Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 15 August 2019
Lancashire Fire Fun Day raises £890 for local hospital

Blackburn Community Fire Station has donated £890 to ELHT&Me, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s charity, following their Family Open Day.

Posted: 14 August 2019
Could you be a Patient Assessor?

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a Patient–Led Assessments of Care Environment (PLACE) programme.

Posted: 13 August 2019
Prince’s Trust programme promises bright future in hospital services

Nine young adults from across East Lancashire have graduated with honours from the latest ‘Get Into Hospital’ work opportunity programme...

Posted: 12 August 2019
Paw-fect boost for Burnley staff and patients

Patients and staff on Ward 16 at Burnley General Teaching Hospital were thrilled....

Posted: 2 August 2019
Engineer hailed hero after hospital fire rescue

A young maintenance engineer who raised the alarm and rescued staff, visitors and vulnerable patients from a fire......

Posted: 1 August 2019
Local GP urges at-risk people to get vaccinated against Flu

An East Lancashire GP is urging vulnerable people to get vaccinated against flu this year as evidence of an unprecedented surge in flu cases in Australia may be heading our way.

Posted: 31 July 2019
Services awarded £10,000 extra funding in first Dragons’ Den

ELHT recently staged its very own Dragons’ Den style event, with five innovations successfully securing investment and five more promised support to achieve their potential.