Latest news stories from ELHT

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Posted: 14 February 2020
Family of much-loved former magistrate make donation to local hospital charity in her memory

Family and friends of Phyllis Gorton, a former Blackburn magistrate who passed away in July 2019, have donated four specialist recliner chairs to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)’s official charity, ELHT&Me.

Posted: 11 February 2020
Coronavirus: what you need to know
Posted: 31 January 2020
Patients PLACE hospitals highly for cleanliness, food and overall environment

Top marks for food, cleanliness, and overall condition of the environment have been awarded to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) in the Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) report for 2019.

Posted: 31 January 2020
East Lancashire mums have 100% confidence and trust in maternity staff, survey says

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)’s maternity staff have been praised in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Maternity Survey 2019.

Posted: 29 January 2020
Local hospital charity provides guest beds for families of patients at the end of life

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has rolled out a new scheme providing guest beds for the family members of patients receiving end of life care.

Posted: 27 January 2020
Staff and patients ‘Take 5’ for their physical and mental wellbeing

Lancashire Adult Learning has launched its health and wellbeing ‘Take 5’ initiative to staff and patients at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Posted: 21 January 2020
Tractor Run races in with Chemotherapy Unit donation

It was with great pride that the Pendleside Charity Tractor Run presented a cheque for £2,000 to the Chemotherapy Unit at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital