Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 23 August 2021
Road Traffic Incident on Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital Car Park

A road traffic incident has occurred on the service road leading to the car park on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site at approximately 10am today.

Posted: 20 August 2021
Our Maternity Services are gold standard, again!
Posted: 19 August 2021
Take a virtual tour around our Muslim Prayer Room!

The Muslim Prayer Room in our Spiritual Care Centre, based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, has had the full ‘Google Maps’ treatment, with a new 360 degree virtual tour now available to view online.

Posted: 13 August 2021
Bon Appetite! ELHT Chefs cook up a storm at new NHS competition

Two Chef’s at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have fought off competition to be crowned Regional NHS Chef of the Year at the first ever NHS Chef competition which was launched with the first heats in Newcastle this week.

Posted: 12 August 2021
Pancreatic Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Service shortlisted for top Macmillan award

We are delighted to announce that the Pancreatic Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for a Macmillan Professionals Excellence Award as recognition of their outstanding contribution to cancer services.

Posted: 31 July 2021
Parents and carers in Lancashire and South Cumbria advised to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses and when to get help

Health experts across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging parents and carers to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in children.

Posted: 28 July 2021
Closer colleagues than ever – how donating a kidney saved ELHT Surgeon’s life

A Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was given a second chance at life this year, after his colleague and Waiting List Clerk donated her kidney to him following his two-year wait on the national transplant list.