Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 21 November 2025
Hospital worker awarded for his kindness to patients and staff
Posted: 19 November 2025
Phenomenal £2m donation from local family foundation
Posted: 13 November 2025
Mike Thomas appointed as Interim Chair

Mike Thomas has been appointed interim Chair of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Board by NHS England for a period of 18 months.

Posted: 23 October 2025
Local doctor is crowned ‘People’s Health Hero’ in hospital awards  

Paediatric Consultant, Dr Athanasios Konstantinidis has been formally recognised as the ‘People’s Health Hero’ at a heartfelt award presentation.

Posted: 20 October 2025
Trailblazing midwife achieves professional doctorate in health
Posted: 9 October 2025
Patients join top surgeons in celebrating 10 years of robotic surgery

The first ever patient to undergo colorectal surgery using a robot in East Lancashire has returned to thank surgeons for giving him the gift of life.

Posted: 3 September 2025
Rovers kick off landmark health research project