Latest news stories from ELHT

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Posted: 25 June 2019
Blackburn mosque raises more than £750 for local hospital charity

Worshippers at the Masjid-e-Raza, Altom Street, Blackburn, raised £765 over two collection days in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Posted: 24 June 2019
East Lancashire ‘walks the walk’ for trust charity

Hundreds of hospital staff and members of the community took part in the first ever Big NHS Walk....

Posted: 21 June 2019
East Lancashire in top 10 for VTE risk assessments

Latest statistics released by NHS Improvement reveal that East Lancashire Hospitals is consistently achieving....

Posted: 20 June 2019
Calling all Midwives; Keelie needs your support

Maternity Support Worker Keelie Barrett (@49klb) is calling on her midwifery friends and colleagues to help her......

Posted: 20 June 2019
Blackburn with Darwen celebrates breastfeeding as UNICEF ‘Baby Friendly’ status renewed

As Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire stages Celebrate Breastfeeding Week 2019 (17-23 June, #CelebrateBreastfeeding),

Posted: 19 June 2019
A&E gets new Bereavement Champions

Four nursing staff working in the Emergency Department at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital....

Posted: 18 June 2019
Children’s clinic patients delighted with new toys donated by local family

A generous local family have donated toys to brighten up the outdoor area at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital’s Children’s Clinic.