During her visit, the Duchess saw how Play Specialists and virtual reality technology funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity is making a difference to the hospital experience for poorly children. Read more
The NHS couldn’t function without its hardworking staff, and we want Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to have the very best, whether that’s the bereavement nurse whose funding we’ve provided for the second year running or the ocular prosthetist who’s joined Leeds Artificial Eye Service. We’re excited to watch these roles develop and fulfil their potential to enhance the patient and family experience.
Our funding priorities across Leeds Hospitals
Frin Lewis-Smith joined the chaplaincy team earlier this year, providing dedicated support to people living with cancer and on end of life care in our hospitals. Read more
"We're giving children the opportunity to participate in trials that can help us develop the best treatments for poorly children and improve outcomes." Read more
Sinfield helps Rob Burrow Appeal pass £5m mark, donations fund dialysis play lead, tacking health inequalities and more Read more
Lindsey Burrow helps Rob Burrow Marathon Runners raise over £1.1m, celebrating the NHS turning 75, focus on Leeds Children's Hospital and more Read more
We provided £145,000 for a Home Haemodialysis Machine and funding for a specialist nurse to train families to dialyse their children safely and effectively in the comfort of their own home. Read more
Claire is a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and her role is funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity Read more
Zubair Butt is the Muslim Chaplain and Chaplain for Older Persons at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Read more
We’ve invested over £45,000 to support an important new strand of the INSCHOOL project, led by University of Leeds researchers. Read more
Jo Jones is Deputy Head of Chaplaincy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Read more
Claire Reidy is a Neurology Research Nurse, and her role is funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity. Read more
Lucy Dove is a Virtual Reality Health Play Specialist at Leeds Children Hospital and her role is funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity. Read more
Over £60,000 of charity funding has been used to recruit dedicated research midwife, Jane Gavin, for the BaBi Leeds project Read more
This innovative machine, costing nearly £85,000, is able to detect congenital heart defects and also track development of the heart in premature babies. Read more
Linford began his pilot study in 2019 on 42 progressive MS patients to see how different treatments and drugs affect hand mobility. Read more
Every young person should have the opportunity to be part of research regardless of their family’s socioeconomic background. Read more
Camilla Veale was diagnosed in 1998 with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis and is currently part of a charity-funded research trial. Read more
Play has endless special therapeutic value for children in hospital and is vitally needed to support children on haemodialysis. Read more
The research will make a difference to transplant patients like Min Minhaj who has been on the waiting list for a new kidney for over three years. Read more
For children and young adults on the wards, the mentors offer engagement sessions like art, music, and other activities. Read more
Leeds Hospitals Charity is funding a full-time clinical research fellow, and a part-time clinical research nurse to help make surgery safer for patients with bowel cancer. Read more
Claire Reidy is currently supporting numerous studies in Multiple Sclerosis, funded by the Yorkshire Brain Appeal Read more
The new chaplain is there to provide support to any staff member regardless of their background, faith and beliefs. Read more
The ‘Born and Bred in’ (BaBi) Leeds project will see midwives asking pregnant women in Leeds to consent to become part of BaBi Leeds. Read more