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Alder Hey in the Park cares for over 330,000 young patients and their families each year. We lead research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology.

Alder Hey and Matalan are continuing their fantastic longstanding partnership with the release of their first ever summe...
21/07/2025

Alder Hey and Matalan are continuing their fantastic longstanding partnership with the release of their first ever summer pyjamas! 🙌

100% of the profits from every pair of PJs sold will go directly to our amazing charity, supporting the life-saving and life-changing work that happens every single day at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital 💙

Alder Hey Children’s Charity CEO Fiona Ashcroft said: “This new limited-edition summer PJ range is a real treat for our amazing supporters. Our long-standing partnership with Matalan continues to bring smiles and create brighter futures for children at Alder Hey.”

The exclusive collection launches TODAY - Monday 21st July - in selected Matalan stores, online at matalan.co.uk, and via the Matalan app. Don’t miss your chance to grab a pair and support brighter futures for children.

And that’s not all – keep your eyes peeled for the ever-popular Alder Hey x Matalan autumn pyjama collection, which will return later in the year! 👀

| From Scalpel to Steel Cage! Gloves are off for Consultant Plastic Surgeon Mr Pundrique Sharma who hung up his scrubs...
18/07/2025

| From Scalpel to Steel Cage! Gloves are off for Consultant Plastic Surgeon Mr Pundrique Sharma who hung up his scrubs and stepped into the cage at the Olympia Arena last Friday for an amateur MMA fight! Mr Sharma fought to raise money for Alder Hey Children’s Charity and the Erb’s Palsy Group…and won! 🏆

Mr Sharma said 🗣️ "I work as a surgeon at Alder Hey and let me tell you it is the most amazing hospital in which I have ever worked. One of the conditions which I operate on children for is a paralysis of the arm that babies are born with after traumatic deliveries. It's called Erb's Palsy. While a full recovery may occur, sometimes the children may be permanently disabled. I wanted to raise money to help support these children, and their families, as they live with this potentially debilitating condition.”

“Thank you to everyone who cheered me on and donated. Your support means the world and will make a real difference for these causes close to my heart.” 💙

09/07/2025

We have become the first paediatric hospital in Europe to install a ground-breaking 3-Tesla MRI research scanner dedicated to research, a major step forward for medical research in the region and beyond.

This state-of-the-art scanner, funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research, will primarily support research and is only the second of its kind in the world from the manufacturer. It will provide faster, more detailed imaging and improve patient comfort.

It will primarily support research and will be used to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults. Find out more about the research scanner from Lead Radiographer Neil and Research General Manager Jason ⬇️

08/07/2025

There are lots of myths and misconceptions about and the vaccine. Here's Alder Hey Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Andrew McArdle, to tell you the facts.

08/07/2025

🗣️ "We've got lots of children and young people here who've got weakened immune systems and it's really important that we keep them safe."

Our Emergency Department Head of Nursing, Gary Barker-Begley, tells you what do if you need to come to A&E and suspect you have

Open letter to Parents and Carers in Merseyside from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, UKHSA and Directors of Public Health...
07/07/2025

Open letter to Parents and Carers in Merseyside from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, UKHSA and Directors of Public Health for Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley

UK Health Security Agency Liverpool City Council

04/07/2025

is highly infectious. One person with measles can infect up to 15 others! The best way to protect against measles and stay safe is to have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. Here's Consultant in Paediatric Public Health at Alder Hey, Rachel Isba, to tell you more:

03/07/2025

We are currently treating vulnerable children and young people with at Alder Hey. The best way to protect them is to ensure that you and your children are fully vaccinated. Here's our Chief Nurse, Nathan Askew, to tell you more:

29th June to 7th July is | Did you know we have an Arts for Health programme that supports over 10,000 children and yo...
29/06/2025

29th June to 7th July is | Did you know we have an Arts for Health programme that supports over 10,000 children and young people each year? 🎨

We work in partnership with many of the leading cultural and arts organisations in the region to bring the very best of arts practice, both in the hospital and in the community. All of our Arts for Health activities are funded by our amazing Charity 💙

Jennie, one of our artists, said: 🗣️ “You can see them start to relax and get excited about ideas and possibilities and this is the real beauty of art, particularly in hospitals. The mood can change within minutes and my aim is to start an activity or even a project in a session which carries on after I've left. I love seeing how creative they've been on my next visit.”

27/06/2025

Over the last several years, we've made lots of changes to our children's health campus 🏥 We built Catkin and Sunflower House, our outpatient and tier 4 inpatient mental health facilities, to go alongside The Alder Centre and The Institute in the Park. Now, we're building our new Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the expansion of our emergency services facility is underway 🏗️ This will enhance the care we provide to newborn babies, children and young people. We also developed Springfield Park, which is now being enjoyed by the community 🌳 See how our campus and Springfield Park has evolved over the years! 🤩

This week, 8-year-old Betty Batt attended an event at Alder Hey with her mum and dad to check on the progress of our new...
24/06/2025

This week, 8-year-old Betty Batt attended an event at Alder Hey with her mum and dad to check on the progress of our new Surgical NICU and expanded emergency care facility 🏥 Betty, who is a Young Fundraising Ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity, was born prematurely and needed neonatal care at Liverpool Women's and Alder Hey, spending the first 13 months of her life in hospital. Now she's thriving at home, and she was invited with her family to write a wish on our 'wish in the wall' 🌟 which will be installed in the new facility. We can't wait to invite the Batt family back to Alder Hey to see the facility once it's complete! 😃

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Since the NHS was established, Alder Hey has seen many changes, but has remained at the forefront of children’s healthcare.

Alder Hey was originally a workhouse, providing care for the sick. A hospital was built and opened its doors in October 1914, with 350 children taking occupancy of twelve wards. Alder Hey was also used as a military hospital during the Great War and Second World War.

During our history, we have become known for a number of famous firsts. Penicillin was tested on a child for the first time at Alder Hey and we were the first to establish a neonatal surgical unit in the UK. Other firsts include curing the most commonly encountered congenital heart defect and pioneering various splints and orthopaedic appliances.

In 2015, we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park now cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year and brings together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.