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Patients are giving their support to the Summer Solstice Walk

23/05/2013 10:40:00 ​The ‘R’ Charity Summer Solstice Walk aims to raise more than £15,000 for cancer services at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The walk, ...

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Release your inner hippy and join the summer solstice!

17/05/2013 14:24:00 ​Families across Merseyside are signing up for The Summer Solstice Walk to raise money for those affected by cancer.   The four mile sponso...

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Find out more about the new Royal

10/05/2013 13:29:00 ​Two open events have been announced inviting members of the public to find out more about the plans for the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital. ...

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New Royal Liverpool University Hospital design unveiled

02/05/2013 07:33:00 ​Transforming healthcare and regenerating our city  The design for the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital has been unveiled today.  Caril...

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Broadgreen Hospital gets clean bill of health

18/04/2013 15:24:00 ​ Broadgreen Hospital received a clean bill of health from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a recent unannounced routine inspect...

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Patient transport services - important changes

09/04/2013 10:40:00 ​Patient Transport Services (PTS) are provided by the NHS for patients whose medical condition or mobility needs mean that they cannot get to their ap...

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New Royal Announcement

11/04/2013 07:43:00 New Royal draft appointment business case approved. The Department of Health and Treasury have now approved the draft appointment business case for...

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Major trauma exercise at the Royal helps staff train for real life situation

03/04/2013 12:01:00 ​Staff at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital took part in a series of real life scenarios using state of the art ‘dummy patients’ to practice the...

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Patients at the Royal take up art while they wait

03/04/2013 12:01:00 ​The Royal, in collaboration with the Bluecoat Display Centre, has launched an interactive art project which involves patients in its Radiology Depart...

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Four students cause a ‘stir’ for the Linda McCartney Centre

03/04/2013 11:48:00 ​Four students from Liverpool Hope University left the Royal Liverpool University Hospital fundraising team shaken and stirred with a donation of more...

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Share your experiences of the Liverpool Care Pathway

27/03/2013 16:45:00 ​The closing date to share your experiences with the independent review panel is 5 April. Members of the public have been invited to share their ...

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Merseyrail raise £58,000 and counting for the Royal

27/03/2013 16:17:00 ​Merseyrail staff and suppliers raised £58,000 last year for the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Royal, so the hospital hosted a special event for ...

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How to access healthcare over Easter

20/03/2013 16:49:00 ​There are lots of options for people to get healthcare and advice over the Easter weekend. There are plenty of places that you can get advice and tre...

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​The Royal takes to Twitter for World Kidney Day

13/03/2013 10:28:00 The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is making World Kidney Day (14 March 2013) a truly ‘social’ occasion by organising a day-long Tweetathon.  ...

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Junior Doctors to run Liverpool Half Marathon for the Royal

13/03/2013 10:15:00 ​Two doctors from BBC Three documentary series ‘Junior Doctors’ are running the Liverpool Half Marathon on Sunday 17 March to raise money for the Roya...

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People need to protect their pins according to experts at the Royal

13/03/2013 09:38:00 ​ Looking after your legs could help you live longer according to a vascular consultant at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Dr Rao Vallabh...

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​Luciana Berger MP launches Electric Van

07/03/2013 17:17:00 Royal marks climate change week with launch of electric van, in first for North West NHS.  Luciana Berger MP for Wavertree and Shadow Minister for ...

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Local man set to conquer his fears to raise money for the Royal in memory of friend

06/03/2013 12:39:00 A 23 year old man from Huyton who is terrified of heights, is scaling the Sydney Harbour Bridge in order to raise money for the Royal Liverpool Univer...

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Staff set for state of the art 'SimMan 3G' training

06/03/2013 13:10:00 ​Staff at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital have been trialling out “SimMan 3G”, a cutting-edge training system designed to help staff in dealin...

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Two hour Zumbathon raises funds for the new Royal

06/03/2013 12:09:00 ​Over 200 people have taken part in two hour Zumba sessions to raise money for the Royal Liverpool University Hospital’s R Charity. The sessions, h...

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​Hospital staff take one in the arm for their patients

01/03/2013 15:37:00 We topped the league again for staff flu vacs with 86.3% of all hospital staff taking one in the arm.More staff at the Royal and Broadgreen Hospitals ...

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Innovative technique pioneered at the Royal proves successful

27/02/2013 13:19:00 ​Leading researchers from the Royal have been pioneering an innovative new technique to treat patients with rare liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma...

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Local school raises funds for ‘R Charity’

27/02/2013 13:19:00 ​Students from Calderstones School have managed to raise over £1,200 for ‘R Charity’ by holding a Christmas concert over the festive period and taking...

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R Footy Tournament - it’s nearly time to get the ball rolling!

27/02/2013 12:25:00 ​Our first annual ‘R Footy Tournament’ is set to kick off in a couple of weeks as teams from across the city will battle it out to take the R Footy cr...

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Mayur restaurant sets £8,000 target for Royal Hospital Charity

27/02/2013 12:19:00 City Centre restaurant Mayur hopes to raise around £8,000 for ‘R Charity’ over the next year. The restaurant named ‘R Charity’ as its charity of ...

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2013 mile run for cancer care at the Royal

13/02/2013 13:18:00 Three friends put on their running shoes for the Royal in memory of uncle. A group of friends is planning to run 2013 miles over the next 10 mont...

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Building work to start on multi-storey car park

12/02/2013 10:33:00 ​Work is due to begin on the purpose-built multi-storey car park at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in February which will create 700 spaces f...

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Clinical skills training at the Royal

11/02/2013 18:38:00 ​We provide clinical skills training to undergraduate medical students, postgraduate medical trainees, nurses and allied health professionals.We do th...

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NHS Chief Executive visits the Royal

11/02/2013 18:29:00 ​Sir David Nicholson recently visited the Royal to learn about our excellent care and future plans. The chief executive of the NHS and the national...

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Clinical research collaboration agreement with Covance

11/02/2013 14:42:00 ​The Royal enters into an exclusive agreement with Covance to collaborate on early clinical research The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Universit...

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Introducing the Junior Doctors

08/02/2013 12:38:00 The current series of BBC3’s ‘Junior Doctors: Your life in their hands’ follows eight first and second year doctors at the Royal Liverpool University ...

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Robert Gregory National AKU Centre officially opened at the Royal

24/01/2013 15:20:00 World leading centre officially opens in Liverpool providing pioneering treatment for ultra-rare disease   A national centre offering treatment for ...

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Trust announces major clinical research deal

17/01/2013 15:33:00 ​The Trust has establish an exclusive agreement to collaborate on early clinical research with Covance Inc   We have entered into a five-year exclus...

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Royal set for regional first in breast cancer care

21/12/2012 10:02:00 ​A revolutionary new service being pioneered at the Royal will help to speed up breast cancer results to see if a cancer has spread following surgery ...

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Warwickshire couple raise £5,500 for eye tumour research at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital

20/12/2012 14:25:00 Two years ago, whilst pregnant with twins, Tracy Cirin was diagnosed with an eye tumour. Tracy did not want toput her twins’ lives at risk and wanted ...

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Family’s ‘Christmas Charity Shop’ raises money for local cancer care facilities

18/12/2012 16:43:00 ​A family from Merseyside raised nearly £1,500 for local cancer care facilities by selling Christmas cards, decorations, toys, clothes and household g...

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Swimmers take the plunge for Royal hospital charity

18/12/2012 11:15:00 ​Local swimmers joined hospital staff for a fundraising swimming gala to raise money for the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital.   A team of ...

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Comment on new Royal progress

13/12/2012 14:22:00 In response to local media coverage regarding progress on the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital:   “Recent reports that the new Royal has...

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The Royal is taking to Twitter to highlight the work of A&E staff

10/12/2012 11:58:00 The Royal Liverpool University Hospital will be providing a fascinating insight into the work carried out by staff at its Accident and Emergency Dep...

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Christmas and New Year public transport and bus timetables

29/11/2012 14:12:00 Keeping you moving during Christmas and New Year with a complete guide to public transport and bus timetables to and from the hopsitals.   Merseytra...

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Healthcare Equality Index Patient Survey

07/12/2012 12:53:00   Stonewall Healthcare Equality Index Patient Survey   The Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in t...

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Liverpool’s great and good join the fundraising festivities at the Royal’s Christmas Carol Concert

06/12/2012 16:31:00 ​ The great and the good of the city helped to raise festive cheer and around £4,000 for the new Royal appeal, as the Royal Liverpool University Hosp...

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The Big Interview with Aidan Kehoe, new CEO at the Royal

03/12/2012 12:31:00 ​‘Destiny gave me the Royal Liverpool hospital job I always wanted…’   Read all about our new chief executive and his views on the new Royal, BioCa...

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Tis’ the Season to be Jolly at R local fundraising Christmas Concert

13/11/2012 13:30:00 The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is holding its first ever Fundraising Christmas concert on Wednesday 5 December. The concert, which takes ...

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Patients protected from developing harmful bedsores at the Royal

16/11/2012 11:41:00   Staff at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust have achieved a huge reduction in the number of patients developing beds...

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New resus area for A&E

07/11/2012 16:58:00 Our resuscitation area within the emergency department has been refurbished along with the observation ward, which has been converted, creating an e...

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The Trust welcomes Aidan Kehoe as new chief executive

05/11/2012 17:20:00 ​The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust welcomed its new chief executive Aidan Kehoe today. Aidan joined the Trust from B...

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Ready, Steady, Grow! A Tache for Cash

05/11/2012 15:49:00 ​Gentlemen, start your moustaches! It’s Tache for Cash, the time of year where men sprout moustaches to help raise funds and awareness for prostate ca...

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Royal set for regional first in breast cancer care

30/10/2012 17:44:00 A revolutionary new service being pioneered at the Royal will help to speed up breast cancer results to see if a cancer has spread following surgery...

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Raising Stroke awareness for World Stroke Day

26/10/2012 17:22:00 ​One in Six people worldwide will have a stroke in their lifetime and around the world every six seconds stroke kills someone.   29 October is Wo...

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Learning from people's experience of last days of life

26/10/2012 17:27:00 Recent media coverage has highlighted a number of examples where people have reported that care in the last days of life has not been of high qualit...

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150 Years of Nursing in Liverpool celebrated with commemorative book and event

22/10/2012 15:34:00 A commemorative book has been launched illustrating Liverpool’s nursing legacy, as nurses from across the region converged on the Town Hall to celeb...

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Hollyoaks stars take the Big Drop Challenge at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital

08/10/2012 17:37:00 ​Hollyoaks actors; Nick Pickard and Tamaryn Payne were joined by 135 volunteers from local businesses in abseiling down the Royal for the ninth annual...

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Interpreter services for patients at our hospital

08/10/2012 17:13:00 Language Line Services will soon be providing face-to-face interpreting services for Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust.   ...

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Go ahead on the new Royal takes a step closer

03/10/2012 13:59:00 ​Approval of the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital moved a step closer after the Trust’s plans received the full backing of the regional health ...

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The New Royal

01/10/2012 17:11:00 ​Read our latest newsletter to keep up to date on progress with the New Royal.   In Issue 5, read about the environment that the new hospital will c...

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New chief executive announced

14/09/2012 16:02:00 ​ The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed a new chief executive. Aidan Kehoe joins the Trust from Blackp...

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The New Royal

14/09/2012 15:22:00 ​Read our latest newsletters that keep you up to date on progress with the New Royal.   Issue 4 talks about regenerating our city: How the gateway ...

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St Paul's offer glaucoma service in South Liverpool

13/09/2012 18:58:00 ​First patient welcomed at new St. Paul’s glaucoma service in South Liverpool.   St. Paul’s Eye Unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital has ...

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New NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments

11/09/2012 12:21:00 ​Deadlines Introduced for New NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments During 2004-2012   The deadlines apply to previously un-assessed periods of care...

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Annual Report 2011-12

10/09/2012 15:05:00 The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust have published their Annual Report and summary financial statements for 2011-12.   ...

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Annual General Meeting

24/08/2012 16:24:00 10 September ​2012 at 10 am in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, L7 8XP   We're hosting ou...

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BBC3 Junior Doctors

23/08/2012 11:58:00 Filming has started at the Royal for Series 3 of the documentary ‘Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands’​   Filming for Series 3 of the award win...

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The New Royal

16/08/2012 15:38:00 Issue Two of our series of newsletters about the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital looks at our unique location in terms of the population we se...

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Statement for the Liverpool Echo

16/08/2012 15:42:00 We have worked closely with Aintree Hospital to develop collaborative services in order to deliver the best possible care and treatment for the bene...

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Trust gets clean bill of health after Care Quality Commission inspection

16/08/2012 15:44:00 Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust has achieved maximum scores for the standard and quality of care it provides to patients i...

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Trust's excellent care highlighted in report

20/08/2012 17:48:00 The Trust's excellent care has been highlighted in the latest report on the experiences of patients with cancer.   Ninety per cent of patients being...

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Location, Location, Location

25/07/2012 17:06:00 As Kirstie and Phil always say, it's all about the location. That's true of a house and it's also true of hospitals. Our new Royal Liverpool Univers...

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Eliminating mixed sex accommodation

24/07/2012 15:04:00 Declaration of Compliance ​ The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust are pleased to confirm that we are compliant with the Gov...

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Quality Account published

24/07/2012 14:22:00 ​Our Quality Account for 2011/12 is published here. This report shows how performance has focused on improving the quality of services and the exper...

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A new partnership means we can now deliver a better service to rare disease AKU Patients.

28/06/2012 18:16:00 Patients Know Best (PKB), the world’s first patient-controlled electronic medical records system has teamed up with patient support group The Alkapton...

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Royal celebrates 100th transplant in less than a year

28/06/2012 17:54:00 In just one year, the Royal Liverpool University Hospital has carried out 101 transplants – helping totransform the lives of patients across the reg...

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100th patient in Merseyside to receive revolutionary Robotic surgery

28/06/2012 17:34:00 The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust has even more reason to mark Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month (June) this year...

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World's first International Centre of Excellence in Infection Control

25/06/2012 10:07:00 The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is proud to announce that it has been awarded the status of the world’s first Inte...

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Peter's Olympic journery

15/06/2012 10:45:00 Mark Cavendish… Jessica Ennis… Tom Daley… these are just three out of the many names that will becomehousehold names throughout July and August this...

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Celebrating our staff at the Staff Excellence Awards

15/06/2012 10:20:00 The annual staff awards for the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust was a very special night, recognising our members of st...

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Royal staff help light the way to the Olympic Ceremony

11/06/2012 16:27:00 Alex McCrudden, a lean practitioner and Rob Jackson, a nurse clinician, both working at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen  University Hospital NHS...

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Reduce your cancer risk

17/03/2012 12:47:00  ​You can reduce your risk of cancer by having a healthy lifestyle. Find out about stopping smoking, eating a healthy diet, keeping fit and drinking l...

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New Clinical Portal - gateway to making us 'World Class'

09/05/2012 16:33:00 Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the success of its clinical portal and said that it is providing a corners...

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Nurses past and present urged to share their stories

17/04/2012 11:01:00 Nurses from across Liverpool and beyond are being invited to share their stories with the launch of a unique project to celebrate 150 years of trainin...

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Liverpool plans to become global centre for Life Sciences get go ahead

17/04/2012 11:31:00 Plans for the first phase of a two million sq ft project that aims to give Liverpool a new global economic identity have today been given the thumbs u...

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Robotic surgery comes to Liverpool

16/04/2012 13:03:00 A high-tech mobile ‘robot’ will soon be used to operate on patients from Liverpool and the north-west.The Royal Liverpool University Hospital took del...