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Important Travel Information Greystone Bridge, M62 - near the western end of the M62 in Liverpool.   We have been advised that Knowsley Council are set to erect a new footbridge over the M62 in Roby. As a result, the M62 will be closed from 10pm on Friday 9 October to 5am...

It’s just over a week away until this year’s national Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) Awareness Day which takes place on Thursday 19th March.  The MASD national awareness day, now in its fifth year, was created by the LHCH Tissue Viability Nursing team in partnership with Medline.   The awareness...

To coincide with International Women’s Day, which we celebrated earlier this week, we are pleased to share the next instalment of our Meet the Specialist series.  This is where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career experiences, inspiration, achievements and hopes for the future.  This time we spoke...

We are thrilled to announce that Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) has been awarded Elevate Education Business Partnership (EBP) 2026 Patron Status in recognition of our dedication to supporting young people across the Liverpool City Region.  This acknowledgement reflects our ongoing commitment to helping the next generation explore their career...

We are pleased to share the second in a series of features where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career inspiration, experiences and achievements.  This time, we spoke to Amanda Walthew (Mandie) who is a Thoracic Nurse Consultant at LHCH with over thirty years’ experience nursing in cardiothoracic surgery....

Do you want to help improve research for patients?  Want to have a positive impact on patients? Have an interest in research? Want to improve research for patients? We are looking for volunteers to join our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group entitled 'PARTNER'.  Patient and Public Involvement and...

Is your new year’s resolution to be more active?  Did you know that exercise can have a positive impact on overall physical, mental and emotional wellbeing? We caught up with the Cardiac Rehabilitation team within the Knowsley Community Cardiovascular Service who provide cardiac rehabilitation clinics across the Knowsley area. ...

Key take-aways Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a non-invasive scan used to diagnose stable coronary artery disease (CAD), which commonly manifests as angina. Measured using an artificial intelligence-based tool that analyses CCTA images, reduced coronary blood flow was found to predict future cardiovascular events and death in patients with...

We are pleased to share a new series of articles where we hear from LHCH specialists about their career inspiration, experiences and achievements.  For the first in the series we spoke to Professor Rod Stables who is a Consultant Cardiologist with an international profile in both practice and clinical research....

On Friday evening, we were delighted to celebrate the outstanding work of #TeamLHCH at the LHCH Grand Awards 2025!  Roger Johnson, BBC North West Tonight Presenter hosted this year's awards.  The winning teams and colleagues were announced on the night as follows: Compassion in Care Award Winner - Knowsley Community CVD...

On Friday, our Cath Lab team carried out the first procedures here at LHCH using a new exciting, pulsed field ablation technology.  LHCH is the first hospital in the north of England providing this technology to benefit our patients with atrial fibrillation.  Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular and often very...

Patients can now use the NHS App to view hospital appointments that they have here at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.  This means details of their appointment(s) can be accessed in one place directly to their mobile device. The NHS App can be downloaded via the Apple and Google...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has once again been named one of the BEST hospitals in the country, according to the results of this year’s national NHS Adult Inpatient Survey 2024. The survey, published today - September 9th, showed that LHCH was in the TOP three trusts in the country...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has today, Tuesday 9th September, been ranked one of the top trusts in the country with the  introduction of a new NHS National Oversight Framework - a tool by which all NHS Trusts are to be measured. LHCH ranks 4th out of 134 hospitals in the...

Tuesday 16th September, 4pm We’d love you to join us for the Annual Members' Meeting 2025 to celebrate the successes of 2024-25 and receive the annual report and accounts from the Board of Directors.  We will also be joined by our Aortic Surgery team who will share a presentation on...

                        Earlier this year we were thrilled to be able to launch the LHCH Photo Competition and bring the 'Great Outdoors' back to corridors near you! We received over 200 entries from budding photographers, including patients, staff, volunteers and public, with the aim of helping us bring the ‘Great Outdoors’ inside here...

18 months since undergoing major heart surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), Alex Groves is determined to leave his mark on the world of professional rugby.   However back in in January 2024, the prospect of continuing his promising career was a real concern for the 24-year-old, as he first met...

A Cheshire dad has shared his story after the sudden death of his brother led to the discovery of a hidden genetic condition – and a life-saving diagnosis for multiple family members.   Simon Clarke, 31, lost his older brother Mike, to a heart attack in 2015. The 29 year old collapsed during a football...

A new study has opened in Manchester which could improve screening and early detection of lung cancer for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma survivors, following a £1.3 million funding award. The University of Manchester project has been awarded the grant through the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call with support from SBRI Healthcare (...

We would like to invite all LHCH patients, families and visitors to nominate an individual or team for the Patient Choice Award 2025. Please nominate a member of staff or team that you feel deserves recognition for the outstanding work that they do to care for patients and families.   Please share...

The latest issue of LHCH Matters - the newsletter for our patients, staff and communities is OUT NOW.  You can download the pdf HERE or click the image below to view the flipbook version.

This Intensive Care Week (ICU Week) we are celebrating our outstanding Critical Care professionals.  At LHCH, we have over 220 staff working in our Critical Care Unit.  We would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing outstanding care for our patients and families every single day.  ...

This summer, LHCH will be running elections to fill the following Governor seats: Public Governors Cheshire – 1 seat Rest of England & Wales – 1 seat Staff Governors Registered & Non Registered Nurses – 2 seats Why should you consider becoming a Governor? The role is an important one, it will give you knowledge and insight into...

Revolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved millions of pounds, according to new analysis. Now rolled out across 56 NHS hospitals in England, the clever tech enables doctors to diagnose and treat patients with suspected heart disease much faster by turning a CT...

The latest newsletter for patients, staff and the wider LHCH community is available to read now.  Please visit the flipbook or click on the image below: In this issue you will find: ‘Hub’ of the hospital – what makes Critical Care tick TargetLung Study reaches recruitment milestone One year on from...

Following on from the success of previous photo competitions here at LHCH, we are looking for budding photographers to help us bring the ‘Great Outdoors’ indoors here at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.  Shortlisted entries will be displayed on our corridor walls for patients, families, staff and visitors to enjoy....

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of James Sumner as its new shared Chief Executive.     James will assume joint leadership responsibilities at LHCH from 1st April 2025, alongside his role as Chief Executive of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).   This appointment follows the announcement...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Flory CBE, as our new Chair, for a two-year term.   David will take up his role from 1st April 2025 alongside his existing role as Group Chair of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG). This appointment...

A new first-of-its-kind remote management model of care for patients with heart failure, is to be rolled out across the region by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH).  The ‘hub and spoke’ model, using evidence-based digital solutions, is being launched by LHCH community teams across Knowsley, Chester,...

Course Format Seminar & Practical Workshops (lunch provided)   Acute Coronary Syndrome & Interventional procedures: TAVI; TEER; ACHD; Complex PCIs; Ablation & Pacing   About For healthcare professionals with an interest in interventional cardiology. Course attendance contributes to CPD hours in support of professional revalidation. Designed to support the development of nursing staff and AHPs...

Congratulations to James Bennett, Clinical Perfusion Scientist at LHCH, who has been awarded a PhD Fellowship by Kidney Research UK.  This project, funded by the charity Kidney Research UK is focused on assessing the ability of free haemoglobin filtration to reduce renal cell injury. After life-saving surgery on the thoracoabdominal (...

From October 2024, North West School of Radiology, aka NWSOR or the deanery - the regional stakeholder responsible for the clinical radiology training in the North West of England - has appointed two LHCH Consultants as cardiac and chest subspecialty co-leads - Dr Linu Kuruvilla and Dr Monika Radike. The roles...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has received a new award for social value in health. The Social Value Quality Mark: Health Award launched in November 2023 through a partnership with the Social Value Quality Mark CIC and NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit. The Bronze Award recognises the efforts that...

A new NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre will bring cutting-edge commercial research to communities in Cheshire and Merseyside. As part of the NHS 10-year health plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans to establish 20 Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs), giving patients access to pioneering clinical...

Jan Green (pictured) is a Cardiology Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH).  Jan, having worked as a Hospital Coordinator at LHCH previously, re-joined as a trainee in her current role in 2019.  In 2023, Jan observed that there were inconsistencies in practice for the prescribing...

The minimally invasive system allows two leadless pacemakers to communicate for the first time – which is set to revolutionise care for patients at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital with slow or irregular heart rhythms. Each component is smaller than a AAA battery and roughly one-tenth the size of a traditional...

More than 10% of cancers found through the national NHS lung health check programme have been detected in Cheshire and Merseyside – after a  successful rollout of the checks in our area over the past few years. More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier, thanks to the...

An embedded standard of care at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) using remote monitoring technology for patients with heart failure and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs )in situ , has been supported nationally, with the recent endorsement by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Two algorithm-based technologies, ...

NHS Adult Acute and Specialist Providers agree to join a Group model to develop a long-term strategy for health care services in Liverpool The five Adult Acute and Specialist NHS Trusts in Liverpool have agreed to integrate our Trusts into a city-wide hospital Group and will be developing a long-term...

Chief Executive Liz Bishop has announced that she will retire on 28th March 2025 after 42 years of service in the NHS. Liz joined Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as Chief Executive in February 2024 – in a role she shared jointly with her leadership responsibilities at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. A cancer nurse...

This year's LHCH Grand Awards took place in Liverpool City Centre on Friday 22nd November 2024.  #TeamLHCH and event sponsors joined together to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our teams and individuals over the last year.  Leanne Campbell, Radio DJ, hosted the awards ceremony.   We were, once again, indebted to all...

We are delighted to share that the cardio-oncology service, established in 2019 by LHCH and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, has been awarded gold status as a Centre of Excellence from the International Cardio-Oncology Society. To achieve this the team had to demonstrate our local and national clinical caseload, publication output, educational...

On 29th July 2024 we announced that the five adult acute and specialist hospital trusts in Liverpool had agreed to form a joint committee that would allow us to work more closely together to continue to deliver previously agreed recommendations from the Liverpool Clinical Services Review. This focused on improving the...

The Cath Lab team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were pleased to host a two-day valve academy earlier this week.  The event, sponsored by Boston Scientific, focused on sharing learning and best practice in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).  TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure used...

Since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has rolled out a remote patient monitoring system, in partnership with Boston Scientific, for our patients with pacemakers.  Patients have no longer been required to attend in person for their routine pacemaker follow up appointments. Instead, they...

Senior cabin crew member, Georgia Morton, will be keeping her feet firmly on the ground when she takes on the Great North Run for charity on 8th September - less than a year since undergoing life-saving, major heart surgery. Georgia, 27, from Edenthorpe in Doncaster, who works for 2Excel Aviation, wanted...

Tuesday 17th September, 4pm We’d love you to join us virtually to celebrate our LHCH successes of 2023-24, receive the annual report and accounts from the Board of Directors and hear a report from our Governors along with details of our future plans and service developments.  We will also...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is one of the first trusts in the country to provide a new life-changing treatment to heart patients. Mavacamten, a NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) approved drug for NHS use, has recently been made available at the twice-outstanding...

We would like to invite all LHCH patients, families and visitors (since 1st September 2023) to nominate an individual or team for the Patient Choice Award 2024. Please nominate a member of staff or team that you feel deserves recognition for the outstanding work that they do to care for patients and...

The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service Team were delighted to carry out their first SV-ASD/PAPVD stent implants at LHCH recently. Two patients experiencing significant symptoms due to their Sinus Venosus ASD with partial Anomalous Pulmonary venous drainage, but who were unable to undergo heart surgery, were thrilled to be...

We are looking for a special volunteer for the role of Public Governor at our specialist heart and chest hospital. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust treats the people of Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Isle of Man, Lancashire and Rest of England & Wales. From 27th September, governor elections...

A retired technical operator and mechanical engineer is set to take on a gruelling 500-mile, six week hike to raise funds for a hospital charity after he received life-saving surgery. 65-year-old David Scott from Haydock hopes to complete the historic Camino de Santiago challenge next month and raise funds for...

Mr Richard Page pictured fourth from left on his final day with his operating team yesterday. It’s been almost 40 years since Mr Richard Page, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, first stepped foot into LHCH, then known as the Regional Adult Cardiothoracic Centre (RACTU), as a Senior House Officer (trainee doctor). A...

LHCH is the TOP place to work in the country according to the results of this year’s national NHS Staff Survey 2023, when benchmarked against all trusts. The results of this year’s survey, taken from more than 700,000 people working in 268 NHS organisations, including all 213 trusts in England, also showed...

World Sleep Day is 15th March 2024.  The key message for this year is ‘sleep is essential for health’.  We caught up with our Respiratory Diagnostics team (sleep team are pictured above) who run a specialised sleep clinic which helps to diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).   This is one of over 80...

A multi-million-pound state-of-the-art cardiac facility has formally opened in Liverpool. The brand-new catheter laboratory development at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) will enable thousands of cardiology procedures to be carried out every year to benefit patients across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Isle of Man and beyond....

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Liz Bishop as its new shared Chief Executive, following a formal recruitment process.   Liz will assume joint leadership responsibilities at LHCH from 1st February 2024, whilst continuing as Chief Executive of The Clatterbridge Cancer...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Manoj Kuduvalli as the Trust's new Medical Director. Mr Kuduvalli, who is a Consultant in Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, joined LHCH more than 20 years ago as a specialist registrar in cardiothoracic surgery, before being appointed Consultant Cardiac...

LHCH is delighted that following three years of construction work, its Catheter Laboratories (Cath Labs) redevelopment project will officially open in early 2024. The redevelopment has enabled a significant upgrade on the existing facilities to introduce six state-of-the-art, modern, safe Cath Labs for the delivery of outstanding patient care. The layout...

Jane Tomkinson OBE, Chief Executive at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), is to take up a substantive position as Chief Executive for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (COCH). Announcing her departure, LHCH Chair, Val Davies congratulated Jane on her appointment and expressed her thanks...

This year's LHCH Grand Awards returned in person, for the first time since the start of  Covid-19, and took place in Liverpool City Centre on Friday 17th November.  Congratulations to all our shortlisted and winning teams and individuals.  We are indebted to all of our sponsors this year for sponsoring...

Week 3: Freedom to Speak Up Blog - Meet Karan Wheatcroft, FTSU Executive Lead Our focus on FTSU has never been stronger, and whilst we were commended by the National Guardians Office for being in the top 5 organisations in the country for FTSU we know there is more we need to...

This week NHS England national Healthcare support Team are running a Healthcare support worker week to celebrate successes and stories of our HCSWs. Our healthcare support colleagues are a crucial part to our workforce and without them we wouldn't be able to provide outstanding care for our patients and their...

  Monday 25th September at 4pm via Microsoft Teams. We'd love you to join us virtually to celebrate our successes of 2022-23, receive the annual report and accounts from the Board of Directors and hear a report from our Governors along with details of our future plans and service developments. This...

Have you been a patient, relative or visitor at LHCH in the last twelve months? If so, we'd like to invite you to nominate the LHCH member of staff/ team that have made a huge difference to your LHCH experience this year. Complete the Online Nomination Form to nominate the...

Caristo Diagnostics Limited, a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction, announces today that it is deploying its latest CaRi-Heart® technology in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals as part of a new coronary artery disease (CAD) management pathway pilot. The new pilot supported by NHS England...

Following on from the success of last year’s first Annual Members Health Event, we are delighted to invite our members to join us for this exciting free health day within our Outpatients Department.   We are planning the event will be even bigger and better and is set to include: •...

Dr. Jay Wright, Consultant Cardiologist at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital will present on the specialist subject of Cardiac Devices on 9th April 2014, 7.30pm at the Wrexham Medical Institute in Wrexham. The presentation will be delivered in jargon free terms and will include the following: An outline of those patients...

Liverpool celebrity and star of BBC’s Holby City and Torchwood, Louise Delamere, is backing Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital's Red Dress Campaign to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Celebrating 10 years of its Red Dress Campaign, LHCH launched the Campaign at the Liverpool Echo building in February 2004, to...

A hospital in Liverpool is celebrating half a century of specialist heart and chest services. In early 1964, the city’s first dedicated cardiothoracic unit was established at what is now known as Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) - the leading and largest single site heart and...

A major study claims that routine use of heparin rather than bivalirudin could improve outcomes for heart attack patients, while at the same time reducing costs for healthcare organisations amounting to billions of dollars globally. Listen to interview on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme with Dr Rod Stables (skip forward 40minutes...

The quality of care that patients receive at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) NHS Foundation Trust is the best in the country. For the seventh time in eight years, the Trust has been rated top in the country for overall patient care in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) National...

The latest edition of Members Matters has been published and is available to download now.    

Merseyside’s specialist heart and chest hospital has officially opened its innovative new ward for patients undergoing a day case procedure. It comes as part of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s £3m development, which confirms the Trust at the forefront of delivering day case cardiovascular care. Councillor Gary Millar,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital will be hosting a series of events as part of this year’s Arrhythmia Alliance Heart Rhythm Week (2-8 June 2014), to raise awareness and promote better understanding of heart rhythm disorders (cardiac arrhythmias). Taking place at locations across Knowsley, the hospital’s Knowsley Community Cardiovascular (...

Dietitians at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital are joining with healthcare colleagues around the country to raise awareness of their profession as part of a national campaign. From 9-13 June they will be celebrating the world's first Dietitians Week led by the British Dietetic Association (BDA). The week, which aims...

Staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital are in the running for a number of prestigious national awards. Following a review by the Nursing Times Awards 2014 judging panel, LHCH has been successfully shortlisted in four categories, as follows: Respiratory Nursing category - An autonomous nurse led chest drain clinic; making...

Following the results of the elections published on Thursday 19th June, I am pleased to welcome and congratulate two new Governors, Trevor Wooding and Sharon Hindley who will join the council at the close of the Annual Members Meeting (AMM) on Monday 29th September 2014.  In addition to this, further congratulations...

The team who brought you ‘Hope Mountain Hike’ are pleased to announce another fundraising event in aid of ‘Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Appeal’. Ann and Fred Clarkson have kindly offered to hold a sponsored walk on Sunday 31st August.   If you would like to attend please contact the Appeal...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) is encouraging people in Merseyside to become more dementia friendly, by hosting a series of free ‘Dementia Friends’ information sessions.  The one-hour sessions will take place at the hospital site, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE, on: 10th Sept 2-3pm 18th...

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A study day for cardiologists, specialist nurses, geneticists, genetic counsellors and cardiac physiologists, was held on November 19th at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The Liverpool Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions (ICC) study day, organised by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital along with Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital...

For many years Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) has pioneered service user involvement in all aspects of the hospital environment. Nowhere is this more evident, than in research. Research features prominently in LHCH's strategic planning, with the objective of improving the health of patients through research...

Wednesday 15th October at 7pm at the Ramada Plaza, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DZ with Dot Price, Senior Chief Clinical Physiologist at   Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust   Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep.   It is a relatively common condition that affects...

A heart specialist at Liverpool Heart and ChestHospital has been recognised nationally for his work in caring for patients with abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Dr Dhiraj Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist, was presented with the ‘Outstanding Individual’ award at the Arrhythmia Alliance Excellence in Practice Awards 2014, for his contribution to arrhythmia services....

A Liverpool musician is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the specialistLiverpool hospital which saved his life, by holding a fundraising concert later this month. Kevin Rearden, 51, is inviting music and comedy lovers, both young and old, to join the event at the Epstein Theatre on Friday 28th November ...

Owen Young and Michael Wadeson were just four years old when they completed an iron man challenge in support of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Appeal. The energetic cousins, from Ashton in Makerfield, entered the Iron Kids 500m fun run event in Bolton Town Centre, determined to raise valuable funds...

Two nurses from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital were given a festive surpriserecently, when Everton boss Roberto Martinez made an unexpected visit to their tour of Goodison Park. The Evertonian nurses, along with 26 other nurses from hospitals across Merseyside, had been invited to the Club’s stadium under the impression...

A major study has been published by The Lancet claiming that routine use of heparin rather than bivalirudin could improve outcomes for heart attack patients, while at the same time significantly reducing costs for healthcare organisations globally. Researchers at LHCH conducted what they believe to be the largest single-centre trial (...

Increasing awareness about heart disease amongst women continues to be a top priority for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and the reason why we launched our Red Dress Campaign. On Friday 1st February 2013 we are joining forces with our partners, the USA Heart Truth Campaign, to raise awareness of heart...

Free health event for LHCH Members   Saturday 2nd February 2013, 10am - 2pm Is your new year’s resolution to eat healthy food, lose weight or do more exercise?  To tie in with National Heart Month we will be holding a free Health Event at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital between 10...

In a recent survey, 203,000 NHS doctors and nurses were asked to react to the statement: “If a friend or relative needed treatment, I would be happy with the standard of care provided by this organisation,” saying whether they strongly agreed, strongly disagreed, agreed, disagreed or had no view”. 92% of Liverpool...

Sunday 28th April 2013 We’re hoping that our 7th Annual Hope Mountain Hike will break all records for our hospital’s Appeal, by being the greatest Hike we’ve ever organised and, guess what?  We’d love you to join us. The event consists of a 10 mile sponsored walk through...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been praised as an “excellent example” of patient care in today’s NHS by the country’s most senior nurse. Jane Cummings praised the achievements of staff at the hospital in developing and implementing its pioneering Patient Vision at a conference in Liverpool. Ms...

Arena and Convention Centre, Monarch’s Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP   The Trust will host its fifth biennial Aortic Surgery Symposium on 24th and 25th May 2013.  This symposium aims to create an interactive environment to allow delegates and faculty to review important areas in aortic pathology and advances in surgical and...

The latest edition of Members Matters has been published and is available to download now.    

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Symposium is taking place on 28th June 2013. Hosting the event will be Dr Kamlesh Mohan, Consultant Respiratory Physician, and Mr Michael Shackcloth, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, both from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.   Joining them will be: Dr P Walker, Consultant Respiratory...

Wednesday 26th June 2013                                                            The Conference Centre at LACE, 3pm - 6pm                                 Croxteth Drive - Sefton Park - Liverpool L17 1AA   Our TAVI team would be delighted if you could attend this dedicated TAVI educational event on June 26th, 2013. The aim of this meeting is to review the current state-of-art management...

I am raising money for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Appeal to give something back to this wonderful hospital for the way they have changed my life. In 1987 I had a new heart valve fitted to replace a faulty one - commonly known as a hole in the heart. By 2007...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the successful launch of its state-of-the-art electronic patient record (EPR) system. The new and innovative system, one of the most advanced in the country to be implemented, is a major step forward for the Trust and will really...

LHCH in partnership with Knowsley Care Commissioning Group, has won a prestigious national award for the work it has been doing to provide high quality care to people in their own communities with respiratory conditions. The Knowsley Community Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Team was named the overall winner in...

We’re delighted that the first set of data published today from the NHS Friends and Family Test places us joint 4th in the UK.  We have a phenomenal score of 93 out of 100 for the month of June.  We have seen a month by month increase to these scores since...

Staff at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in the running for several prestigious national awards. The Trust has been successfully shortlisted in three Nursing Times Awards 2013 categories, two additional categories in the Health Service Journal Awards 2013 and a further shortlisted entry in the EHI Awards 2013. Following...

A bride-to-be who discovered her own heart tumour less than three weeks before her wedding day, walked down the aisle on Saturday, after surgeons at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust successfully carried out a pioneering keyhole heart operation. Amy Sherwood, who works as an echocardiographer in North...

Surgeons and cardiologists at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently carried out the UK’s first keyhole heart operation to successfully treat a condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people, and costing the NHS billions of pounds per year. The operation, pioneered in the USA but now being performed in...

Surgeons and cardiologists at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently carried out the UK’s first keyhole heart operation to successfully treat a condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people, and costing the NHS billions of pounds per year. The operation, pioneered in the USA but now being performed in...

Invitation to the annual symposium Wednesday 2nd October 2013  12noon – 6pm at the  The Royal College of Physicians Confirmed speakers include: Professor Dame Carol Black (ICMS Chair) Professor Henry Krum (Head of Clinical Pharmacology Unit; Director, Monash Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics) and Professor Peter Weisberg (Medical Director...

NHS England and E-Health Insider this week launched a new Clinical Digital Maturity Index (CDMI) - a benchmarking tool that enables trusts to better understand how investing in, then effectively using information technology, can improve patient safety and deliver efficiencies. We are delighted that Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust marked World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day, by partnering with the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to support a team of its professionals who help improve the health of patients in Knowsley with severe respiratory disease.  As part of the BLF Nurse...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently received the results from the PLACE Inspection (Patient Lead Assessment of the Care Environment) which took place earlier in the summer. We are delighted to announce that the Trust achieved high ratings for each area of the assessment, which covers: Cleanliness  Condition, Appearance & Maintenance ...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently received the results from the PLACE Inspection (Patient Lead Assessment of the Care Environment) which took place earlier in the summer. We are delighted to announce that the Trust achieved high ratings for each area of the assessment, which covers: Cleanliness  Condition, Appearance & Maintenance ...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been shortlisted in the CLAHRC NWC Priority Award category (NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast), at the 2017 North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards. The title of LHCH's shortlisted project is, Knowsley Multidisciplinary Community Cardiovascular Disease and...

Clinicians at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital now have access to non-invasive technology that will help them identify the appropriate treatment approach for patients with coronary artery disease. The technology, called the HeartFlow FFRCT Analysis, is the only non-invasive technology to offer physicians insight into both the extent of a...

A cardiac surgeon from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently carried out a successful heart operation on one of Myanmar’s leading politicians. Professor Aung Oo, Consultant Aortic Surgeon at LHCH, led a team of 17 specialists in performing the 6 ½ hour operation on Phyo Min Thein (pictured below), Chief Minister of...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Annual Open Day and Members' Health Event Saturday 6th May from 10am-1pm Main Reception, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE   We are holding our annual open day and members' health event at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital on Saturday 6th...

National Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, Dr Henrietta Hughes, recently visited Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital                        Liz Pritchard, Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at LHCH, said: “We were delighted to welcome Dr Henrietta Hughes. It was a great opportunity to hear about the development of Freedom to Speak Up networks...

Patients have once again rated Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as one of the best hospitals in the country. The results were revealed in the Care Quality Commission’s National Inpatient Survey 2016 (published May 31st 2017. As one of the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospitals in the country,...

Pulmonary rehabilitation patients attending the Breathe Programme at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital can now access instant advice about managing flare-ups using their mobile devices. The resource was developed in a move to embrace digital technology and make the programme’s advice and support services more accessible. It uses augmented-reality...

Former Liverpool Echo journalist Tony McDonough talks about his journey to recovery thanks to the team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and the Royal Liverpool Hospital.    Tony McDonough, now a PR consultant with YB News is making a marvellous recovery following a triple heart bypass in December last year....

A recent independent study on the impact of Liverpool’s Healthy Lung Programme has found that it is improving early detection rates for lung cancers and undiagnosed COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Liverpool has one of the highest mortality rates for lung cancer in England, and it’s also estimated...

A £2 million campaign has been launched by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity to establish the UK’s first robotic heart and lung surgery programme. The new robotics programme will enable more patients requiring specialist cardiothoracic treatment to benefit from cutting edge surgery. Heart disease kills someone every six minutes...

Liverpool actor and The Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson has pledged his support to a new hospital charity campaign to bring robotic heart and chest surgery to the city.    The campaign has been launched by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity to establish the UK’s first robotic heart and...

Saints stars have pledged their support to a new hospital campaign that could benefit St Helens heart and lung patients requiring surgery. A new £2 million public fund raising campaign has been launched by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity to establish the UK’s first robotic heart and lung surgery...

Local and national prize winning artists have joined together for an online art auction to raise money for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity. Called, ‘Mardi Gras Requiem’, the online auction is open until Friday 28th July with an exhibition of the auction items taking place from 19-28th July ...

BBC North West Tonight visited Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital to find out more about plans to establish the UK’s first robotic heart and lung surgery programme. (courtesy of BBC North West Tonight and reporter Katie Walderman) A £2 million campaign has been launched by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to be hosting an aortic dissection conference on Tuesday 19th September to mark the second annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day.  Aortic Dissection Awareness Day is a day when more than 20 countries around the world join together to hold events, connect people and create...

Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been treated at LHCH or out in the community since January 2017?   Did a member of staff 'shine' during your patient or family experience? LHCH is now looking for nominations for outstanding staff members from our patients, carers and...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity is calling on the public to give a timely boost to its #10000Tenners campaign by donating their soon to be replaced paper £10 notes. With the introduction of the Bank of England’s brand new polymer tenner today, Thursday 14th September, replacing the old paper £10...

Radio City Talk and the team from The Anfield Wrap, invited Mr Manoj Kuduvalli, Associate Medical Director, and Mary Liley, Head of Fundraising, into the studio recently to find out more about Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital's plans to establish the UK’s first robotic heart and lung surgery programme....

The local NHS in Liverpool is teaming up with Macmillan Cancer Support to help raise awareness of lung cancer during Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. Liverpool currently has one of the highest mortality rates for lung cancer in England, and it’s also estimated that there’s around 6,000 people...

Surgeons from across the UK and Ireland got the chance to learn and experience surgical treatments for a rare cardiovascular condition recently, at the 4th annual aortic masterclass session in Liverpool, funded by Heart Research UK. Led by some of the country’s leading aortic surgeons from Liverpool Heart and...

NHS England announced today a new configuration of congenital heart disease services across England following public consultation earlier this year. The new plans are being launched to ensure that congenital heart disease services across the country meet new NHS England clinical standards so that patients receive consistently high quality services...

Our annual 'Best of the Best' LHCH Outstanding Awards was held on Friday 1st December 2017 to celebrate the work and successes of our staff and volunteers.  Congratulations to all of our nominated and shortlisted individuals and teams.  The winners on the evening were as follows:  Compassion in Care Award:  Sarah...

A guest lecture is taking place at LHCH on Wednesday 24th January and we are delighted that Professor Gregory Lip, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Birmingham and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, will be presenting on:  ‘Atrial fibrillation & Stroke: From Epidemiology to Pathophysiology and Risk Assessment’...

Opportunity to join our Council of Governors Date: 12 February 2018 03:01 Notice of election has been given to fill 2 Public Governor Seats in the North Wales Constituency.   As an ‘Outstanding’ (Care Quality Commission 2016) specialist heart and chest hospital our ambition is 'to be the best - leading and delivering outstanding heart and...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to announce the launch of the UK’s first robotic heart and lung surgery programme.   The new robotics programme will enable more patients requiring specialist cardiothoracic treatment to benefit from cutting edge surgery. Heart disease kills someone every six minutes and it’s...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital ranked top in the country, among similar organisations, for eight out of 32 key findings in the latest NHS Staff Survey 2017. Published this week (Tuesday 6th March), the findings showed LHCH came top for the following findings. Support from immediate managers Effective team working Highest % of...

Congratulations to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital's Research Patient Ambassador, Keith Wilson, on winning the Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement Award at last night's North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018 (Thursday 8th March 2018).   The North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018 is a collaborative celebration event hosted...

Over the last few months the Cardiovascular Programme team have continued to work with our colleagues across Cheshire & Merseyside. We have held a number of events and working groups to explore what the best models of care should be for patients who suffer from cardiovascular disease. In particular, we have...

We were delighted to host a Wetlab training session recently where delegates spent an afternoon performing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.  As an 'Outstanding' Trust, we have a responsibility to provide high quality training to all our registrar and tier 1 doctors and to deliver the necessary knowledge and experience....

As an ‘Outstanding’ (Care Quality Commission 2016) specialist heart and chest hospital our ambition is 'to be the best - leading and delivering outstanding heart and chest care and research'. By becoming a Governor you could help us achieve this ambition, shape the future of our hospital and have a voice...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has successfully treated its first patients in a multi-centre European clinical study, SHINE, which aims to evaluate a brand new technology for treating atrial fibrillation (AF). The SHINE study is an early-man pre-approval study evaluating Biosense Webster’s multi-electrode radiofrequency (RF) balloon catheter (Helios balloon)...

The UK TAVI trial is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-utility of TAVI, compared with conventional surgical aortic valve replacement, in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, who are at intermediate or high operative risk. Over the past 4 years, 34 participating centres enrolled a total...

The University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital have appointed Professor Gregory Lip as part of a new initiative to establish an internationally-leading Centre for Cardiovascular Science in the Merseyside region. Professor Lip is a clinical researcher with a major interest into atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been shortlisted for four prestigious national awards. The ‘Outstanding’ CQC rated specialist Trust, which was also recently rated the TOP hospital in the country for ‘overall patient experience’ in the National Inpatient Survey, has been shortlisted by Nursing Times Awards 2018 in the following categories:...

A family from Llandudno Junction are hosting a night of live music and entertainment to say thank you to the hospital that saved their Dad. Bob Davies, 65 years, underwent lifesaving heart bypass surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in 2017 and thanks to the quality of care and treatment that...

An inter-disciplinary meeting bringing together clinicians, engineers and life scientists to explore state-of-the-art in aortic pathology research. Date: Tuesday 17th July 2018 Venue: School of Engineering, University of Liverpool Hosted by: Dr Riaz Akhtar (r.akhtar@liverpool.ac.uk) Key topics include: Biochemistry and biomechanics of ascending/thoracic aneurysms Surgical challenges...

On 5th July 1948 the NHS was born and therefore this year marks the 70th birthday of the NHS - the nation's much loved institution.  Along with healthcare organisations across the country, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is celebrating this special birthday and as well as many LHCH staff sharing their...

We are looking to expand our wonderful volunteer team at LHCH. Interested?  DO YOU... have time on your hands? WOULD YOU... like to do something positive that will help others and give you that ‘feel good’ factor?     WOULD YOU... value an insight into what it is like to work at...

New European consensus guidance, with endorsement from international societies, was issued this month on the management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions.  This key work in atrial fibrillation was chaired by our new Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine...

Who is your Unsung Hero? Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been treated at LHCH or out in the community since January 2018?   Did a member of staff 'shine' during your patient or family experience? LHCH is now looking for nominations for outstanding staff members...

The BBC has announced that series four of award winning documentary series Hospital will return to BBC Two next year filming across several Trusts in Liverpool.  It will continue to unveil the incredible work that goes on at some of the country’s largest NHS Trusts to ensure patients get...

Public urged to find out their ‘heart age’ with 50 preventable deaths from heart attack or stroke happening every day across England 4,243 people die from a heart attack or stroke each year in the North West Around 1 in 4 deaths are among under 75s which could be prevented if people take action...

Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation?  Want to know more about your condition and its treatment?  Hear from the professionals at the Liverpool AF Support Group. Join us and gain advice and support from our friendly group.    Date and Time: Saturday 29th September 2018, 2pm, Conference Room, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital  Topic: ...

An adventurous sales rep aims to stand on top of the world, as he steps up plans for a 17 day trek to the base camp of Mount Everest in October, in support of a charity close to his heart.  Forty four year old Simon Martin, from Newton-le-Willows, is raising money...

This week (Friday, 28 September 2018) former Liverpool Football Club manager Gérard Houllier OBE will help launch a new internationally-leading research centre to improve the cardiovascular health of the Liverpool City Region. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of deaths and disability within our localities. In addition, despite impressive reductions...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital was delighted to support this year's World Heart Day (Saturday 29th September 2018).   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science On Friday 28th September, LHCH partnered with University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Health Partners for the launch of the new Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular...

Former Liverpool Football Club manager Gérard Houllier returned to Liverpool on Friday to help launch a new collaborative research initiative to improve the heart health of the Liverpool City Region.   Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has partnered with The University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Health...

Our annual 'Best of the Best' LHCH Grand Awards was held on Friday 30th November 2018 to celebrate the work and successes of our staff and volunteers during the year.  Congratulations to all of our nominated and shortlisted individuals and teams.  The winners on the evening were as follows:    Excellent, Efficient,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new director to its executive team.     Jonathan Develing will take up the post of Director of Strategic Partnerships from 1st January 2019.   In 1980 Jonathan started his NHS career in general and psychiatric nursing, before moving into strategic health management. He...

The Chief Executive of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Jane Tomkinson, who joined the Trust in October 2013, received the award for services to NHS Finance and Finance Staff Development: “I was humbled and delighted when I...

Watch more from Granada Reports A critical care staff nurse from LHCH has spoken of her delight at being selected to make her international debut for Great Britain at the European Triathlon Championships 2016 in Lisbon. The competition starts on Thursday 26th May and runs through to Sunday 29th May. Myka...

The Department of Health has today (Wednesday 9th March 2016) published a new ‘Learning From Mistakes League’, ranking trusts on their ‘openness and honesty’ based on data on safety reporting and the NHS staff survey. The table splits trusts into four divisions: those with ‘outstanding levels’ of openness and transparency, those...

The Liverpool area has become the first in the UK to have all NHS trusts - including Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - signed up to a service that enables them to hear from patients, and use this feedback help improve their services. So far 1,500 patients from Liverpool have told...

Notice of election has been given for a public governor vacancy in the Rest of England and Wales constituency, along with two Staff Governor vacancies.   The Notice of Election has been given and is available to download here. Interested in playing a part in our future? By becoming a Governor...

Today’s research is tomorrow’s medicine Join us for our first health event of 2016 on Thursday 26th May at 7pm at Wrexham Medical Institute,  Wrexham Technology Park, LL13 7YP. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is a centre of excellence for research and innovation and Ian Kemp, Research Nurse at...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Merseyside’s specialist heart and chest centre, has officially opened two new wards. It comes as part of a considerable investment made to expand the hospital's services for patients and families. Sir Bruce Keogh, National Medical Director at NHS England, was delighted to formally open...

Breathing easier Dr Dennis Wat, Consultant Respiratory Physician for LHCH’s Knowsley Community Respiratory Service will provide a talk on respiratory conditions including ‘Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease’ (COPD) on Tuesday 14th June, 7pm, Village Hotel, Fallows Way, Whiston, L35 1RZ.  Dr Dennis Wat will provide a simple explanation of this ...

Would you know what to do in an emergency? Join Peter Hannaford, Resuscitation Training Officer at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital for an interesting and interactive session providing the opportunity to learn key life-saving skills that could prove vital in the event of an emergency. This free event will take...

For the eighth time in 10 years, patients have rated Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as the best hospital in the country. The results were revealed on Wednesday 8th June 2016 in the Care Quality Commission’s National Inpatient Survey 2015. As one of the largest single site specialist heart...

Father’s Day has always been poignant for young brothers Callum and Liam Sergent, but this year they decided to show their heartfelt gratitude to the hospital that saved their dad’s life. Earlier this week the brothers returned to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) with a generous donation...

NHS England today announced proposals that could see all patients who require surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) including those with complex and life threatening conditions in the North West of England, North Wales and the Isle of Man treated in Liverpool. A partnership of four Liverpool hospitals including Alder...

Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been to hospital or been treated by LHCH out in the community recently (since January 2016)?  Did a member of staff 'shine' during your patient or family experience? You can nominate a member of staff for the Patient Choice...

A man whose wife underwent a life-saving heart operation in Liverpool has signed up for a charity 5k colour dash and family fun day to raise money for the hospital that saved her life. As a ‘thank you’ to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), Marc Flackett, aged 33, is set...

Don't forget our Annual Members' Health Event and Open Day on Saturday 10th September, 10am - 1pm within the shared main entrance, Walsh Road.     On the day there will be: A health marketplace including nutrition and hydration advice and the opportunity to meet our Knowsley Community Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) team,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is delighted to announce that it has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). LHCH becomes the first trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and the first specialist trust nationally to be awarded the ‘Outstanding’ rating, and is one of only eight trusts...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is once again inviting people to showcase their creative talents for the benefit of patients, families, staff and visitors, by running our second photography competition throughout October and November 2016. If you’ve got an eye for a great picture and are handy with a camera,...

LHCH is recruiting now and is hosting an Open Day for registered nurses and student nurses due to qualify on Saturday 29th October, between 10am-3pm. Book your place now and head down to meet the 'Outstanding' care team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. In September, the Care Quality...

An inspirational young heart patient has been chosen to appear in the brand new music video for Rebecca Ferguson’s latest single, Superwoman.    The former X-Factor star’s new single features a number of women with amazing stories to tell, including 25 year old Becky Morgans.  Becky, from Old Colwyn in...

The Chairman of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded an MBE in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.  Neil Large, who joined LHCH in 2006 as a non-executive director before becoming Trust Chairman seven years ago, received the award for services to the...

Heart disease continues to be one of the biggest killers in the UK and the communities we serve here at LHCH are marked by higher levels of heart failure, coronary artery disease and increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease… therefore we need your help.  Whoever you are, wherever you work or...

To download the new year edition of Members Matters please click here.     

Opportunity to join our Council of Governors Notice of election has been given to fill a vacancy on our Council of Governors as follows: - 1 Public Governor for North Wales Constituency The Notice of Election can be downloaded below: Notice of Election Interested in playing a part in our future?...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to have been awarded £208,900 by the Department of Health’s Nurse Technology Fund. The funds will enable the Trust to purchase devices that wirelessly transmit observations such as a patient’s blood pressure and pulse directly into the electronic patient record. The technology...

This year’s hike will take place on Sunday 26th April 2015. Hope Mountain Hike is one of our most popular events of the year and we would be delighted if you could join and help us raise money for our hospital appeal. Join us for a 10 mile sponsored hike in...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new 'Best of the Best' Employee of the Month scheme. Nominations are welcome for any member of staff who you believe to be a 'unsung hero'. To nominate for your Employee of the Month please complete the following online...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has announced the winners of its recent inaugural photography competition. The contest, which was open to patients, visitors, staff as well as members of the public, attracted scores of keen photographers from across the North West with 250 high quality entries submitted.  Local photography enthusiast, Brian...

Liverpool's specialist heart and chest hospital will be holding a Dementia Friends session for members of the public on Wednesday 20th May 2015, 7.30pm at Wrexham Medical Institute, Wrexham, Wrexham Technology Park, LL13 7YP.  The event, held in conjunction with local community group, Wrexham Health Support Groups, will form part of...

A world leading lung cancer specialist has been recognised with a prestigious award at the recent European Lung Cancer Conference 2015 in Switzerland. Professor Pieter Postmus, Consultant in Thoracic Oncology at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, was recognised by the European Society for Medical Oncology and the...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is marking International Clinical Trials Day on Wednesday 20 May – on site at the hospital, on local radio and on Twitter! All are welcome to join staff, patients, families and visitors in our main entrance between 10am - 3pm to find out more about clinical trials...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted to have been announced as joint winner of the CHKS Top Hospitals data quality award for specialist trusts 2015.  The CHKS Top Hospitals awards celebrate excellence throughout the UK and are given to acute sector organisations for their achievements in healthcare quality and improvement....

Dr Dennis Wat, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Onnor Hampson from the Trust's Knowsley Community COPD Service will provide a presentation on 'COPD' on Tuesday 16th June, 7pm, Select Security Stadium, Widnes. The event will mark national Breathe Easy week and is open to all. The session content will include: What...

The Trust will shortly be running an election for the following Governor vacancies within the public constituency: Merseyside - 3 seats Cheshire - 2 seats North Wales - 2 seats Rest of England and Wales - 1 seat. The Notice of Election has been given and can be downloaded now. Interested in playing a...

We are delighted to be hosting a Lung Volume Reduction in Emphysema Symposium on Friday 5th June 2015. Hosting the event will be Dr Kamlesh Mohan, Consultant Respiratory Physician, and Mr Michael Shackcloth, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon. During the symposium, there will be a live MDT discussion on potentially suitable cases for...

Everton in the Community’s partnership with the Vital Sounds Foundation (VSF) and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital reached a significant milestone recently when the 1000th individual received a free heart screening test via the initiative.  Goodison played host to a screening event, facilitated by the Club’s official charity,...

Please see below statement regarding yesterday's media report: Professor Aung Oo, Cardiac Surgeon and Associate Medical Director for Surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, said: “It is important to emphasise that at no time was the safety of the patient in question put at risk. “Our arrest procedure was...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) celebrated Reserve Forces Day (Wednesday 24th June) by paying tribute to staff who combine their duties of contributing the very best patient care, whilst also serving the UK Reserve Forces.  Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of the country’s Armed Forces personnel....

A support group has been launched specifically for patients who have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Have you been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation? Do you want to know more about your condition and its treatment? Hear from the professionals at the new Liverpool AF Patient Support Group. You can...

Please note that following an upgrade to the Trust's telephone system on Saturday 11th July, there is still some ongoing disruption to calls through our hospital switchboard. These issues are currently being addressed as a priority and it is expected that normal service will resume by this afternoon. We ask...

We are delighted that Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been announced as one of the Best Places to Work in healthcare. The Best Places to Work Awards are an annual celebration of the UK's public sector healthcare employers organised by the HSJ in conjunction with the Nursing Times and...

Help us mark 'World Heart Day' with the last health event from our 2015 programme of membership events.   The topic for the evening will be 'the key to a healthy heart' with Jan Naybour, Cardiac Rehabilitation Lead at Windsor Suite, Royal Clifton Hotel, One The Promenade, Southport, PR8 1RB.  Hear how...

To celebrate the contribution of all staff towards achieving Excellent, Compassionate and Safe Care for every patient every day, we will be holding our annual staff awards ceremony on Friday 4th December 2015. We recognise that every member of staff and every volunteer, whether they provide direct patient care or work...

Meet the Team at LHCH LHCH is recruiting and plans to host an Open Day for potential candidates on Saturday October 17, between 9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm Exciting opportunities are available now to start and develop your career at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. We're looking for candidates who: share...

Can you knit?  If the answer is ‘yes’, we are looking for your help by putting knitting needles to good use and making Twiddlemuffs for patients with dementia.  Twiddlemuffs are knitted woollen muffs with items such as ribbons, large buttons or textured fabrics attached that patients with dementia can twiddle...

The latest edition of Members Matters is now available to download by clicking here. Inside this issue: Top ratings for LHCH introducing your new Governors Join our 'Shineathon' this Christmas If you would like a paper copy of Members Matters please contact the Membership Office on 0151 600 1410 or email Membership.Office@...

We were delighted to welcome Liverpool FC stars Alberto Moreno and Jose Enrique this week to visit our new Cherry Ward and chat to patients and staff.   Professor Martin Walshaw, Respiratory Consultant, welcomed the players and talked about the care and services that LHCH provides for patients with cystic fibrosis....

Christmas is such a special time of year. A time for family and friends to let each other know how much they mean to us and why they make our lives so special.  What better way of doing this than by putting your message in writing and leaving it with...

When keen amateur golfer John Charlton started to feel unwell, he feared something serious and wondered when he would next pick up his clubs.   Yet just eight days after undergoing major surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), John was back on course to tee off and put his...

Our first 'Best of the Best' LHCH Grand Awards was held on Friday 4th December 2015 to celebrate the work and successes of our staff.  Congratulations to all of our nominated and shortlisted individuals and teams.  The winners as announced on the evening are as follows: Compassion in Care Award -...

BBC Two’s award-winning documentary series Hospital (6 x 60’), a co-production with the Open University, will return for a fourth series on 10th January, made by Label1 – the creators of School and Monkman and Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain. For the first time, Hospital captures the day-to-day life of six...

You are warmly welcome to come along to our Lung Cancer Health and Wellbeing Event, which aims to highlight the support available for people affected by lung cancer.  Venue: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Conference Room, Research Unit Date and time: 10.30am - 12.30pm on Saturday 23rd March 2019   If you...

The next meeting of the Liverpool AF Support group is on Thursday 24th January, from 6-8pm, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.  Why not take a look at the details below, find out more and come along on the night. 

Clinical Research Network North West Coast Appoint Jane Tomkinson OBE as Chair The Clinical Research Network, North West Coast (CRN NWC) has announced the appointment of LHCH Chief Executive, Jane Tomkinson OBE, as Chair of the Network’s Partnership Board with immediate effect.  The Network’s Clinical Director Professor Martin...

The emergency heart attack treatment service at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is 10 years old. In January 2009, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital launched a Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service to treat emergency heart attack patients. 10 years on, thousands of patients and their families from Merseyside, Cheshire and beyond have...

UKAS Aortic Valve Repair Interest Group Meeting, 29-30th March 2019    The Aortic Surgical Team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is delighted that Professor Gebrine El Khoury, from St Luc University Hospital in Brussels, and one of the world leading authorities on aortic valve repair, will be visiting LHCH.  Professor...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital ranked one of the top in the country in the latest NHS Staff Survey 2018. Published this week (Tuesday 26th February), the findings showed LHCH was the highest scoring specialist trust in the country for the following findings. Staff recommendation of the organisation as a place...

A double lung transplant patient with cystic fibrosis, is taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon, to say thank you to the hospitals that have cared for him.  Ben Daughtry, 36 years from Accrington, has been a patient with the cystic fibrosis service at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH)...

We are delighted to be hosting our eighth biennial Aortic Surgery Symposium here in Liverpool. Friday 28th June - Saturday 29th June 2019 Arena and Convention Centre, Monarch’s Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP  In keeping with the tradition established during seven previous symposia, we will endeavour to create an interactive environment...

This month, a new team of eight Physician Associates (pictured above with their LHCH mentors and the Project Manager) commenced their roles within the Knowsley Community Respiratory Service as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Respiratory Improvement Programme. What is a Physician Associate (PA)? PAs are healthcare professionals with a...

We are delighted that a number of staff at LHCH have been recognised by the University of Liverpool and awarded honorary positions. Dr Dhiraj Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist, has been made an Honorary Professor in recognition of his extensive research work. Mr Mark Field, Consultant Aortic and Cardiac Surgeon, has been...

11am on Monday 10th June 2019 at Karalius Suite, Halton Stadium, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ You are warmly invited to attend a free health event where you can hear a presentation on ‘Diagnosing Respiratory Conditions’ and have the opportunity to ask questions.  There will also be spirometry testing available for...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has been shortlisted for the CHKS Top Hospitals programme data quality Specialist Trust award 2019. The CHKS Top Hospitals awards celebrate excellence throughout the UK and are given to acute sector organisations for their achievements in healthcare quality and improvement. The data quality award for specialist...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to an increased risk of dementia, even in people who have not suffered a stroke, according to the largest study to investigate the association in an elderly population. In addition, the study, published in the European Heart Journal [1], found that AF patients who took oral...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is delighted to announce that it has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the second time. In September 2016, LHCH became the first specialist trust in the country to be awarded the ‘Outstanding’ rating, and has once again been given the...

Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than those not taking the drug, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene....

Are you a patient or family member of a patient who has been treated at LHCH or out in the community since January 2019?   LHCH is now looking for nominations for outstanding staff members from our patients, carers and families for the Patient Choice staff award in our annual staff awards....

Combined Council of Governors and Annual Members’ Meeting Join us at 4.30pm on Monday 23rd September at LHCH Conference Room, Research Unit, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, L14 3PE Celebrate our successes of 2018-19, receive the annual report and accounts from the Board of Directors and hear a...

New grant funding for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital could help detect life-threatening inherited heart conditions in hundreds more people across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. The hospital has received funding which will pay to improve cardiac and genetic screening services for inherited conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The...

A new study, presented as ‘Late Breaking Science’ at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition. Atrial...

We're delighted that Dr Sarah Sibley, Respiratory Consultant, has been named Physician Associate Supervisor of the Year at the Royal College of Physicians' Faculty of Physician Associates 4th National CPD Conference. Dr Sibley was recognised as follows: "Dr Sibley is an outstanding leader was has taken her own time to...

Professor Rod Stables has been appointed to the role of Clinical Lead for the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative. This vital role will provide the essential clinical leadership to support the planning and delivery of world-class clinical research in all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Prof Stables is consultant cardiologist...

Congratulations to all the nominees of this year’s ‘Best of the Best’ LHCH Outstanding Awards 2019.  All the winning and highly commended individuals/teams were presented with their awards at our annual awards event on Friday 29th November as follows:  Excellent, Efficient, Compassionate and Safe Gold Awards There were nine...

  We are currently recruiting for the roles of Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Nursing Associate (RNA). Interested in joining our Outstanding Trust? Find out more about working at LHCH at our Nursing Recruitment Open Day on Saturday 11th January 2020 at 10am in the LHCH Conference Room (entrance situated on Walsh...

Almost 40 nurses of all grade levels across the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) took part in a ‘vox-pop’ to say why they love working at the specialist hospital. Between them, the Liverpool-based team has worked at the trust for more than 400 years – that’s about a decade’s service...

Dr Thomas Clarke, Senior Clinical Psychologist at LHCH provided a presentation suitable for all on Monday 18th January (Brew Monday) which considered the impact Covid 19 has had on our mental health.  The event was recorded and is available to view below.    

Liverpool’s leading specialist heart and chest hospital trust has started the process of vaccinating its most vulnerable patients and frontline staff against COVID-19.     Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to be joining the biggest immunisation programme in the NHS’s history.   Dedicated vaccinators have today...

   Blue Monday is on Monday 18th January and is the day of the year that it is believed we feel our lowest. Help us turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday and share a socially distanced brew with colleagues and check in with members of your household.  It’s also important...

Earlier today, the 5,000th person received their first vaccine injection since LHCH opened the doors to its Covid-19 vaccination hub less than 3 weeks ago.   Jenine Cryle, from Stockbridge Village, has worked as a paramedic for West Midlands Ambulance Service for the past four years. She was thrilled to finally receive...

Comparing COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations (Pfizer and Astra Zeneca) Volunteers over age 50 years of age are invited to apply to take part in the above study (excluding those who have received a COVID -19 vaccine or had a laboratory confirmed COVID -19).   Participation will include 5 or 6 visits over 12 months.    If...

Following reports that there are new variants of Covid-19 present in our local areas, please note that we are not cancelling any face to face appointments at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. Any patients who have received an appointment to attend in person at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital should...

A horticulturalist who was treated at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is saying thank you with specially named flowers. Nursery owner Keith Jones whose blooms are sold around the country and abroad, named a rose after the hospital’s ‘Heartfelt Thanks’ campaign, with £5 donated to the charity for each rose...

The Centre brings together world-leading specialists from the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Liverpool Health Partners to tackle one of the biggest causes of death and disease in the North West. Since it was established in February 2019, affiliated researchers have published more...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s Respiratory Diagnostics team are pleased to open bookings for their first Spirometry Training Course.  The virtual training course will run over two days on 22nd and 23rd April and hosted via Microsoft Teams.  Day one of the course will focus on Performing Spirometry and...

Five specialist nurses who clocked up a total of 189 years before retiring have returned to work at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as they love it so much. The five are Alison Hulme, Sue Oakes, Valerie Wallace, Lynn Trayer-Dowell and Janice Dunne. The last year has been...

It is fantastic that 2020 is the Year of the Nurse in recognition of the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale. We'll be celebrating our outstanding nursing team throughout 2020 and will be sharing their amazing stories during the year. Please look out on social media for updates using the hashtag #YearoftheNurseandMidwife If...

Hundreds of nurses who have often fled conflict or persecution abroad to settle in Britain are currently unable to practice, despite being fully qualified in their own countries. Some of them have come to Liverpool where they are being ‘oriented’ as NHS nurses by Liverpool John Moores University’s School...

Can you help us shape our Quality Priorities? Sue Pemberton, Director of Nursing & Quality and Joan Matthews, Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital are hosting a Quality Account Prioritisation Focus Group Event on Thursday 13th February 2020  to seek your views on what our quality priorities...

Liverpool is leading the way in finding lung cancer early thanks to a revolutionary screening programme. The Liverpool Healthy Lung Programme, which was set up in 2016 by the Liverpool Commissioning Group, has now seen 100 local residents with diagnosed with the disease. The programme invites residents aged 58-75 with a history...

LHCH is one of the best hospitals in the country according to the results of this year’s national NHS Staff Survey. The survey results of 280 NHS organisations, published on Thursday 11th March, showed that LHCH was the TOP specialist trust in the country for five key themes: Safety Culture...

Date: 20 January 2020 12:31 The buyers group, made up by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (ES), who acts as lead procurer, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (UK), Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa (ES) and Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge (ES) published the contract notice on 16th January 2020 in both...

Do you knit? Can you help us create 'Twiddlemuffs' for our patients with Dementia? If the answer is ‘yes’, we are looking for your help by putting knitting needles to good use and making 'Twiddlemuffs' - knitted woollen muffs with items such as ribbons, large buttons or textured fabrics attached,...

Aortic Dissection kills more people in the UK each year than road traffic accidents. In 2016, a small group of survivors got together and set out to change the UK Aortic Dissection landscape. This is their story, so far... David Owens is a 21-year old aeronautical engineer, photographer and amateur film...

Label 1 Television and the BBC are delighted to be returning to Merseyside for series five of the award-winning documentary series Hospital. Filming across several Trusts in Liverpool, the programme returns to BBC Two this week. Hospital continues to unveil the incredible work that goes on at some of the country’...

Three cystic fibrosis patients at the specialist Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital have described how they have been saved from serious illnesses and potential lung transplants, thanks to a new drug therapy, Kaftrio. In total 222 patients at LHCH have been treated with Kaftrio, a triple drug treatment, transforming their lives...

LHCH is one of the best hospitals in the country to receive treatment according to the results of this year’s national NHS Staff Survey. The survey results, published on Tuesday 18th February, showed that LHCH was the top specialist trust in the country for 22 key findings including: Staff being...

Please be aware that not all phone lines at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital start with the prefix 600 such as 0151 600 1616.  Please note the following exceptions to ensure you reach the right department when you make your call to us.  This will ensure we can answer and respond to your enquiry...

We're continuing to celebrate International Clinical Trials 2021 and research at LHCH this week, and the many and varied ways in which our research team make such a positive impact on patients and their families, as well as with their colleagues. For a short insight into the work of the team,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is seeking to appoint two new Non-Executive Directors - one general and one finance. Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital is a successful organisation and has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. Whilst we have much to be proud of, we recognise the need to...

This summer, LHCH will be running elections to fill the following Governor seats in the public constituency: Merseyside – 1 seat Cheshire – 3 seats North Wales – 1 seat Rest of England & Wales – 1 seat   By becoming a Governor you could support us achieve our ambition to ‘be the best – leading and delivering outstanding heart and...

A new exhibition of portable antique sewing machines has been opened in Penmaenmawr… by a heart surgeon from Liverpool. Displaying part of 76 year-old Frank Meldrum’s classic collection, the ‘So Handy’ gallery has finally become a reality, thanks in part to the specialist care and treatment he received earlier this...

A new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart rhythm condition that causes an irregular and sometimes, abnormally fast...

Coronavirus and Diabetes - What can I do to reduce my risk? The data shows there are risk factors which can put you at an increased risk of poorer outcomes if you catch coronavirus – including weight and if you have a history of high blood sugar levels. We’re not...

England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. Covid restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines and hospital...

The Coronavirus/Covid 19 pandemic has brought many challenges for the NHS and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. More than ever we need dedicated and enthusiastic Governors to help support and shape our strategic recovery plans.  Notice of Election has been given to fill the following Governor seats:...

  The latest edition of Members Matters is OUT NOW.  You can download this via the links below.  We hope you enjoy reading it.  If you have a story to share please email communications@lhch.nhs.uk     Download Members Matters Issue 3 2021 here

Patients have once again rated Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as one of the best hospitals in the country. The results were revealed in the Care Quality Commission’s National Inpatient Survey 2019, published yesterday (2nd July 2020). As one of the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospitals in the...

The Liverpool city region has some of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within the UK. World Heart Day, which is celebrated every year on 29th September, seeks to raise awareness of how people can help themselves to be more heart healthy. The Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS),...

Celebrate our successes of 2020-21, receive the annual report and accounts from the Board of Directors and hear a report from our Governors along with details of our future plans and service developments. This is also a perfect opportunity to share views and ask us any questions you may have...

Thursday 11th November 2021 at 6.30pm via Microsoft Teams Join us for a virtual health talk with Dr Rebecca Dobson, Consultant Cardiologist - Imaging & Cardio-Oncology at LHCH.  All are welcome to attend this free session and learn more about this fast developing Cardio-Oncology service.  This service is a close collaboration between...

As the region’s Coronavirus NHS free travel scheme comes to an end, we want to express our gratitude to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Merseytravel. Over the last four months, our NHS staff have been able to travel on buses, rail and Mersey Ferries for free, while...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has once again been named one of the best hospitals in the country, and the best in the North West, for inpatient experience. This is according to the Care Quality Commission’s 2020 Adult Inpatient Survey, which also recognised LHCH as the TOP trust in Cheshire...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is once again pleased to mark the annual World Heart Day events on Tuesday 29th September 2020.    In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths making it...

A brand new education centre that will help to train and provide ongoing learning to cardiothoracic healthcare staff, has been officially opened at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH). The new Sir Ken Dodd Knowledge and Education Centre, named after the world-famous Liverpool entertainer, was formally opened by Lady Anne...

The University of Liverpool and local NHS partners are investing in a major new programme of immunology cancer research to help translate new discoveries into novel treatments for patients as quickly as possible. World-leading experimental cancer researcher Professor Christian Ottensmeier has been appointed to lead a team of interdisciplinary researchers,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital recently became the first heart centre in the UK and EU to acquire the world's first and only fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) driven robotic transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound system for use in open aortic arch surgery.   Thanks to the support of LHCH Charity, LHCH...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that it has achieved the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6 rating. The twice outstanding rated specialist trust has a long history of development and investment in digital technology and earlier this year launched a...

We are delighted to be hosting our ninth biennial Aortic Surgery Symposium here in Liverpool. Saturday 25th June - Sunday 26th June 2022 Arena and Convention Centre, Monarch’s Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP  In keeping with the tradition established during eight previous symposia, we will endeavour to create an interactive environment...

Members Matters is the newsletter for all public and staff members of LHCH.  Our first edition of 2022 is available to download below.  Read on for news and stories about all things LHCH!    Flipbook Download as a PDF

Three friends and neighbours from the same road in South Liverpool, have joined forces to restore a communal garden, despite all experiencing heart health problems.  All residents at Springwood Court, Allerton, Kerry Harrald, 59, Dorothy Burgess, 73 and Stephen Felton, 65 came together through the pandemic with their shared interest in gardening and...

The NHS in the North West today joins with the health service across the country to launch a new lifesaving campaign to encourage people to dial 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack. Backed by celebrities including One Foot in the Grave actor Richard Wilson and Sky...

People living in Cheshire and Merseyside are set to benefit after researchers in Liverpool have been awarded £5.3m to investigate new treatments for some of the most common diseases and health problems affecting people in the region. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded the funding to the...

A group of Cheshire students are set to take on a mammoth charity ‘rowathon’ that will see them stroke up to one million metres in 24 hours!   The rowing enthusiasts, from Years 10-13 at The Grange School, Hartford, plan to smash the million metre milestone from the School’s indoor rowing...

Hospitals pilot AI technology to monitor people with potentially serious heart conditions at home, with one trust seeing a reduction in waiting times to just a matter of days - potentially helping to avoid strokes and heart attacks   Hospitals in England are trialling a new monitoring device that patients wear...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital cardiology team join up with Heart Valve Voice and Valve for Life to offer free heart checks in Liverpool City Centre   UK heart valve disease charity, Heart Valve Voice, and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital cardiology team are offering free heart checks from a pop-up...

LHCH is one of the best hospitals in the country to receive care and to work according to the results of this year’s national NHS Staff Survey 2021. The survey results of 280 NHS organisations, including all 217 trusts, were published on Wednesday 30th March 2022, and showed that LHCH was the TOP ...

It’s not often you meet a world champion, but to meet a world champion who has smashed three world records in a sport she’s been competing in for less than a year is truly remarkable. However, 26-year-old Rebecca Slater from south Liverpool is not just a remarkable athlete...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) and the University of Liverpool recently opened a new Mobile Spirometry Unit. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Janet Beer joined LHCH Chief Executive, Jane Tomkinson in visiting the new mobile unit that will be used by the LHCH Respiratory Team to provide a comprehensive service for...

A combined action plan is needed to optimise the treatment and rehabilitation of patients who experience stroke and associated heart disease. Putting patients and their care givers at the centre of this approach is crucial with a holistic approach including education and lifestyle advice of vital importance, alongside clinical practice....

Join us during World Heart Rhythm Week where we will be joined by our Heart Rhythm Nurse Specialists, Kelly and Rosily, who will provide a presentation on Atrial Fibrillation (AF). They will discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments of AF with a Q&A session at the end.  All welcome....

There are 7.6 million people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK, and it is the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. However, it's also been identified as the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. This has inspired Liverpool Heart and...

We are currently running an election to find one Public Governor for the Cheshire Constituency.  As an ‘Outstanding’ rated (Care Quality Commission 2016 and 2019) specialist heart and chest hospital, our ambition is 'to be the best - leading and delivering outstanding heart and chest care and research'.  By becoming a Governor...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is proud to be shortlisted for Trust of the Year and the Staff Wellbeing Award at this year’s HSJ Awards, recognising outstanding contribution to healthcare and earning the opportunity to showcase their achievements on a national platform. More than 1000 entries were received for...

Statement on behalf of all at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Everyone at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is saddened to hear that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96 years. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the Royal Family at...

Patient Update Following the announcement at the weekend that Monday 19th September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday, please note that this will apply here at LHCH. Further details and information will be communicated directly with those patients with...

There are 7.6 million people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK, and it is the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. However, it's also been identified as the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. This has inspired Liverpool Heart and...

World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29th September and LHCH along with many other organisations, including Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS), will be raising awareness of how people can help themselves to be more heart healthy. Many buildings and landmarks will also be lighting up red on...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is once again the TOP hospital in the North of England and one of the best hospitals in the country for ‘overall patient experience’. This is according to the Care Quality Commission’s 2021 National Inpatient Survey (published on 29th September 2022), which reviewed the experiences of...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) have received a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) “Tree of Trees” initiative, part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In recognition of the Trusts’ joint work in reducing carbon emissions and promoting a greener...

There are 7.6 million people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK, and it is the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. However, it's also been identified as the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. This has inspired Liverpool Heart and...

We are delighted to let you know that at the Personnel Today Awards 2022, which took place in London on Tuesday 15th November, LHCH won the Excellence in Public Service HR Award. The Personnel Today Awards celebrate the very best achievements and innovations in human resources and learning and development.   The...

It has been confirmed that industrial action, in the form of strike action, will take place at NHS organisations, including LHCH, on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21st December. Our key focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care. If you...

A talented artisan is saying ‘thank you’ to the hospital which performed life-changing heart surgery on her husband, by creating a range of heart-related handmade crafts.    Karen Harris, from the Isle of Man, has loved craft since childhood when she learnt to sew on an old Singer treadle machine, as...

We are pleased to share with you the first edition of Members Matters in 2023.  You can download it below now.

It has been confirmed that industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will take place at NHS organisations, including LHCH, on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th February. Our key focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care....

Professor Greg Lip, Consultant Cardiologist,  Recognised With American College of Cardiology Top Honour 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...

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.   Winners in a total of 21 categories, were...

Thursday 4th May, 9.15am – 10.45am via Microsoft Teams To mark national Heart Failure awareness week we are pleased to welcome you to attend our forthcoming virtual Heart Failure Awareness event from the comfort of your own home!  Join our Heart Failure team to find out more about the condition and...

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. As a result, there will be a short period of downtime for 30 minutes from 11pm, where some systems including telephone lines will be...

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...

**CAN YOU HELP LHCH BY SHARING YOUR VIEWS** Are you, or have you been, a patient at LHCH? Are you a relative of someone who's had care at LHCH? Do you live in the areas we provide care - Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales or the Isle of Man? Do you...

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. At 32 weeks pregnant, to hear the words, ‘heart attack, heart failure,...

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...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is using remote patient monitoring to pick up on deteriorations in patients waiting for cardiac surgery. With clinicians able to monitor them at the touch of a button, this innovation provides safety and reassurance for patients in their own homes. The hospital is one of...