This week marked a very special moment when we said goodbye to 16-year-old Bronwyn after 219 days spent as an inpatient! 👏👏👏
Bronwyn was given a guard of honour as she left Ward L52 for the last time after spending Christmas, New Year, Easter AND her 16th birthday with us!
When any of our patients finish their radiotherapy treatment they celebrate by ringing the end of treatment bell. Today 4 year old Matthew was joined by some special guests from a galaxy far far away...
#StarWars
#maytheforcebewithyou
Today we were delighted to welcome our patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh when she visited Neurosciences Ward L52. The Duchess saw a demonstration of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy with Play Specialists and spoke to staff, patients and families.
Here's Kim-Joy with little Mohammed and Dad icing biscuits!🍪
Visits like these really help to lift the spirits of young patients spending time on our wards over Christmas 🎄
Thank you so much
@kimjoyskitchen
, please visit again soon!👋
What a treat for Hannah Shore, Consultant Neonatologist and Julieann Rodgers, Lead ANP for our Neonatal Service. They recently attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Leeds Children’s Hospital received invitations from our royal patron, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Big thank you to everyone who was clapping for us at 8pm this evening. We’ve had messages from lots of our team members saying how uplifted they felt. Truly heartwarming. Thank you. 👏
@NHSMillion
This is our son Roux. Roux was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 4 weeks old. 11 months on and 8 brain surgeries later he is still fighting. He’s currently recovering from his 8th surgery
@Leeds_Childrens
. The NHS is truly remarkable. Thank you.
WOW, WOW, WOW! Thank you so much
@TheSquareBall
for this amazing donation, it will make such a huge difference to our children and young people! 👏👏👏🎅🎄🎁
👕 | Yesterday we presented the centenary shirt to winner
@AJprice11
outside ER.
💰 | We presented
@Leeds_Cares
with a massive cheque for £30,327 for
@Leeds_Childrens
.
✅ | We’ll soon bring you news about where your money is going. Thank you so much if you entered!
#LUFC
Morning!
Nothing quite brightens up the day like a sunflower - happiness in flower form
Food for pollinators, seeds for birds and the perfect eye candy for us humans
Happy Tuesday!
#TuesdayMotivation
‘N O O B V I O U S T U M O U R’. We are crying happy tears tonight. One year of these results now. The wait for this MRI has been tough and I physically felt weight lift from my shoulders when we got this news earlier tonight. Roux you are our hero.
#RouxsArmy
Thank you so much
@DrAmirKhanGP
for visiting Leeds Children's Hospital at the weekend ahead of the Leeds Children's Hospital Charity Ball on Saturday - we can't wait!
@LDShospcharity
@LeedsHospitals
Next week I’ll be hosting The Leeds Children’s Hospital Charity ball on behalf of
@LDShospcharity
to raise money for the Children’s Hospital
Today I met Rhianon whose little boy has had a kidney transplant at the hospital - an inspiring story and a lovely mum ❤️
Take a look at this delicious cake that was homemade by the mum of one of our young patients who recently finished his treatment on Ward L31! 😍
Mum wanted to say a big thank you to all the staff who have supported her son in hospital. 🥰
We think
@kimjoyskitchen
would approve!
We're delighted to hear that Roux is doing so well and that recent scans show no signs of remaining tumour. Roux's family recently wrote to thank the staff on
@ward_l52
'Roux's guardian angels'
@LeedsNews
@LDShospcharity
We're excited to share that
@BBC
will be trailing their new show, Saving Lives in Leeds, filmed
@LeedsHospitals
and
@Leeds_Childrens
. The new medical documentary series features our surgeons and their teams and the challenges they face. Look out for the trailers from tomorrow!
We are over the moon to hear that our plans to build a brand new hospital have been approved. This is a game changer for specialist paediatric treatment and will mean we can deliver world class care in an age-appropriate setting for our young patients 😊
#Leeds
A short video on the health benefits of bananas - my favourite fruit!
Packed full of soluble fibre, starch, antioxidants, and great for our gut health they are a great snack for most of us!
🩰 Last week patient Amy enjoyed a surprise performance of The Nutcracker by
@northernballet
. Dancers Rachael Gillespie and Harris Beattie dodged low ceilings and hospital furniture in a private performance for dance-lover Amy who can't leave hospital to see the show.
Super Saturday is now well underway! Our initiative to increase operating theatre capacity is proving a success with 5 children already having had their operations by 10am and many more planned for the rest of the day. Well done guys!
@LeedsHospitals
‘The scan looks excellent.’ The words from the neurosurgery consultant. Words that bring happy tears. Thank you for all of the words in the last couple of days. They’ve really helped.
#RouxsArmy
#StrongerTogether
Congratulations
@drjessmorgan
- Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Oncology - named as one of 15 inspirational women in the
@TheBMA
recently published book celebrating inspirational women in academic medicine!👍👩⚕️👏
@UniOfYork
@LeedsHospitals
Fond farewell to our Oncology and Haematology matron,
@RachelAHollis
after a distinguished career and contribution to nursing not only here at leeds children’s hospital, but nationally and internationally. We will all miss you immensely. 😘👋
It's a very special day for our very own Dr Fiona Campbell (Clinical Lead for Children and Young People's Diabetes) who today received her OBE recognising her incredible contribution to developments in care for children and young people with diabetes 👑🎖️🙌
Thank you
@MakeAWishUK
,
@LeedsCC_News
& East Midlands Ghostbusters for making this very special Ghostbusters experience happen for our heart patient George today. Superstars!
Our Hospital Play Specialists didn't want patients to miss out on a snow day so..... snow was collected and brought into the hospital so that patients could make mini-snowmen ⛄️, snow castles 🏰, snow dinosaurs 🦕 and lots more! Well done team ❄️
Mike alongside the patient who nominated him, who’s life he saved and who has now been inspired to a career in medicine.
Well done Mike, we are all very proud of you!! 🤗👏🏻😊
#NHSawards
@BBCTheOneShow
We were so moved by tonight's episode of
#SavingLivesInLeeds
featuring 7 year old Brooklyn and dad Craig. We're extremely proud of all our colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that families like Craig's get the care that they need, when they need it
@LeedsHospitals
@BBCTwo
We all know how hard it can be to swallow a tablet! 💊
Our Medicine Champions have been helping young patients and their families who want to make the switch to tablets from nasty-tasting liquid medicines.
Well done Matilda who has learned to be an expert tablet-swallower!👏👏
We are proud to say that our excellent paediatric radiotherapy team were awarded the Realising Potential thru Creativity award at today’s
@AHAwards
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Well done team, we’re proud to have you as part of
#leedschildrenshospital
Celia McKenzie (Head of Nursing) and Tammy Jaques (Lead Nurse for Education) are the first two nurses from Leeds Children’s Hospital to successfully complete ‘Excellence in Practice’.
'We will wear these badges with pride!’ - Celia McKenzie
Last week we said a very fond farewell to Head of Nursing Celia McKenzie who retired after 43 years in nursing, 39 as a children's nurse in Leeds. We wish Celia a long and happy retirement and thank her for her years of dedicated service 💐
This is what happened when
@MichaelRosenYes
came to visit patients at Leeds Children's Hospital last week. Michael's visit marked the end of
#LeedsBearHunt
. Michael shared his personal hospital story with patients and of course made time to take everyone on a bear hunt 🐾
This is fantastic - well done Noah! You certainly look the part 👨⚕️ The team on Ward L52 are delighted that you have chosen to represent them today! 👍
@ward_l52
@LeedsHospitals
It’s Noah’s ‘Hook’ day at school today and he has to dress as ‘people that help us’. Noah’s gone as Roux’s Neurosurgeon complete with scrubs and name tag.
#RouxsArmy
#NHS
💙
@Leeds_Childrens
@ward_l52
Players from
@LUFC
visited Leeds Children's Hospital yesterday to give out some early Christmas gifts and spread some festive cheer. Patients and staff were delighted to see the players who were absolutely brilliant! Thank you Leeds United!
@LeedsHospitals
🤍
#LUFC
delivered some festive cheer to
@Leeds_Childrens
this week, as members of the first team made their annual trip to visit young children, their families and hospital staff
Our management team successfully complete the AJ Bell Triathlon relay 2019. Waiting with baited breath for the times to see if we beat the neonatal team time from last year 🤞
Who Ya Gonna Call? We're so pleased our heart patient George - who lives with Ebstein anomaly - has had a brilliant day travelling in Ecto-1 and busting ghosts
@leedslibraries
- before swinging by Leeds Children's Hospital to see us. Big smiles all around!
Patients on Wards L31 and L32 have been busy decorating
#PlatinumJubilee
biscuits, buns and making play dough crowns. Very regal! 👸
Thank you to all our wonderful colleagues who are working hard through the celebrations, spreading smiles around the hospital 😊
We are incredibly proud to see our Batman radiotherapy mask taking pride of place in the new
#MedicineGalleries
@sciencemuseum
. The painted masks help children who are undergoing radiotherapy at our hospital by transforming them into the character of their choice! ⭐️❤️
HRH Sophie Countess of Wessex officially unveils the plaque at our dedicated Children's Clinical Research Facility. It's one of the biggest of its kind with over 100 clinical studies running at any one time!
Congratulations to Leeds Children's Hospital's Dr Jonathan Darling who has been appointed Vice President for Education and Professional Development at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) 👏
@RCPCHtweets
@LeedsHospitals
Dialysis Sister and
#TeamLeeds
volunteer Robyn has got engaged to fiancé Jacob after the pair met at the
@WHBTG
in 2019! Just another example of the British Transplant Games bringing people together... Congratulations Robyn and Jacob❤️💍
PROUD HOSPITAL ALERT!
Laura Dunion, a member of our amazing Youth Forum, has been awarded a coveted British Citizen Award for her services to volunteering and charitable giving!
Today we 'planted' our Thank You Tree For Nurses in Clarendon Wing Reception as part of our International Nurses Day celebration. Staff, patients and visitors can leave a message of thanks for children's nurses here at Leeds.
@LTHTCorpNurse
@LeedsHospitals
On Saving Lives in Leeds now. Ollie's operation is so difficult, Naved is one of only two surgeons in the country who can perform it.
#SavingLivesInLeeds
What a Super Saturday! 200 additional outpatient appointments, 28 operations, virtual reality in theatre, tablet taking workshops and lots more! Thank you to everyone who has helped make today a success and to you, our amazing patients!
#NHSSuperSaturday
@LeedsHospitals
We're super-excited that
@ITV
's
@thismorning
will be broadcasting their special Christmas programme featuring some of our staff, wards and patients this Friday! 📺
Tune in from 10:30 am to find out how our brilliant staff make Christmas a special time for our young patients! 🎄
Today our nurses have stared a new campaign:
See Red. Think Med. No More Said.
Nurses wearing red aprons are administering medication. The red apron is a symbol that they should not be disturbed unless it’s an emergency.
Share the message
#SeeRedThinkMed
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to officially open our brand new MRI and Cardiac Hybrid Suite.
Funded by
@Leeds_Cares
and
@CHSurgeryFund
, the new theatre suite will improve cardiac surgery and neurosurgery for children across the region. ❤️🧠🏥
We’re really excited to be leading a national project that will aim to improve the transition from children’s to adult services - something that is very close to our hearts💚A huge thank you to
@BurdettTrust
for awarding us the grant which will enable us to fulfil this work! 🤩
Such a buzz around the British Transplant Games starting today in Leeds! Look out for
#TeamLeeds
star Emelie and mum Becky on
@BBCLookNorth
this morning talking about Emelie’s medal ambitions and the importance of organ donation awareness.
@WHBTG
@LDShospcharity
@LeedsHospitals
Santa Claus has been spotted on our hospital helideck and is headed to a very special place to ensure lots of very special children get their Christmas presents! 🎅🎄🎁
Oh, and we’ve already been called by the hospital
@52Paediatric
to say more cards and packages have turned up today. 😊 Looks like we’ll be popping back across for them. Also, this banner was snuck into his bay last night whilst Roux and mummy were sleeping!
The
@LeedsHospitals
Christmas video is out now and [SPOILER ALERT!] features a cameo from one of our amazing friends, Isla! Watch it here:
Merry Christmas to all our friends, colleagues, patients and families 🎅🤶🎄
Well done to everyone who got their
#GCSEresults
today! 🎉👏👏
Kaylum received his results whilst on Ward L42 - here he is celebrating with some of our staff! He is over the moon and looking forward to starting college in September. Way to go Kaylum!
#GCSEresultsday
The moment that patient Oscar met his favourite My Little Pony character Pinkie Pie, outside
@Leeds_Childrens
🐎
Oscar has to stay in hospital until a heart transplant becomes available. This special experience was organised by staff with lots of help from Basil the horse 🐴
What happens when Santa is far from his workshop in the North Pole and in need of some help? Call on our Estates team, of course!
We are proud to present our Christmas video for 2019 - huge thanks to everyone who helped create some festive magic! 💫
👉
Hugely successful recruitment day at Leeds Children’s Hospital this weekend. 47 paediatric nurses offered posts. Well done to all involved.
@LTHTrust
@RCNYorksHumber
Huge big thank you to
@fairybricks
and
@LEGO_Group
for the massive Lego donation for our fantastic staff and their families. You have definitely produced a lot of joy and smiles to everyone’s faces and some very excited children at home. Thank you. 🙏 😘
@LeedsHospitals
In today's Yorkshire Evening Post the amazing
@laurakate262
and her mum
@lynn_dunio
talk about Laura's new artificial pancreas and how its making a huge difference to her life. Thanks to our wonderful children and young people's diabetes team!
@LTHT_CYPD
It's been a fantastic start to the
#WorldTransplantGames
in Newcastle for our
#TeamLeeds
members who are representing Great Britain. Esben, Phoebe, Ellie and Ava have all won medals so far and we couldn't be prouder! ❤️ A huge congratulations to you all! 🥇🥈🥉🤩
If you missed us on
@thismorning
you can watch it online for the next six days:
Thank you to
@AlisonHammond2
and Santa for visiting us and bringing joy to our staff and patients!
Nursing staff from Leeds Children’s Hospital have joined staff from across Leeds at our two main vaccination centres at Elland Road and Thackeray Museum
@LeedsHospitals
. A fantastic display of team work across the city - well done guys! 💪
#TeamLeeds
'...he's back to exactly how he should be'
The words Brooklyn's dad needs to hear from Surgeon Colin as Brooklyn comes round after successful surgery, tonight on
#SavingLives
in Leeds.
Such a moving story. Thank you Craig and Brooklyn.
@BBCTwo
@Label1tv
@LeedsHospitals
The celebrations just keep coming this week! Our very own
@johngleeds
is a leading children's neurosurgeon - his work has helped inform NHS England's recent decision to fund SDR surgery. We're so proud of him and his team! Read more:
#NHS70
#nhsheroes
It's
#LightNightLeeds
tonight and yesterday we had a special visit from Baby Dundu, a glowing puppet all the way from Germany. Thank you so much for brightening up the day for our young patients!
Our fab play team held a special end of treatment party for Clara - who rang the end of treatment bell earlier this week - with family and friends on L50.🌈
There was food, dressing up and even a visit from not one but three of the amazing Giggle Doctors!
#ICCD2019
#PlayMatters
We're celebrating
#BigYellowFriday
for
@tweetcldf
! 🍌
It's a little known fact that every week in the UK 20 children are diagnosed with liver disease. Today, our ward teams are shining a light on childhood liver disease - and our play team literally went bananas! 🍌😂
What a magical day at
@Leeds_Childrens
. Our patients have enjoyed their pre-Christmas chats with Father Christmas either in person or virtually. We were thrilled to welcome Father Christmas and all his helpers back to
@LeedsHospitals
with a little help from
@LDShospcharity
🎅
500 families able to stay close by their seriously ill child's hospital bedside - that's really something! Thank you
@CandlelightersT
for this amazing donation to Eckersley House
@TheSCT
a 'Home from Home' for so many of our families.
@LeedsHospitals
A huge thank you to
@CandlelightersT
for their amazing donation of £15,000 to support our 'Home from Home' Eckersley House. This will help keep 500 families close to their seriously ill child's hospital bedside at
@Leeds_Childrens
Hospital. Thank you for your continued support!
We just want to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the NHS! 🎂🥳🎉
We are proud to be part of the National Health Service - 72 years young today!
#HappyBirthdayNHS