Thanks to your donations and £400,000 in funding from NHS Charities Together, we've provided over £1 million to fund a health and wellbeing programme for NHS staff. Read more
Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support all of the hospitals that make up Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Leeds General Infirmary, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Children’s Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Seacroft Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital, Leeds Dental Institute.
These services are supported by 18,000 dedicated NHS staff, and we support them to deliver the best care for over a million patients and their families each year.
Through generous donations in 2019/20 - funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity has been awarded to over 1,000 applications, totalling over £6m.
Each application is categorised into one of our funding priority areas
Ryan Longley benefitted from a year-long research internship funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity. Read more
This funding has enabled Leeds Hospitals Charity to invest over £50,000 in renovation projects, to create more comfortable and welcoming spaces to relax and recuperate during long shifts. Read more
“The scheme provides junior doctors with the opportunity to gain on the job training by joining a senior doctor and senior paramedic to safely develop their clinical skills." Read more
"I’d like to thank all the funders because I think we're doing some really exciting research which will impact on the quality and future care our patients receive.” Read more
A look at the ways Leeds Hospitals Charity supports research at Leeds Children's Hospital Read more
This transformation was made possible thanks to the Whitehead family, who contributed over £5,000 to the project in memory of their father Stephen ‘Rocky’ Whitehead. Read more
Professor of Dermatology Julia Newton-Bishop explains how funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity and the Medical Research Council has supported research into how Melanoma patients are treated in Leeds. Read more
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Deputy Head of Chaplaincy Jo Jones speaks about the importance of speaking about death Read more
Thanks to £1,700 of funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity, the Radiotherapy department at Leeds Cancer Centre has been able to install a brand-new ambient lighting experience. Read more
Thanks to over £9,000 worth of funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity, wards L32 and L33 at Leeds Children’s Hospital have received twelve new bedside chairs. Read more
“I want staff across our hospitals to feel comfortable to approach me, I’m here to provide support to any staff member regardless of their background, faith and beliefs – even if someone just wants a five-minute chat, I’m here to listen. " Read more
"The most important thing is that that I’m able to help patients more with queries and explanations, putting people at ease when they come through the department. " Read more
A look at the ways Leeds Hospitals Charity supports research into early identification and prevention of conditions such as arthritis and scleroderma. Read more
Clare’s research project involves working with computer scientists to look at developing an algorithm to see if Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help the diagnosis of liver disease. Read more
Over £24,000 of funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity has secured specialist chairs, bedside lockers, and over-bed tables for Ward J12 at St James’s University Hospital. Read more
How funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity and the Chief Nurse's Education Fund has enabled staff development. 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
Several projects have been granted funding from “Jacqui’s Million” in the last 12 months, despite difficulties posed by the coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Contributions from the Cambellinas’ “Save my Seat” fundraising campaign has enabled Leeds Hospitals Charity to purchase special reclining chairs, guest beds and retractable screens between cots at a cost of £19,399. Read more
Thanks to your donations, we've funded Angela's £10,000 internship, which she is completing while supporting the Hospital’s COVID-19 response. Read more
Recent funding has provided memory making kits to be used in the mortuary at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Read more
Last year, Leeds Hospitals Charity supported Rachael Jablonski with a £25,000 grant so she can carry out her three-year research project. Read more
Highlighting some of the exciting oncology research programs at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Read more
Thanks to donations and amazing fundraising from ward staff, families of patients on the Vascular Ward now have a dedicated space to grieve the loss of a loved one. Read more