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We provide community and hospital services in Bolton and the surrounding area.

19/03/2026

The Mayor of Bolton has visited Royal Bolton Hospital for a tour of Our Bolton NHS Charity funded schemes that are making a difference to the lives of patients and families.

Councillor David Chadwick - Westhoughton South had a lengthy stay in the Critical Care Unit at the end of 2024, and following his life-saving care chose Our Bolton NHS Charity as one of his mayoral charities.

Returning to the Critical Care Unit for the first time since his treatment, Cllr Chadwick said:

“It was great to see all the dedicated and passionate staff who looked after me so well, and to gain an understanding of the money needed across multiple departments.

“I hope to be able to raise as much as possible for the hospital to be able to thank them for the exceptional care they provided me when they saved my life.”

19/03/2026

Happy retirement to Babs Whittaker 🤩

We are saying a fond farewell to Barbara Whittaker this week, who retirees today.

Babs is the Emergency Department Nurse Consultant and has been a hugely valued member of the Trust since 1995, when she first joined as a Sister in Accident & Emergency.

She left in 2004 to pursue a career in Primary Care and later worked at the Walk-in Centre in Bolton town centre, during which time she completed her Masters in Advanced Practice.

Babs returned to the Emergency Department (ED) in 2012 as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and played a pivotal role in developing the Minor Injuries Unit. This included helping to build a skilled workforce of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Associates. Her strong leadership and innovative approach led to her becoming the department’s first ED Nurse Consultant in 2017.

Since then, she has continued to be an exceptionally supportive and respected leader within the senior management team for the Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre.

Babs will be greatly missed and we wish her every happiness in her exciting new chapter in Primary Care.

18/03/2026

Our Baby Remembrance Service is taking place this Sunday (22 March) at 3pm.

Christ Church on Mytham Road in Little Lever will be hosting this year's service.

Parents and families of babies who have sadly passed away are invited to join us for multi-faith prayers and readings, as well as poems and music for reflection.

📅 Sunday 22 March, 3pm
📍 Christ Church, Mytham Road, Little Lever, BL3 1JE

18/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

17/03/2026

A team of nurses who champion the safety of vulnerable adults and protect them from abuse and neglect have been recognised for their work in empowering Bolton’s communities.

Our Adult Safeguarding team won the Innovation award at the National Safeguarding Adults Board Managers Excellence Awards.

Over the past three years, Lead Nurse for Adult Safeguarding, Sheila Mooney, Safeguarding Nurse, Megan Jones, and MCA/DoLS Lead, Helen Jones, have transformed safeguarding practice by embedding a culture of empowerment at every level so that patients are more informed, involved and confident in the safeguarding process.

They have supported our staff to raise concerns, advocate for vulnerable adults, and engage in safeguarding with confidence, which has resulted in an increase in safeguarding referrals from frontline staff.

Congratulations 👏

16/03/2026

Our Breast Cancer Screening Lead, Naomi Duff, was on Roch Valley Radio last Friday to raise awareness about the life-saving screening programme.

We oversee screening for Bolton, Bury and Rochdale, and Naomi was able to speak to thousands of people living in Rochdale.

She spoke about the risks of developing breast cancer as women get older and how thousands of lives are saved every year through mammograms.

13/03/2026

People living in one of Bolton’s most deprived neighbourhoods are receiving health support for long-term conditions in their own homes through a new pilot empowering people to take charge of their own care.

Our Proactive Care team are partnering with GP surgeries in the Central South neighbourhood to offer full health assessments in people’s homes.

They work with people over the age of 65 with moderate to severe frailty, their families and healthcare providers to identify health conditions and needs at the earliest possible opportunity, before they worsen and risk needing hospital treatment.

On Tuesday, the Proactive Care team offered a glimpse into their innovative way of working as part of a social media takeover on our Instagram and Facebook.

🗣️ “We hope that many more patients will benefit from this approach and live healthier lives, out of hospital.”

READ MORE: https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/news/2026/03/healthier-lives-out-of-hospital-a-day-in-the-life-of-boltons-proactive-care-team/

12/03/2026

Thousands of staff working across our organisation have shared their experiences of work life in one of the largest workforce surveys in the world.

The NHS Staff Survey collects views about working in NHS organisations to improve local working conditions, and ultimately to improve patient care.

The results of the 2025 NHS Staff Survey have now been published, with more than 43% of our colleagues taking the time to complete the survey.

Visit our website to find out more: https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/news/2026/03/thousands-of-bolton-nhs-foundation-trust-staff-share-their-work-experiences-in-nhs-staff-survey-2025/

11/03/2026

Thank you to Bolton United Youth Club, whose young members have been collecting Eid gifts for children and elderly patients at Royal Bolton Hospital!

We’re incredibly grateful for everyone’s generosity. Thank you for helping spread the joy 🥰

11/03/2026

As part of our ongoing multi-million pound upgrade of our Maternity and Women’s Health Unit, essential electrical works are being carried out this week.

We have robust plans in place to minimise disruption to our services as much as possible.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

10/03/2026

A huge congratulations to Oluchi Okoroafor, Kizzy David and Ashleigh Jones, who are finalists at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards 2026 ✨

Oluchi has been shortlisted for an incredible five awards, including Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year and Student Nurse of the Year (Adult).

Kizzy is a finalist in the Practice Supervisor of the Year award and Ashleigh’s been shortlisted in the Leaner of the Year: Post-registration category.

We’re so thrilled their hard work has been recognised.

The winners will be announced on Friday 24 April 2026.

06/03/2026

Today, we were proud to welcome representatives from the Royal College of Surgeons, for a special visit to our surgical and diagnostic sites to understand our challenges, and many successes.

It was a great opportunity to show them how we’re managing increasing surgical lists with a backdrop of ongoing estates issues, but how our training facilities and the new Medical School’s co-location is having a positive difference to our patient’s experience.

One thing was clear, and that was the Team Bolton spirit. There were many opportunities to celebrate how well our specialities work together to improve our services.

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http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/

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