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Alder Hey in the Park cares for over 450,0000 young patients and their families each year. We lead research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology.

| Recently, we held an event at Alder Hey to celebrate a group of amazing people who have dedicated a large portion of...
05/12/2025

| Recently, we held an event at Alder Hey to celebrate a group of amazing people who have dedicated a large portion of their lives to working in the NHS 💙

With an incredible 530 years of combined service, their commitment and dedication deserves to be acknowledged. We want to take this opportunity to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone 🙏

20 month old Orla from Lancaster, who was born with life threatening congenital heart condition has been honoured at the...
02/12/2025

20 month old Orla from Lancaster, who was born with life threatening congenital heart condition has been honoured at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Hero Awards in London 🏆

At 1 week old, Orla was diagnosed with a serious congenital heart condition called double outlet right ventricle fallout type. The aorta and pulmonary artery were connected to the heart’s right ventricle (chamber) instead of the left. This meant the right side of the heart had to do the work of both sides, which can lead to mixed blood flow and problems in delivering oxygen-rich blood to the body.

Orla underwent open-heart surgery at Alder Hey to fit a shunt (small tube), that helped her blood flow in the right direction. At 17 days old, she was then allowed to go home with her parents Alice and Adam, due to the Little Heart at Home monitoring service, developed by Alder Hey ❤️

Developed at Alder Hey Innovation, the UK’s largest hospital-led innovation hub, Little Hearts at Home is a home-monitoring service funded by Alder Hey Children's Charity and British Heart Foundation. It allows families to monitor their baby’s health safely at home, with all the readings sent directly to our clinicians. This service allowed Orla to be in the comfort of her home, whilst being monitored remotely by clinicians.

Orla’s mum, Alice, said: 🗣️ “The impact on us as a family has been incalculable. When you have your baby, all you want to do is to go home and start your life together. This is what Little Hearts At Home allowed us to do with the huge reassurance that if any of Orla’s reading caused concern that we would get an immediate response from the clinicians involved in her care. It was wonderful to attend the award ceremony and for Orla to receive her heart hero award alongside the amazing innovation team from Alder Hey, who were with us on the night. It was very emotional and a very special evening for us all.”

A big shout out to our innovation team ❤️

28/11/2025

Earlier this week, we held our annual Christmas Light Switch On event which officially starts 🎄 Find out more about what it means to children, families and our people 💙

| We had a wonderful time at our Christmas Light Switch On event earlier this week 🎄 This year we invited four young p...
28/11/2025

| We had a wonderful time at our Christmas Light Switch On event earlier this week 🎄 This year we invited four young people to do the honours of switching on our lights:

🔵 10 year old Janek was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year for which he needed 2 complex surgeries. Today he is thriving ❤️
🔵 8 year old Mathilda had to have 10 surgeries after an extensive brain bleed caused a stroke . She is now doing really well and building her life back up ❤️
🔵 14 year old Philip (Pip), had two big surgeries on his brain due to AVM’s (tangled blood vessels). He is now thriving ❤️
🔵 17 year old Daniel, had life-saving surgery due to multiple brain bleeds which had left him deaf in both ears. He spent months at Alder Hey learning to walk, talk and move again ❤️

All four of these amazing and inspiring young people are treated by various teams here Alder Hey and we wanted to give them a special moment that they can treasure forever 💙 Now that the lights are on, has officially started!

26/11/2025

The magical moment when the lights were turned on as we officially started 🎄

26/11/2025

Our little elves have been busy transforming our hospital getting it all ready for our big light switch on event later today 🎄

You can watch along live from 3.45pm on our YouTube!

| Bringing Cancer Care Closer to Home 🏡 Meet Nadine and Toni, two of our oncology nurses who are leading a brand-new w...
24/11/2025

| Bringing Cancer Care Closer to Home 🏡

Meet Nadine and Toni, two of our oncology nurses who are leading a brand-new way of delivering children’s cancer treatment across the North West. Instead of families travelling long distances to hospital for chemotherapy and supportive treatments, Nadine and Toni are now taking that expert care directly into children’s homes across Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales.

Now, nurses from Alder Hey’s oncology unit will begin visiting children and families across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales, safely delivering selected chemotherapy and supportive treatments, which are typically administered in Alder Hey’s day case clinic, directly to their homes.

This new Care Closer to Home pilot, developed with the North West Children’s Cancer Operational Delivery Network and funded by Cheshire & Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliances, will transform how children and young people receive cancer care with less travel and disruption, meaning there is more time at home, school and with family.

And in early 2026, Alder Hey and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital will launch a shared mobile cancer care unit, bringing even more specialist support directly into local communities.

There are just a few final places left for Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s first ever Santa Paddle at Royal Albert Dock, ...
22/11/2025

There are just a few final places left for Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s first ever Santa Paddle at Royal Albert Dock, and we’d love you to be part of it! 🎅

Join us on Saturday 29th November from 5:30pm for an evening of festive fun on the waterfront. Whether you’re paddling or simply coming along to watch, there’s plenty for families to enjoy as the Dock comes alive with Christmas cheer.

Wrap up warm and bring the whole family to experience:

🎄 Christmas entertainment and family activities
✨ A magical illuminated kayak parade gliding along the waterfront
💙 A wonderful celebration of community spirit, all supporting Alder Hey Children’s Charity

Help us light up Liverpool and make this a night to remember. If you’d like to take one of the last remaining paddle spaces, don’t wait, sign up now at: https://www.alderheycharity.org/santa-paddle/

Aston Martin F1 Team Makes Pit Stop at Alder Hey 🏎️ Recently, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team brought a replica F1 ...
21/11/2025

Aston Martin F1 Team Makes Pit Stop at Alder Hey 🏎️

Recently, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team brought a replica F1 car to Alder Hey for children and young people, families and staff to see and take pictures alongside. One of their drivers, Jak Crawford, also came along to get pictures and chat with everyone before visiting one of our wards 🏥

We were also joined by Alder Hey patient Daniella Sutton, who races in Formula 4. 17 year old Daniella was diagnosed with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at Alder Hey five years ago and thanks to the care of our Alder Hey especially our Rheumatology team, Daniella has been able to pursue her dream of being able to compete at the top end of motorsports. You can read more about her story on our social media pages.

The Aston Martin team also ran a fun competition for children and young people, asking them to design an F1 racing suit. Jak Crawford will judge the entries and select the top three designs from all submissions. Finalists will then compete in a grand final, judged by the Aston Martin F1 CEO.

The winning entry design will be made into a real suit, and will be invited to collect it from Aston Martin HQ in Silverstone, meet some of the team, and tour the Aston Martin Racing Technology Centre! 🤩

Congratulation to Cathryn, who was nominated by colleagues and chosen as our latest Alder Hey Star! 🌟 Cathryn, Matron fo...
20/11/2025

Congratulation to Cathryn, who was nominated by colleagues and chosen as our latest Alder Hey Star! 🌟

Cathryn, Matron for the Complex Care Support team, was nominated for always going above and beyond for her team and most importantly her patients. One example was helping a family to create some magical moments together with a young person who was on end of life care 💙

It's this kind of heart warming dedication that makes people like Cathryn so special.

14/11/2025

12 year old Jack, who has type 1 diabetes and is cared for at Alder Hey, recently got the chance to visit 's training ground. While there he interviewed Jake O'Brien, who also has type 1 diabetes, to find out more about how a professional athlete adapts to life with the condition. Watch to find out more!

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Since the NHS was established, Alder Hey has seen many changes, but has remained at the forefront of children’s healthcare.

Alder Hey was originally a workhouse, providing care for the sick. A hospital was built and opened its doors in October 1914, with 350 children taking occupancy of twelve wards. Alder Hey was also used as a military hospital during the Great War and Second World War.

During our history, we have become known for a number of famous firsts. Penicillin was tested on a child for the first time at Alder Hey and we were the first to establish a neonatal surgical unit in the UK. Other firsts include curing the most commonly encountered congenital heart defect and pioneering various splints and orthopaedic appliances.

In 2015, we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park now cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year and brings together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.