Latest news stories from ELHT
Find out what’s been going on recently at the Trust.
Hospital social care partnership nominated for national award
A scheme to improve support for East Lancashire Hospital patients who may need therapy and social care support upon discharge has been nominated for a prestigious national award.
NICU Receives Generous Donation
Staff from the EG Group visited the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Burnley General Teaching Hospital to see the equipment bought from their recent generous donation of over £60,000.
ELHT&me launches charity partnership with The Willows
Staff at The Willows Pub and Restauant in Guide have chosen hospital charity ELHT&me to become the refurbished restaurant’s official charity partner.
£500 donation to set up Samaritan helpline for all patient phones
Al-khair Foundation, a well-known international charity that assists with many local and national issues, including loneliness and mental health, have donated £500 to local hospital charity ELHT&Me as part of a mental health initiative for patients at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT).
East Lancashire Hospitals first in UK to introduce new CT scan technology
Patients requiring potentially life-changing investigations are benefitting from a new, state-of-the-art scanner installed last month at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
Have a heart, save a life
East Lancashire Hospitals Trust hosted a special event during Organ Donation Week to raise awareness of organ donation and talking about decisions with family members.
Inpatients rate East Lancashire Hospitals best in region
Inpatients rate East Lancashire’s five NHS hospitals as the best in Lancashire and South Cumbria, according to new data from the NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) survey.