Lister Hospital

12/12/2025

Did you know? 💡

Last month, our talented surgeons completed 452 emergency operations! 🏥

That's roughly 15 emergency operations per day for the month of November! 😮

12/12/2025

We’re pleased to share – following the latest NHS data release – that our trust is the most improved non‑specialist NHS trust in England for our "referral to treatment" waiting lists.

Our teams continue to prioritise waiting lists by clinical need and by those waiting the longest for care.

Thank you for your patience and support as we keep working to improve your care.

Source - https://data.england.nhs.uk/dashboard/rtt

12/12/2025

Help protect your family and reduce pressure on your local hospitals this winter by getting your flu or COVID vaccine 🛡️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Eligible adults can book through their GP practice, local pharmacy or the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services

The nasal spray is available for children aged 2 to 3 at their GP or some pharmacies, and in school for older children 👃💪

Learn more on our website: www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/news/get-your-flu-jab-now

11/12/2025

The festive season is a time for celebration, family, and togetherness 🤗🎄

To help ensure you can spend it where you want to be – at home, it’s important to understand how to access the right care, at the right time, if you or a loved one fall ill this winter ❄️

NHS services are here to help. Making the right choice means others can also get the care they need during this busy period 🏥✅

The festive season is a time for celebration, family, and togetherness. To help ensure you can spend it where you want to be – at home, it’s important to understand how to access the right care, at the right time, if you or a loved one fall ill this winter. NHS services are here to […]

11/12/2025

You've put up the Christmas tree ✅
You've ordered your Christmas turkey ✅
But have you requested your repeat prescription? ❌

Don't get caught out by the Christmas shutdown – order your repeat prescriptions ahead of the festive season! 💊

NHS leaders across Hertfordshire and west Essex are urging local people to order their repeat prescriptions, so they have all the medication they need to last them over the Christmas and New Year period for a worry-free festive season. It can take up to five working days for some pharmacies to proce...

10/12/2025

We know parents worry when their children become ill and information online can often worsen fears! 😨🩹

Don’t ask Dr. Google – most winter illnesses can be managed at home with self-care advice. Our new online symptom checker can help you understand what to do and when you need to seek help for your little ones this winter 🏥❓

Visit our website for trusted NHS guidance and please remember, our A&E department is for life or limb-threatening injuries and illness only 🚫

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/symptom-checker

10/12/2025

"I was very pleased to have avoided another hospital admission and felt that staying in my own home helped me to recover quicker and reduced my anxiety" 🤗

Juliet from Hertfordshire joined more than 1,300 patients this year who have benefited from Hospital at Home 🏡🏥

Learn more about our collaboration with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust and the how hospital-equivalent care at home is relieving pressure on busy NHS trusts this winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3yHpeAV0M

07/12/2025

Did you know, you can receive hospital-equivalent care in the comfort of your own home? 🏡

Over 1,300 patients have this year, and you could join them! 👈

Speak to our clinicians about whether you're eligible for hospital care at home for any of the following:

- Medication reviews by pharmacists 🏥
- Remote monitoring for oxygen levels, pulse rate, temperature and blood pressure 🌡️
- First dose IV/oral antibiotics for treating acute infections like UTIs, cellulitis, chest infections and pneumonia 💊
- Falls, urgent mobility assessments and rapid decline in functional ability 🦽
- End of life and palliative care 💙
- ECG testing ❤️📈

For more about this Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust-led service, visit: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/services/hospital-at-home

05/12/2025

So far this year, we've accepted 1,335 patients onto the Hospital at Home programme! 💙

That's 1,335 patients who didn't need to sit in a hospital bed, but instead enjoyed hospital-equivalent care in the comfort of their own home 🏡

If you or a loved one is currently on one of our inpatient wards, speak to our clinicians about whether you might be eligible for Hospital at Home, and get home in time for Christmas! 🎄

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/services/hospital-at-home

05/12/2025

In November alone, 339 beautiful babies were born across East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust 👶

That’s 339 new little lives welcomed into the world and 339 reasons to smile! 😊

A huge shout out to our wonderful maternity colleagues, you make these magical moments possible 💙

05/12/2025

Need healthcare and not sure where to go? Please think NHS 111 first or visit one of our Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC)

Open until 10pm every day, our UTCs at both Lister and New QEII Hospital can treat:
🤕 Minor injury or illness
🩹 A bite, sting, cut, or bruise
🌡️ A burn or scald
👃 Objects in ears or noses
🦴 Suspected fractures or broken bones

📍 Lister UTC: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/services/urgent-treatment-centre-lister-hospital/
📍 New QEII UTC: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/services/urgent-treatment-centre/

NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk/

04/12/2025

We’re so proud of Milly and the wonderful contribution she has made here at Lister whilst on her supported internship. Thank you for helping us spread Christmas cheer and for the positive impact you've had on our patients and their families! 🎄✨