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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...

A retired estate agent from St Helens has become the first patient to receive treatment as part of a clinical trial in Liverpool which is aiming to slow the progression of a potentially life-threatening disease which can lead to heart failure if left untreated. Taking place at the NIHR (National...

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...

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....

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 (...

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 (...

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...

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...

We want to keep you updated with important developments in the collaboration between the five adult acute and specialist Trusts in Liverpool over the coming months. As you may know, the Liverpool Clinical Services Review, published in January 2023, set out a number of opportunities to deliver improved health outcomes, quality...

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...

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...

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...

A new report highlights the impressive clinical outcomes achieved by Merseyside’s specialist hospitals. The report by the Federation of Specialist Hospitals (FSH) follows NHS England’s plans to reduce the number of providers of specialised services from 270 to 30 or fewer. The Federation, which represents hospitals including The Clatterbridge Cancer...

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 ...

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...

The UK’s leading cardiothoracic specialist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), has announced plans to share its reputation for high quality clinical care and patient experience with a new global audience. The Trust, which was the first specialist trust in the country to be rated ‘outstanding’...

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...

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...

Liverpool City Council and NHS Liverpool CCG have signed up to the Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight, developed by charity Food Active in partnership with Directors of Public Health. It was launched at Blackburne House on Tuesday 13 November. Nearly two thirds of people in the city are overweight or...

People from Merseyside are benefiting from a unique partnership scheme that could see those involved secure permanent employment or an apprenticeship.   The 13 week programme delivered by Hugh Baird College, sees those taking part benefit from an 8 week work placement within an NHS trust in areas such as Healthcare, Facilities Management,...

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) and Healthwatch Liverpool are inviting patients, the public and staff to share their views and experiences of hospital services. The event will take place on Thursday 18th February, between 10am and 4pm, in LHCH’s main reception area. Healthwatch representatives will also visit wards...

As part of #HeartMonth, one of our Heart Rhythm Cardiologists, Dr Mark Hall, reveals what life is like at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the country. Tell us about your career as a heart specialist? “As a child growing...

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...

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,...

The World Ju-Jitsu Federation (WJJF) has given a hospital charity an early Christmas bonus, to say thank you for the lifesaving treatment given to one of its members.  Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity (LHCH Charity) received the generous £1000 donation from the Fazakerley-based Federation, one of the largest Ju-Jitsu organisations...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 third photography competition throughout April, May and June 2019. If you’ve got an eye for a great picture and are handy with 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 delighted to have been announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, as one of the second wave of trusts welcomed on to the Digital Aspirant Programme.      The Digital Aspirant Programme is a national digital scheme to support NHS trusts to improve their Digital Maturity and in turn help enable...

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...

A cyclist from Crewe is riding to the furthest four compass points of mainland Britain, to say ‘thank you’ for the exceptional hospital care that his wife has received for many years.  Stephen Kay, 37, completed the ‘Furthest Points’ challenge by motorbike over five days in July 2010, but decided he wanted...

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...

More than three million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been delivered across Cheshire and Merseyside. Listen to BBC Radio Merseyside presenting live from LHCH (skip forward to 2:13:00)  Liverpool University student, Lauren Allwright, 22, received the three-millionth dose of vaccine against Covid-19 earlier today, June 21, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital....

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...

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...

A new international research collaboration to accelerate the development of much needed antibiotics for cystic fibrosis (CF) lung infections has been established. Supported by £750,000 of funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the CF Foundation in the United States, the Strategic Research Centre will develop new laboratory methods to make...

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...

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...

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...

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...

**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,...