Latest news stories from ELHT

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

Posted: 23 June 2023
Hyndburn Rural District Nurses presented with Cavell Trust award

Hyndburn Rural District Nurses have been presented with a national award for providing exceptional patient care.

Posted: 20 June 2023
Military vehicles and more at Blackburn Hospital for Armed Forces Day

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust will be commemorating Armed Forces Day with a community event at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

Posted: 16 June 2023
Essential work this weekend

Information to help people this weekend as the Trust undertakes an essential upgrade to its patients records system

Posted: 15 June 2023
Blackburn Birth Centre praised in Davina McCall podcast

An East Lancashire Hospitals Trust’s birthing centre has been praised in a national podcast.

Posted: 13 June 2023
National award nomination for nurse who dyes her hair purple to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer

A pancreas specialist nurse at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been crowned the regional winner of the Nursing and Midwifery category at the NHS Parliamentary Awards – and will now go on to compete for the national prize.

Posted: 6 June 2023
Helping patients return home earlier
Posted: 6 June 2023
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital hosts General Medical Council visit

Charlie Massey, the Chief Executive of the General Medical Council (GMC) paid a visit to Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital on Monday, 22 May.