Cardio-Respiratory - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

08/09/2025

Join us on Sunday for the Take Heart Family Fun Day and Sponsored Walk in Roundhay Park!

Take Heart Charity have supported Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery for 36 years, raising over £6 million to provide comfort and enhance our patients experience. Recent projects include the renovation of the roof top gardens in Jubilee Wing and the Rob Sapsford Training Suite

Find out more: https://www.takeheart.net

18/08/2025

We are thrilled to share the success of our recent “Respiratory Super Clinic”, which has proven to be a shining example of teamwork, dedication, and patient-centred care!

On Friday, our Respiratory team saw over 100 patients in clinic and reduced our outpatient waiting times by 12 weeks. This is a fantastic achievement and is just one example of actions are taking to help achieve the Commitment of being in the top 25% for patient experience and outpatient efficiency.

Thank you to every Consultant, CSW, nurse, clerk and receptionist involved - a fantastic example of the Leeds Way in action!

11/08/2025

Here in Leeds our Cardiac Surgical Team perform the second largest number of surgical aortic valve replacements in the UK. Last week the team were the first in the North of England to implant the Medtronic Avalus Ultra Aortic Valve Prosthesis!

This is a great example of our clinical teams working with colleagues in industry to ensure we have access to the newest technologies available, thus enabling us to provide the best possible care for our patients.

Well done team!

30/07/2025

We're delighted to announce that Jason Swarbrooke, Ward Leader of J06, was awarded the Patient Experience Award at the Trust's Hello My Name is celebrations last week!

The event was opened by Chris Pointon, Hello My Name Is campaign co-founder and widower of the late Kate Granger, a doctor and patient here in Leeds who launched the campaign 11 years ago.

Jason presented the amazing work he and his team have done to improve the experience of Cystic Fibrosis patients in Leeds. Cystic Fibrosis is a life limiting condition, with patients being lifelong users of our services. The team seek feedback from patients on a monthly basis and use this to make improvements to our services to ensure their stay in hospital is as comfortable as possible. To date this had included installing mood lighting in rooms, purchasing of colourful and comfortable chairs, organising inpatient movie nights, hosting online fitness classes and stocking patients favourite snacks!

Congratulations to Jason and the team; the Leeds Way in action!

25/07/2025

We love hearing from our patients and their friends and family. Here's some of the great feedback our teams have received in June!

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23/07/2025

In June, our Respiratory team hosted the Leeds Respiratory Palliative Care Network Education Day.

The day brought together our Respiratory Ward Nurses, Respiratory Specialist Nurses, LTHT Ventilation Services and staff from St Gemma's Hospice, Wheatfields Hospice and LCH Community Respiratory Team.

The aim of the day was to provide education and networking
for healthcare staff involved in the care of Respiratory patients with palliative care needs, update on research and guidelines and difficult case discussions.

Thanks to all those that contributed to a great day!

21/07/2025

Our teams are always seeking opportunities to be at the forefront of technology, often trialling new treatment methods to provide the best possible care for our patients.
This week, Dr Muzahir Tayebjee and the EP team have performed their first Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) pilot study case using the Medtronic PulseSelect system.
The PFA system represents a new era in atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment, offering a potentially safer and more efficient solution for patients struggling with AF. The system utilises pulsed electrical fields to create lesions in the heart tissue, effectively isolating the pulmonary veins and interrupting the irregular electrical pathways that cause AF. Unlike traditional ablation methods that rely on heat (radiofrequency ablation) or cold (cryoablation), PulseSelect uses a non-thermal approach, potentially minimizing damage to surrounding structures.
This pilot study looks to compare long term outcomes utilising this new technology, with the well established cryoablation we currently use for the treatment of AF.
Great work!

19/05/2025

We’re delighted to share some wonderful news – the Take Heart Roof Garden is now officially back open!

After a period of much needed refurbishment, the garden was officially reopened on Sunday 11th May with the Lord Mayor of Leeds cutting the ribbon.

The space has been refreshed with new flooring, seating areas, plants and a soon to be installed memorial wall. This space now offers a calm and uplifting escape for patients, visitors and staff.

The garden is open the whole week, however for safety, will briefly close whenever a helicopter is coming in to land.

A heartfelt thank you to Take Heart for generously funding the refurbishment. Their continued support makes an enormous difference, and the newly improved roof garden is a testament to the positive impact they have on our hospital.

14/05/2025

Save the Date!

Join us at the Take Heart Family Fun Day and Sponsored Walk in Roundhay Park this September!

Take Heart Charity have supported Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals for 36 years, raising over £6 million to provide comfort and enhance patient experience. Recent projects include the renovation of the roof top gardens in Jubilee Wing and the Rob Sapsford Training Suite

Find out more: https://www.takeheart.net

We've got something special coming in September!

If you're a walker, runner, hiker, or pushchair stroller, why not get involved in our sponsored walk?

And if you don't want to walk, we need volunteers to help the day go smoothly. You could be a steward for the sponsored walk, or you could help on a stall. There will be lots of opportunities to get involved.

More details on how to register for the walk or volunteer on the day will be coming soon. In the meantime, get the date in your diary, Sunday 14th September.

It's going to be a great day!

30/04/2025

24/04/2025

22/04/2025

Congratulations to our Immunology and Allergy team who have achieved re-accreditation to the Quality in Primary Immunodeficiency Services (QPIDS) scheme, the accreditation programme for primary immunodeficiency services in the UK!

Services undergo a programme of quality improvement before receiving a rigorous assessment against the QPIDS standards. Services which are shown to meet the standards are granted accreditation.

The QPIDS assessors commented on the high quality of the service being delivered by the Immunology team, their formal report included: "Patients are clearly at the heart of the service. The clinicians (including doctors, nurses pharmacists) are all passionate, work well as a team… The quality of care provided is excellent and the feedback from the patients has been very positive.”

Well done Immunology and Allergy team!