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Month: July 2026

Royal Bolton Hospital on a sunny day

20 Jul 2026

Temporary closure of main entrance drop-off zone at Royal Bolton Hospital

The drop-off zone outside the Main Entrance at Royal Bolton Hospital will be temporarily closed from Monday 20 July until Friday 24 July. The bus stop outside the entrance will

Staff and patients smile for a photo holding their free ice cream

15 Jul 2026

Cool charity gesture to support patients during the heatwave   

As the warm weather continues across Bolton, Our Bolton NHS Charity has funded a simple but meaningful gesture to help patients and staff at Royal Bolton Hospital stay cool during

Research midwife uses the new web tool for supporting women during pregnancy

15 Jul 2026

New web-based tool available for pregnant women to better identify risks during pregnancy

New tool being rolled out at Bolton’s Maternity Unit to help spot risks during pregnancies Part of PARTNER Trial which uses the tool to improve health outcomes Trial is investigating

Rebecca Worswick smiles for a photo outside the hospital after being nominated for an award

14 Jul 2026

Bolton nurse shortlisted in Nursing Times Awards 2026 for care to patients with respiratory diseases

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust nurse shortlisted in Nursing Times Awards 2026 Rebecca Worswick finalist in Nurse Leader of the Year category Nomination recognises the exceptional care she provides for people

Newborn baby girl laughing and giggling while playing with her mother

9 Jul 2026

300 newborn babies in Bolton recruited to study improving diagnosis of rare genetic conditions

More than 300 babies in Bolton take part in study aiming to speed up diagnosis of rare conditions The Generation Study aiming to provide earlier access to treatment Bolton midwives

An artist impression of plans to develop Royal Bolton Hospital's Main Entrance

8 Jul 2026

More details announced about development of Royal Bolton Hospital’s Main Entrance

A further planning application is due to be submitted this week as part of the wider programme to create a modern new main entrance at Royal Bolton Hospital. Initial plans,

Room full of long serving colleagues for Bolton NHS FT's Long Service Awards

3 Jul 2026

Bolton’s dedicated NHS workers share what health service means to them on 78th birthday

NHS celebrates 78th birthday on Sunday 5 July Bolton’s healthcare workers who have dedicated 25 and 40 years recognised at Long Service Awards There are more than 350 different careers