Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 31 October 2019
Close ‘knit’ volunteers help people living with dementia

Volunteers at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) have teamed up with the Lancashire Volunteer Partnership and local knitting groups to help people living with dementia.

Posted: 24 October 2019
Patricia Anderson, Non-Executive Director

NHS Improvement has confirmed the return of Mrs Patricia (Trish) Anderson as Non-Executive Director.....

Posted: 22 October 2019
More hospital opportunities for local unemployed

Twelve more local people have gained a national qualification and relevant work experience by.....

Posted: 18 October 2019
East Lancashire midwife appointed Public Health England Physical Activity Clinical Champion

Sarah Johnson, a midwife at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, has been appointed to work for Public Health England (PHE) as a Physical Activity Clinical Champion.

Posted: 17 October 2019
Sound system donation is music to the ears of expectant mums in Blackburn

A man from Bolton generously donated four Panasonic Audio units for the birthing rooms at Blackburn Birth Centre, after raising funds through a charity boxing match.

Posted: 17 October 2019
EG Group family donate speech and language therapy equipment to local hospital

The Issa Family, founders of the international company EG Group, have donated funds to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s official charity, ELHT&Me, to purchase Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) equipment.

Posted: 14 October 2019
Cardiac rehab patients in East Lancashire to benefit from state-of-the-art bike donation

Patients recovering from heart-related issues such as a heart attack will benefit from the use of a brand new cycle ergometer as part of their recovery, donated to Burnley General Hospital by the Burnley Hospital League of Voluntary Workers.