Latest news stories from ELHT

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Posted: 27 July 2019
‘Robotic surgeon’ and her patient cycle 170 miles to help people with head and neck cancer

Miss Naseem Ghazali, Oral & Maxillofacial Consultant and Head and Neck Surgeon, Anne Birtwell, Staff Nurse in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Bob Hope, a former patient and cancer survivor, aim to raise £45,000 for ELHT&Me, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s official charity.

Posted: 25 July 2019
Patient technology innovation scoops national award

The digital revolution benefitting patients and staff at East Lancashire Hospitals has been recognised with a winning performance at the Public Sector Paperless Awards 2019.

Posted: 25 July 2019
Former employee and patient contributes to ELHT&Me’s Head and Neck fundraiser

On Saturday 20 July, Nicola Thompson, a former East Lancashire Hospitals employee, held a coffee and cake morning at her home in aid of ELHT&Me, the hospital’s charity.

Posted: 24 July 2019
#TeamELHTandMe completes the ‘Run for All’ Burnley 10k

A team of 24 ELHT&Me supporters met at Towneley Park in Burnley on Sunday 21 July, and joined thousands of fellow runners to complete the ‘Run for All’ Burnley 10k.

Posted: 24 July 2019
From East Lancashire to Ghana

A team of eight nurses and doctors from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust this month made huge progress in helping to empower communities in Ghana.

Posted: 23 July 2019
Indian Minister Meets Global Learner Nurses in Blackburn

The Hon TP Ramakrishnan, Minister for Labour and Excise in Government of Kerala, India, made a special visit to.....

Posted: 23 July 2019
Local Maternity Support Worker first ever to be elected for National Board

A Maternity Support Worker at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first person ever in that role to be elected to the Board of the Royal College of Midwives.