Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 24 August 2018
Trust cuts letter costs in half with digital launch

A new patient communications project by East Lancashire Hospitals has cut the cost of appointment letters by 51 per cent, as part of a trust-wide initiative to drive digital efficiency.

Posted: 23 August 2018
Tauheedul Islam Mosque raises £7,000 for blood pressure machines

The Tauheedul Islam Mosque raised an impressive £7,452 enabling the hospital to replace five old blood pressure machines with state of the art equipment, further enhancing patient care and safety

Posted: 22 August 2018
Hospital’s new guide to help inpatients

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has published a new information guide to assist inpatients and their relatives/carers during hospital stays.

Posted: 17 August 2018
Golf fundraisers ‘club’ together for Chemotherapy Unit

A golf fundraising day held in memory of Peter Hornby raised £2319.54 for East Lancashire’s hospital charity, ELHT&Me.

Posted: 17 August 2018
High scores once again for hospital food, cleanliness

Top marks for food, cleanliness, hygiene and disability friendly environment have been awarded to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) in the Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) report for 2018.

Posted: 14 August 2018
‘Congratulations’ - nursing staff who contacted Sir Cliff Richard win hospital’s Employee of the Month award

East Lancashire Hospitals Trust’s (ELHT) latest Employee of the Month award has been secured by Staff Nurse Lucy Morris and Healthcare Assistant Lucy Mason.

Posted: 27 July 2018
Honorary Fellowship for CEO

Chief Executive, Kevin McGee has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).