Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

17/10/2025

We've won a tech award for our work to speed up district nurse referrals and provide patients with safer care more quickly by using digital technology.

Our Digital teams were recognised in the HTN Health Tech Awards ‘best use of digital for improving care pathways’ category.

In March 2024, we integrated district nurse referrals across secondary and community care using Sunrise EPR, provided by Altera Digital Health.

The technology helps ensure referrals are completed accurately and provides district nurses with crucial data that helps them assess, prioritise and schedule ongoing patient care.

Congratulations 🤩

15/10/2025

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, Our Bolton NHS Charity have set up a special dedication page for you to leave a photo and special message to a baby who died too soon, but will remain in your heart forever.

https://boltonwaveoflight2025.dedicationpage.org

There is the option to make a donation to Our Bolton NHS Charity but this is completely optional.

Funds raised will help us to continue supporting our Chaplaincy and Bereavement teams so those affected by baby loss never feel alone in their grief.

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, we have set up a special dedication page for you to leave a photo and special message to a baby who died too soon, but will remain in your heart forever.

https://boltonwaveoflight2025.dedicationpage.org

There is the option to make a donation to Our Bolton NHS Charity but this is completely optional.

Funds raised will help us to continue supporting our Chaplaincy and Bereavement teams so those affected by baby loss never feel alone in their grief.

15/10/2025

You're invited to join a special candle-lit service at Royal Bolton Hospital to remember babies who sadly died too soon.

The annual event is taking place tonight (Wednesday 15 October) in the hospital’s Baby Memorial Garden to mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

The service is an opportunity for bereaved parents, families and friends to come together and reflect by lighting a candle during the service, which will also feature music and poems.

The event starts at 6.45pm and battery-lit candles will be provided to those attending.

15/10/2025

After 30’years at its current site, our diabetes service is making a major change to bring care closer to patients.

From this month, diabetes services will be delivered from a range of local health centres across the borough, based in areas where we know there is highest demand.

The new clinics will be fully established in their new locations by the end of November.

14/10/2025

You're invited to join our Annual Members' Meeting tomorrow!

It's taking place in the Lecture Theatre from 1pm to 3pm in the brand new University of Greater Manchester Medical School, located on our Royal Bolton Hospital site.

This event offers a unique opportunity to hear about our achievements over the past year and hear about exciting plans for the future of healthcare in the town.

📅 Wednesday 15 October
📍 Lecture Theatre, University of Greater Manchester Medical School
🕐 1pm - 3pm

14/10/2025

Happy Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day 🥳

We want to express our deepest gratitude to all of our dedicated AHPs. You bring not just expertise but compassion, dedication, and resilience to every challenge you face, and it’s this collective strength that powers the future of the NHS.

This year’s AHPs Day is a celebration of all that you do, your unwavering commitment to improving outcomes, supporting individuals, and enhancing community health. Your work underpins the ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, helping to build a sustainable, innovative, and effective healthcare system for the future.

As we reflect on the impact you make every single day, we are reminded of the vital part you play in supporting the health and wellbeing of our patients and service users.

Thank you for everything you do, and for continuing to provide exceptional care to those who need it most.

13/10/2025

A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers and iFM teams who are helping tidy our Baby Memorial Garden tonight.

It’s as we prepare to host our annual event this Wednesday 15 October.

People are welcome to join us at 6.45pm at Royal Bolton Hospital as we remember the lives of babies who sadly died too soon.

13/10/2025

⭐️ OUR FABB AWARDS 2025 WINNERS ⭐️

Individuals and teams who work to provide life changing care to people in Bolton have been recognised at our FABB Awards 2025.

The annual celebration shines a spotlight on the work of those on the frontline, and the staff working behind the scenes, who care for patients and their loved ones day in, day out.

The winners were revealed at a fully sponsored awards ceremony at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Friday 10 October.

Congratulations to all of our winners!

🏆 Fintan, Becca, Millie and Willow O’Malley, Charity Supporter of the Year Award
🏆 Digital Autopsy, Digital Innovation Award
🏆 Bereavement Nurses, Dream Team Award
🏆 Maha Othman, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
🏆 Angela McEwing, Chloe Gervis-Lloyd, Chris Vernon and Rachel Swanson-Walker, FABB Employee Award
🏆 Rosie Connor, FABB Leadership Award
🏆 Louise Calland, Greener Future Award
🏆 Dr Tarek Al-Badawi, People's Choice Award
🏆 Call Before You Convey, Team Bolton Locality Award
🏆 Kim Ashcroft, Quality and Safety Award
🏆 Dr Francis Andrews, Lifetime Achievement Award

And a huge shout out to our incredible Divisional Diamonds Award winners!

⭐️ Emergency Department Reception Team, Acute Adult Care Division
⭐️ Cancer MDT Co-ordinators, Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division
⭐️ Safiya Master, Corporate Services
⭐️ Infection Prevention and Control Team, Diagnostics and Support Services Division
⭐️ Dr Priti Wuppalapati, Family Care Division
⭐️ Enhanced Care Home Team, Integrated Community Services Division
⭐️ Security Team, iFM Bolton

10/10/2025

It's 💙

Find out more about NHS Talking Therapies below and how it can help you 👇

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions?

NHS Talking Therapies can help. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at http://nhs.uk/talk

10/10/2025

🚨 Our Emergency Department is extremely busy!

Please only attend in a life or limb-threatening emergency.

Choosing the most appropriate place for care allows our staff to concentrate on people whose lives are at risk, and can potentially save you a long wait.

Did you know for illnesses and minor injuries you can book an appointment for our Urgent Treatment Centre through NHS 111?

Your GP or local pharmacy can also help with minor conditions.

Please use 111.nhs.uk if you're unsure about where to go.

09/10/2025

You're invited to join a special candle-lit service at Royal Bolton Hospital to remember babies who sadly died too soon.

The annual event is taking place on Wednesday 15 October in the hospital’s Baby Memorial Garden to mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

The service is an opportunity for bereaved parents, families and friends to come together and reflect by lighting a candle during the service, which will also feature music and poems.

The event starts at 6.45pm and battery-lit candles will be provided to those attending.

We're also looking for volunteers to help tidy the Baby Memorial Garden on Monday 13 October from 4pm to make sure the garden looks the best it can be.

Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from Thursday 9 – Wednesday 15 October to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss and remember much-loved and missed babies.

08/10/2025

Businesses are helping celebrate the successes and achievements of Bolton’s health and care workers at the FABB Awards 2025.

Our annual celebration of excellence is fully sponsored thanks to the generosity of businesses up and down the country.

⭐️ Our Bolton NHS Charity
⭐️ Altera Digital Health
⭐️ CDW Corporation
⭐️ Hill Dickinson
⭐️ NHS Professionals
⭐️ Hempsons
⭐️ University of Greater Manchester

We'll be announcing the winners on Friday 10 October at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Businesses are helping celebrate the successes and achievements of Bolton’s health and care workers at the FABB Awards 2025.