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Leading the way in healthcare for children, young people and their families. Proud to be part of @LeedsHospitals. Supported by @LdsHospCharity
Joined October 2017
Young patients couldn't see Santa in hospital this year, but we found a way to bring Santa to our patients!
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This week marked a very special moment when we said goodbye to 16-year-old Bronwyn after 219 days spent as an inpatient! 👏👏👏. Bronwyn was given a guard of honour as she left Ward L52 for the last time after spending Christmas, New Year, Easter AND her 16th birthday with us!
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When any of our patients finish their radiotherapy treatment they celebrate by ringing the end of treatment bell. Today 4 year old Matthew was joined by some special guests from a galaxy far far away. #StarWars #maytheforcebewithyou
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And here's the finished house! The stuff of Hansel and Gretel's dreams! Thanks @kimjoyskitchen
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Today we were delighted to welcome our patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh when she visited Neurosciences Ward L52. The Duchess saw a demonstration of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy with Play Specialists and spoke to staff, patients and families.
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And here's the finished product! Great job, Connor! But will you eat them now or save them for Father Christmas? 🤔
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Here's Kim-Joy with little Mohammed and Dad icing biscuits!🍪. Visits like these really help to lift the spirits of young patients spending time on our wards over Christmas 🎄. Thank you so much @kimjoyskitchen, please visit again soon!👋
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What a treat for Hannah Shore, Consultant Neonatologist and Julieann Rodgers, Lead ANP for our Neonatal Service. They recently attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Leeds Children’s Hospital received invitations from our royal patron, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
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If this video from our @LDShospcharity Ambassador @DrAmirKhanGP doesn't make you want to eat a delicious pear then nothing will! Why not make today a pear day?! 🍐 @LeedsHospitals.
I love a good pear!. And here are just some of the health benefits they offer! Hope it’s useful x
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Big thank you to everyone who was clapping for us at 8pm this evening. We’ve had messages from lots of our team members saying how uplifted they felt. Truly heartwarming. Thank you. 👏.
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Please show some love for Roux! 💙.
@NHSMillion This is our son Roux. Roux was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 4 weeks old. 11 months on and 8 brain surgeries later he is still fighting. He’s currently recovering from his 8th surgery @Leeds_Childrens . The NHS is truly remarkable. Thank you.
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WOW, WOW, WOW! Thank you so much @TheSquareBall for this amazing donation, it will make such a huge difference to our children and young people! 👏👏👏🎅🎄🎁.
👕 | Yesterday we presented the centenary shirt to winner @AJprice11 outside ER. 💰 | We presented @Leeds_Cares with a massive cheque for £30,327 for @Leeds_Childrens. ✅ | We’ll soon bring you news about where your money is going. Thank you so much if you entered! #LUFC
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Thank you our charity ambassador @DrAmirKhanGP for this Tuesday motivation! 🌻 @LDShospcharity.
Morning!. Nothing quite brightens up the day like a sunflower - happiness in flower form . Food for pollinators, seeds for birds and the perfect eye candy for us humans . Happy Tuesday!.#TuesdayMotivation
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We are delighted for Roux and all his family who are sharing this fabulous news this week. Lots of love from everyone at @Leeds_Childrens ♥️.
‘N O O B V I O U S T U M O U R’. We are crying happy tears tonight. One year of these results now. The wait for this MRI has been tough and I physically felt weight lift from my shoulders when we got this news earlier tonight. Roux you are our hero. #RouxsArmy
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Thank you so much @DrAmirKhanGP for visiting Leeds Children's Hospital at the weekend ahead of the Leeds Children's Hospital Charity Ball on Saturday - we can't wait! @LDShospcharity @LeedsHospitals.
Next week I’ll be hosting The Leeds Children’s Hospital Charity ball on behalf of @LDShospcharity to raise money for the Children’s Hospital . Today I met Rhianon whose little boy has had a kidney transplant at the hospital - an inspiring story and a lovely mum ❤️
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Take a look at this delicious cake that was homemade by the mum of one of our young patients who recently finished his treatment on Ward L31! 😍. Mum wanted to say a big thank you to all the staff who have supported her son in hospital. 🥰. We think @kimjoyskitchen would approve!
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We're delighted to hear that Roux is doing so well and that recent scans show no signs of remaining tumour. Roux's family recently wrote to thank the staff on @ward_l52 'Roux's guardian angels' . @LeedsNews @LDShospcharity .
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We're excited to share that @BBC will be trailing their new show, Saving Lives in Leeds, filmed @LeedsHospitals and @Leeds_Childrens. The new medical documentary series features our surgeons and their teams and the challenges they face. Look out for the trailers from tomorrow!
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We are over the moon to hear that our plans to build a brand new hospital have been approved. This is a game changer for specialist paediatric treatment and will mean we can deliver world class care in an age-appropriate setting for our young patients 😊 #Leeds.
Amazing news! @LeedsHospitals @Leeds_Childrens have been “given the go-ahead” from the Government today to build two new hospitals at #leedsgeneralinfirmary #hospitalsofthefuture 🎉😀
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Get ready to go bananas 🍌. Here's @LDShospcharity ambassador @DrAmirKhanGP explaining what's great about bananas!. Anyone else really want a 🍌now?! @LeedsHospitals.
A short video on the health benefits of bananas - my favourite fruit!. Packed full of soluble fibre, starch, antioxidants, and great for our gut health they are a great snack for most of us!
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And the winner of the 2019 best decorated ward/dept is. Outpatients!!!!! Huge congratulations!!!!!
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Our Haematology and Oncology Service has been designated as a 'Centre of Excellence in Supportive Cancer Care' by @CancerCareMASCC. We're the first children's hospital in the world to receive this award! . @LeedsHospitals @CandlelightersT @drbobphillips
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Clara is just 18 months old but has already spent 9 months of her young life in hospital. This week little Clara rang the bell that marked the end of her treatment and finally her return home!. @LeedsChildren @eotbuk @eleanorclayden @GiveaGiggle @drbobphillips
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The power of the date! Thank you @LDShospcharity Ambassador @DrAmirKhanGP for this healthy eating up-date. Sorry! @LeedsHospitals.
A short video on the health benefits of dates - hope it’s useful x
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🩰 Last week patient Amy enjoyed a surprise performance of The Nutcracker by @northernballet. Dancers Rachael Gillespie and Harris Beattie dodged low ceilings and hospital furniture in a private performance for dance-lover Amy who can't leave hospital to see the show.
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And here they are! @starlight_uk Health Play Specialist Team of the Year 2020! Take a bow Leeds Children’s Hospital Play Team. You’ve done us proud. #PlayinHospitalWeek @LeedsHospitals @nahpsofficial
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Super Saturday is now well underway! Our initiative to increase operating theatre capacity is proving a success with 5 children already having had their operations by 10am and many more planned for the rest of the day. Well done guys! @LeedsHospitals
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This is fab news for Roux and his family❤️. @toneo #RouxsArmy.
‘The scan looks excellent.’ The words from the neurosurgery consultant. Words that bring happy tears. Thank you for all of the words in the last couple of days. They’ve really helped. #RouxsArmy #StrongerTogether
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Congratulations @drjessmorgan - Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Oncology - named as one of 15 inspirational women in the @TheBMA recently published book celebrating inspirational women in academic medicine!👍👩⚕️👏.@UniOfYork @LeedsHospitals
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Fond farewell to our Oncology and Haematology matron, @RachelAHollis after a distinguished career and contribution to nursing not only here at leeds children’s hospital, but nationally and internationally. We will all miss you immensely. 😘👋
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Fantastic turn out for our Christmas lights switch on this evening. Thanks to @LUFC under 23 team and @J_Warrington for helping turn the lights on. @Leeds_Cares @CandlelightersT @CLIC_Sargent @CHSurgeryFund #Christmas2019 #nhs
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It's a very special day for our very own Dr Fiona Campbell (Clinical Lead for Children and Young People's Diabetes) who today received her OBE recognising her incredible contribution to developments in care for children and young people with diabetes 👑🎖️🙌
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Thank you @MakeAWishUK, @LeedsCC_News & East Midlands Ghostbusters for making this very special Ghostbusters experience happen for our heart patient George today. Superstars!
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A very special Mother’s Day present on Ward L52 ❤️🦶
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Our Hospital Play Specialists didn't want patients to miss out on a snow day so. snow was collected and brought into the hospital so that patients could make mini-snowmen ⛄️, snow castles 🏰, snow dinosaurs 🦕 and lots more! Well done team ❄️
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And we’re off. Leeds children’s hospital team off to join the @NHSChoir_Sing for the live sing a long tonight on @ITV #NHSSingalongLive @LeedsHospitals
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Mike alongside the patient who nominated him, who’s life he saved and who has now been inspired to a career in medicine. Well done Mike, we are all very proud of you!! 🤗👏🏻😊 #NHSawards @BBCTheOneShow
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We were so moved by tonight's episode of #SavingLivesInLeeds featuring 7 year old Brooklyn and dad Craig. We're extremely proud of all our colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that families like Craig's get the care that they need, when they need it @LeedsHospitals @BBCTwo
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Leeds Children’s Transplant Team have arrived! Such an amazing moment when #TeamLeeds arrived in Millennium Square for the opening ceremony of the British Transplant Games! @LDShospcharity @LeedsNews @LeedsHospitals @WHBTG @NHSBT
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We all know how hard it can be to swallow a tablet! 💊. Our Medicine Champions have been helping young patients and their families who want to make the switch to tablets from nasty-tasting liquid medicines. Well done Matilda who has learned to be an expert tablet-swallower!👏👏
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We are proud to say that our excellent paediatric radiotherapy team were awarded the Realising Potential thru Creativity award at today’s @AHAwards 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 .Well done team, we’re proud to have you as part of #leedschildrenshospital
Oh my goodness!! 😱✨🍾🙌🏼. Paediatric Radiotherapy Leeds won the Chroma award for realising potential through creativity - at the @AHAwards ! 🎊. @Leeds_Childrens .@OncologyLeedsTH .@LTHTrust .@wearechroma .#radiotherapy
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The amazing moment Declan's mum is given good news following his surgery on #SavingLives in Leeds, tonight on @BBCTwo. Catch up on @BBCiPlayer
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Celia McKenzie (Head of Nursing) and Tammy Jaques (Lead Nurse for Education) are the first two nurses from Leeds Children’s Hospital to successfully complete ‘Excellence in Practice’. 'We will wear these badges with pride!’ - Celia McKenzie
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Last week we said a very fond farewell to Head of Nursing Celia McKenzie who retired after 43 years in nursing, 39 as a children's nurse in Leeds. We wish Celia a long and happy retirement and thank her for her years of dedicated service 💐
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Preparation is underway as we count down the minutes until our first ever prom! We hope you all have a wonderful night! 💜❤️ #Prom2019 #TheLeedsWay
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This is what happened when @MichaelRosenYes came to visit patients at Leeds Children's Hospital last week. Michael's visit marked the end of #LeedsBearHunt. Michael shared his personal hospital story with patients and of course made time to take everyone on a bear hunt 🐾
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Leeds Children’s Transplant Team making a big entrance at tonight’s Donor Run in memory of organ donors everywhere. @LDShospcharity @LeedsHospitals @WHBTG @LeedsNews
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This is fantastic - well done Noah! You certainly look the part 👨⚕️ The team on Ward L52 are delighted that you have chosen to represent them today! 👍. @ward_l52 @LeedsHospitals.
It’s Noah’s ‘Hook’ day at school today and he has to dress as ‘people that help us’. Noah’s gone as Roux’s Neurosurgeon complete with scrubs and name tag. #RouxsArmy #NHS 💙 @Leeds_Childrens @ward_l52
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On #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay we joined little Alayna as she rang the bell at Leeds Children’s Hospital to mark the end of nearly 8 weeks radiotherapy treatment. Staff said they’re going to miss her cheery waves 😇🥰. @lobke_marsden @LeedsHospitals @eotbuk
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Players from @LUFC visited Leeds Children's Hospital yesterday to give out some early Christmas gifts and spread some festive cheer. Patients and staff were delighted to see the players who were absolutely brilliant! Thank you Leeds United! @LeedsHospitals.
🤍 #LUFC delivered some festive cheer to @Leeds_Childrens this week, as members of the first team made their annual trip to visit young children, their families and hospital staff
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Here’s a message for Leeds Children’s Hospital from the Operation Ouch team, recorded last year. There’s a new series of @OperationOuch out today with @DoctorChrisVT @xandvt @DrRonx on @cbbc. Don’t miss it! . @LeedsHospitals @LeedsChildren @beau40_beaumont @mckenzie_celia
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Leeds children’s hospital transition team are shortlisted for an award at the burdett trust awards #burdettawards 🤞
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Our management team successfully complete the AJ Bell Triathlon relay 2019. Waiting with baited breath for the times to see if we beat the neonatal team time from last year 🤞
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Who Ya Gonna Call? We're so pleased our heart patient George - who lives with Ebstein anomaly - has had a brilliant day travelling in Ecto-1 and busting ghosts @leedslibraries - before swinging by Leeds Children's Hospital to see us. Big smiles all around!
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Patients on Wards L31 and L32 have been busy decorating #PlatinumJubilee biscuits, buns and making play dough crowns. Very regal! 👸. Thank you to all our wonderful colleagues who are working hard through the celebrations, spreading smiles around the hospital 😊
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We are incredibly proud to see our Batman radiotherapy mask taking pride of place in the new #MedicineGalleries @sciencemuseum. The painted masks help children who are undergoing radiotherapy at our hospital by transforming them into the character of their choice! ⭐️❤️
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HRH Sophie Countess of Wessex officially unveils the plaque at our dedicated Children's Clinical Research Facility. It's one of the biggest of its kind with over 100 clinical studies running at any one time!
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GOLD for Emelie at table tennis!!!!!! 🥇And it's Leeds Children's Transplant Team's first medal The Games! Well done Emelie - keep them coming!
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Congratulations to Leeds Children's Hospital's Dr Jonathan Darling who has been appointed Vice President for Education and Professional Development at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) 👏. @RCPCHtweets @LeedsHospitals
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Dialysis Sister and #TeamLeeds volunteer Robyn has got engaged to fiancé Jacob after the pair met at the @WHBTG in 2019! Just another example of the British Transplant Games bringing people together. Congratulations Robyn and Jacob❤️💍
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PROUD HOSPITAL ALERT!. Laura Dunion, a member of our amazing Youth Forum, has been awarded a coveted British Citizen Award for her services to volunteering and charitable giving!
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Today we 'planted' our Thank You Tree For Nurses in Clarendon Wing Reception as part of our International Nurses Day celebration. Staff, patients and visitors can leave a message of thanks for children's nurses here at Leeds. @LTHTCorpNurse @LeedsHospitals
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On Saving Lives in Leeds now. Ollie's operation is so difficult, Naved is one of only two surgeons in the country who can perform it. #SavingLivesInLeeds
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What a Super Saturday! 200 additional outpatient appointments, 28 operations, virtual reality in theatre, tablet taking workshops and lots more! Thank you to everyone who has helped make today a success and to you, our amazing patients! #NHSSuperSaturday @LeedsHospitals
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We're super-excited that @ITV 's @thismorning will be broadcasting their special Christmas programme featuring some of our staff, wards and patients this Friday! 📺. Tune in from 10:30 am to find out how our brilliant staff make Christmas a special time for our young patients! 🎄
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Today our nurses have stared a new campaign: . See Red. Think Med. No More Said. Nurses wearing red aprons are administering medication. The red apron is a symbol that they should not be disturbed unless it’s an emergency. Share the message #SeeRedThinkMed
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Yesterday we were delighted to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to officially open our brand new MRI and Cardiac Hybrid Suite. Funded by @Leeds_Cares and @CHSurgeryFund, the new theatre suite will improve cardiac surgery and neurosurgery for children across the region. ❤️🧠🏥
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We’re really excited to be leading a national project that will aim to improve the transition from children’s to adult services - something that is very close to our hearts💚A huge thank you to @BurdettTrust for awarding us the grant which will enable us to fulfil this work! 🤩.
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Such a buzz around the British Transplant Games starting today in Leeds! Look out for #TeamLeeds star Emelie and mum Becky on @BBCLookNorth this morning talking about Emelie’s medal ambitions and the importance of organ donation awareness. @WHBTG @LDShospcharity @LeedsHospitals
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Santa Claus has been spotted on our hospital helideck and is headed to a very special place to ensure lots of very special children get their Christmas presents! 🎅🎄🎁 .
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Being in hospital doesn't stop our little heroes from enjoying their birthdays! Happy birthday Roux 🥰🎈🎁.
Oh, and we’ve already been called by the hospital @52Paediatric to say more cards and packages have turned up today. 😊 Looks like we’ll be popping back across for them. Also, this banner was snuck into his bay last night whilst Roux and mummy were sleeping!
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It's a twitter hello from Leeds Children's Hospital to our charity partners!.@Childrensbrain @tweetcldf @CLIC_Sargent @Blisscharity @CHSurgeryFund @CandlelightersT @TheSCT @FriendsofAlfieM @TeenageCancer @cftrust @MartinHouseCH @caudwellkids @RaysofSunshine @lauracranetrust
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The @LeedsHospitals Christmas video is out now and [SPOILER ALERT!] features a cameo from one of our amazing friends, Isla! Watch it here: Merry Christmas to all our friends, colleagues, patients and families 🎅🤶🎄
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This is very clever!! Well done @Kidsortho_leeds.
Who said plaster casts are ugly? Our little patient loved her new cast today! (photo with permision) #plasterroomHRI #makingkidshappy #hubandspoke @CHFTNHS @Leeds_Childrens @TRSCSU @laura_deriu
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Well done to everyone who got their #GCSEresults today! 🎉👏👏.Kaylum received his results whilst on Ward L42 - here he is celebrating with some of our staff! He is over the moon and looking forward to starting college in September. Way to go Kaylum! #GCSEresultsday
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The moment that patient Oscar met his favourite My Little Pony character Pinkie Pie, outside @Leeds_Childrens 🐎. Oscar has to stay in hospital until a heart transplant becomes available. This special experience was organised by staff with lots of help from Basil the horse 🐴
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What happens when Santa is far from his workshop in the North Pole and in need of some help? Call on our Estates team, of course!. We are proud to present our Christmas video for 2019 - huge thanks to everyone who helped create some festive magic! 💫. 👉
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Hugely successful recruitment day at Leeds Children’s Hospital this weekend. 47 paediatric nurses offered posts. Well done to all involved. @LTHTrust @RCNYorksHumber
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Our #BabySharkChallenge is still going strong! Is anyone brave enough to take on our CAT/L9 sharks?! @EvelinaLondon @SheffChildrens ? 😉.
The staff and patients on CAT unit/ Ward L9 have had lots of fun doing .#BabySharkChallenge @Leeds_Childrens @LeedsHospitals.
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Huge big thank you to @fairybricks and @LEGO_Group for the massive Lego donation for our fantastic staff and their families. You have definitely produced a lot of joy and smiles to everyone’s faces and some very excited children at home. Thank you. 🙏 😘 @LeedsHospitals
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On #InternationalNursesDay Head of Nursing Celia McKenzie surprised the first two winners of our new Head of Nursing Awards! Congratulations to Sister Carol Sowerby and dietician Alix Dunlop-Jones! 👏🥳⭐️ . @LeedsHospitals @LDShospcharity @LTHTCorpNurse @LisaChiefNurse
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In today's Yorkshire Evening Post the amazing @laurakate262 and her mum @lynn_dunio talk about Laura's new artificial pancreas and how its making a huge difference to her life. Thanks to our wonderful children and young people's diabetes team! @LTHT_CYPD .
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It's a good day when you get to ring the end of treatment bell, hug Darth Vader AND get a Luke Skywalker endorsement 👍😁. @eotbuk @HamillHimself @lobke_marsden.
@lobke_marsden @Leeds_Childrens @ukgarrison @UKR2D2Builders Looking good there, Edward. Keep smiling!
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It's been a fantastic start to the #WorldTransplantGames in Newcastle for our #TeamLeeds members who are representing Great Britain. Esben, Phoebe, Ellie and Ava have all won medals so far and we couldn't be prouder! ❤️ A huge congratulations to you all! 🥇🥈🥉🤩
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If you missed us on @thismorning you can watch it online for the next six days: Thank you to @AlisonHammond2 and Santa for visiting us and bringing joy to our staff and patients!
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Nursing staff from Leeds Children’s Hospital have joined staff from across Leeds at our two main vaccination centres at Elland Road and Thackeray Museum @LeedsHospitals. A fantastic display of team work across the city - well done guys! 💪. #TeamLeeds
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'. he's back to exactly how he should be' . The words Brooklyn's dad needs to hear from Surgeon Colin as Brooklyn comes round after successful surgery, tonight on #SavingLives in Leeds. Such a moving story. Thank you Craig and Brooklyn. @BBCTwo @Label1tv @LeedsHospitals
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The celebrations just keep coming this week! Our very own @johngleeds is a leading children's neurosurgeon - his work has helped inform NHS England's recent decision to fund SDR surgery. We're so proud of him and his team! Read more: #NHS70 #nhsheroes
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It's #LightNightLeeds tonight and yesterday we had a special visit from Baby Dundu, a glowing puppet all the way from Germany. Thank you so much for brightening up the day for our young patients!
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Our fab play team held a special end of treatment party for Clara - who rang the end of treatment bell earlier this week - with family and friends on L50.🌈. There was food, dressing up and even a visit from not one but three of the amazing Giggle Doctors!. #ICCD2019 #PlayMatters
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We're celebrating #BigYellowFriday for @tweetcldf! 🍌. It's a little known fact that every week in the UK 20 children are diagnosed with liver disease. Today, our ward teams are shining a light on childhood liver disease - and our play team literally went bananas! 🍌😂
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We could not be more proud to announce @starlight_uk 2020 Health Play Specialist of the Year is our very own Lisa Beaumont! #PlayinHospitalWeek @LeedsHospitals.
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What a magical day at @Leeds_Childrens. Our patients have enjoyed their pre-Christmas chats with Father Christmas either in person or virtually. We were thrilled to welcome Father Christmas and all his helpers back to @LeedsHospitals with a little help from @LDShospcharity 🎅
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500 families able to stay close by their seriously ill child's hospital bedside - that's really something! Thank you @CandlelightersT for this amazing donation to Eckersley House @TheSCT a 'Home from Home' for so many of our families. @LeedsHospitals.
A huge thank you to @CandlelightersT for their amazing donation of £15,000 to support our 'Home from Home' Eckersley House. This will help keep 500 families close to their seriously ill child's hospital bedside at @Leeds_Childrens Hospital. Thank you for your continued support!
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We just want to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the NHS! 🎂🥳🎉. We are proud to be part of the National Health Service - 72 years young today! #HappyBirthdayNHS
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