Latest news stories from ELHT

Find out what’s been going on recently at the Trust. 

3 September 2025
Rovers kick off landmark health research project
3 September 2025
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust leads national study in jaw fracture surgery
20 August 2025
ELHT colleague Catherine serves up silver at British Transplant Games
Posted: 18 August 2025
Positive outcomes being achieved in unique medication reduction project

A unique partnership between an NHS Trust and a Yorkshire-based private social care provider which aimed to assess and reduce medications for elderly residents is set to be rolled out nationwide after positive outcomes were achieved – including for a 101-year-woman who has undergone a “remarkable’ transformation.

Posted: 23 July 2025
Resident Doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria set to strike

Significant disruption to NHS services is expected as resident doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria hospitals are set to strike. 

Posted: 15 July 2025
Congratulations to A&E’s ‘Prof George’ after 30 years dedicated service to medicine

A long serving consultant is celebrating 30 years of dedicated service with a new and distinguished honorary clinical professor title.

Posted: 24 June 2025
Sandra is global first recruit to stent research study following heart attack