Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

28/11/2025

A huge thank you to local mum Clare and Finley's Advent Calendar Appeal who have collected hundreds of advent calendars for Leeds Children's Hospital.

Clare's son Finley spent lots of time in Leeds Children's Hospital as a baby and toddler, including two Christmases. Clare discovered the nurses were buying advent calendars for children on the wards, so decided to launch the Calendar Appeal.

Finley is now 10 and doing really well - and the appeal has donated almost 2,000 advent calendars to Yorkshire hospitals this year. They are very much appreciated!

28/11/2025

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start?

The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is here to help – and it only takes 5 minutes.

Answer questions about your lifestyle to receive an overall score as well as personalised guidance to help you live a healthier life.

Take the quiz now: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/healthy-choices-quiz/

28/11/2025

What links a Buddhist monk, a Leeds hospital ward team, and local club night legend Dave Beer? The answer is... meditation!

This is a story of how an encounter on a hospital ward prompted an act of compassion that has continued to give and give.

We are very grateful to Kadampa Medical Centre Leeds for their generous support in providing free meditation sessions for our staff. To enlighten yourself with the full story, check the link in the comments.

27/11/2025

We can't wait for tomorrow's release of the new Sky News documentary sharing the remarkable story of our hand transplant patient Kim Smith.

In the meantime, why not take a deeper dive into the world of hand transplants with our podcast series In Safe Hands. Hear captivating stories from both patients and medical professionals, highlighting the emotional journeys of those whose lives have been changed by hand transplant.

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In Safe Hands offers listeners a deep dive into the life-changing world of hand transplants. Telling stories from both patients and medical professionals, this exciting new podcast highlights the complex and fascinating process of hand transplants.

27/11/2025

Our Adult and Children’s Virtual Ward teams, alongside our partners at Inhealthcare, have together won Independent Healthcare Provider of the Year at the HSJ Awards! Virtual Wards are helping patients return home sooner and continue treatment safely, improving experience while freeing up vital hospital capacity.

And just missing out on the top prize, the Leeds HomeFirst programme was Highly Commended in the Transforming Care for Older People category. This is a tremendous achievement and brilliant recognition for everyone involved in work across the partnership of organisations in Leeds. A special mention for our amazing colleagues who have worked so hard and diligently to make HomeFirst such a success.

Finally, well done to our Bank Staff team, finalists for their innovative workforce model.

26/11/2025

From 25 November to 10 December, Leeds Hospitals is joining the global campaign to raise awareness of honour-based abuse (HBA).

HBA is violence committed to protect perceived “honour” including physical harm, emotional abuse, forced marriage, and coercive control. It affects people across cultures and communities, and its impact can be devastating.

As Chief Executive, Brendan Brown was proud to sign the pledge alongside fellow Executive Directors and our Chair, reaffirming our collective commitment to safeguarding. Together, we will notice, listen, and speak up.

By standing together, we can help protect our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

26/11/2025

On International Men's Day last Wednesday, colleagues were treated to a fantastic talk from Jamie Jones-Buchanan – Leeds Rhinos legend and their newly-appointed CEO.

Put on by our Men's Action and Awareness Network, colleagues heard JJB's inspiring life philosophy, how his career has taken him from the rugby pitch to Director of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, and then Chief Executive of Leeds Rhinos.

And as well as some remarkable insights into playing as a team we heard some fantastic anecdotes from his lengthy sporting career. Thank you, JJB!

25/11/2025

Our patient Kim Smith is the subject of a powerful new Sky News documentary, The Gift, which will be released this Friday. The film shares her story from becoming a quadruple amputee, to receiving a life-changing donor hand – a surgery only carried out in the UK by Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a9yGKo

24/11/2025

Looking for a fresh and exciting career opportunity? 💉💊

We’re always on the lookout for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our teams and help us deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

If you’re interested in working with one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals, explore our current vacancies online.

Find out more at: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate

24/11/2025

It really was a case of ‘eat your heart out Prue Leith’ at the Great Pathology Bake Off, with some spectacular entries.

Congratulations to Michael Bickerton, our winner with his incredible witch bonfire creation. Thank you to all the effort put in from all colleagues who took part.

The competition was organised as part of National Pathology Week, where the important contribution pathologists make to healthcare is highlighted. Doctors and scientists working in pathology are experts in illness and disease. They use their expertise to support every aspect of healthcare, from guiding doctors on the right way to treat common diseases, to using cutting-edge genetic technologies to treat patients with life-threatening conditions.

The Bake Off was one part of the week, which also saw tours of our new Centre for Laboratory Medicine, sharing of learning, video insights and a pic n mix stall.

23/11/2025

As we come to the end of our weeklong celebrations and highlights of our Healthcare Support Worker colleagues, here’s a heartfelt thank you message from Beverley Geary, our Chief Nurse at Leeds Hospitals.

A huge thank you to all our dedicated, hardworking, caring support workers.

21/11/2025

It’s Road Safety Week this week. We’re proud to join Brake, the road safety charity, to shine a light on how safe vehicles save lives.

Every year in the UK, more than 1,700 people lose their lives on our roads, and over 30,000 suffer life-changing injuries.

This week, we’re focusing on how simple checks and safer vehicles can prevent crashes and protect everyone who uses our roads.