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News Archive

In this section is a full archive of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital news since 2013

Telehealth in Cardiac Surgery (TICS)

LHCH is undertaking a new randomised clinical trial called Telehealth in Cardiac Surgery (TICS), looking at the periods either side of the hospital stay for patients undergoing heart surgery, and at the time spent at home before coming to hospital and the time back at home after discharge and post surgery.

Monday, May 15, 2023

Grateful mum to run half-marathon from home to hospital

A mum of two from Warrington is running the 13 miles, half-marathon, from her home to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) to say ‘thank you’ for the specialist care she received before and since the birth of her daughter.

Friday, May 12, 2023

Governor Opportunities

This summer, LHCH will be running elections to fill the Public and Staff Governor seats.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023


New LHCH website - we want your views

Please can you help LHCH by sharing your views on how you would like to see our hospital website develop and improve to better meet your needs.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Frank’s heart surgery at LHCH

72-year-old Frank Rothwell, from Oldham, has never shirked from a challenge. However, the successful businessman, football club chairman, and Guinness World Record holder, who’s rowed solo across the Atlantic, sailed half way round the world, spent 5 weeks on a deserted island, completed 11 marathons, and raised more than £1million for charity… was faced with perhaps the biggest challenge of his life last year.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Telephone Downtime Friday 31st March 11pm

Please note that some essential maintenance is required to be carried out TONIGHT, Friday 31st March, on the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital network and phones lines.

Friday, March 31, 2023


Winners - HSJ Partnership Awards 2023!

LHCH is delighted to announce that the ‘Primary Care Heart Failure Project’ has been crowned the winner of the ‘Most Impactful Project Addressing Health Inequalities’ at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2023, recognising their outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.

Monday, March 27, 2023


Prestigious recognition for Professor Lip

Professor Greg Lip, LHCH Consultant Cardiologist, Director of the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science and Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the University of Liverpool, has been awarded the 2023 Distinguished Scientist Award-Clinical Domain by the American College of Cardiology in honour of his contribution to the cardiovascular profession.

Saturday, March 4, 2023


Appointment letters are Going Digital

From Thursday 2nd February Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital will begin sending patient letters via text message to your mobile phone. The service will start with Radiology appointments and will be rolled out across other acute and community services shortly afterwards.

Monday, February 6, 2023