebrating one year of their Family Integrated Care programme, which is the first of its kind in the country. The programme encourages and...
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Monday 16 May 2016
Launch event for Leeds Children’s Hospital TV
A new resource aimed at children, young people and their families is being launched to provide an insight into the wards and departments at Leeds Children’s Hospital, and what it...
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Monday 9 May 2016
Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Children’s Hospital team up to tackle hand hygiene
Adam Cuthbertson and Ronnie the Rhino with the Giggle Doctors and Leeds Children’s Hospital staff at the hand hygiene event.
The Leeds Rhinos joined forces with staff at Leeds Children’s Hospital...Read more
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Monday 9 May 2016
Donation from Ami and Liam Duggleby buys twin cots for hospital unit
Ami and Liam Duggleby with baby April, family friend Kate Rodgers and some of the team from the Neonatal unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital
A local family have raised £14,389 for...Read more
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Wednesday 4 May 2016
Allergy passport launched at Leeds Children’s Hospital
Leeds Children’s Hospital has launched a new interactive “allergy passport” to help improve the experience for young people attending its allergy clinics.
The Allergy Adventures’ Passport Pack has been specially designed...Read more
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Tuesday 29 March 2016
Parent Pagers’ initiative improves recovery experience at Leeds Children’s Hospital
As a quality improvement initiative, the Children's Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) team at Leeds Children’s Hospital have started trialling the use of ‘Parent Pagers’ in operating theatres at the hospital...
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Friday 11 March 2016
Hyper-acute Stroke Research and Paediatric Research recruit 1000th patient
Each and every year, thousands of people volunteer to take part in clinical studies, trials and research being conducted at LTHT.
Research can help to improve the care the Trust provides...Read more
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Thursday 3 December 2015
Former Lord Mayor presents £23K to Leeds Children’s Hospital
The former Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor David Congreve, has handed over £23,769.10 raised in his name during his recent term in office to the Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal.
Councillor Congreve...Read more
