Update on visiting at Royal Bolton Hospital
We usually offer open visiting for those who wish to spend time with their loved ones while they are staying at Royal Bolton Hospital, and we recognise the important benefits this brings for patients and families. However, over recent weeks like at other hospitals, we have been monitoring a rise in seasonal infections including norovirus, […]
Welcoming some very special babies into the world on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Over the festive period Royal Bolton Hospital was thrilled to welcome some very special babies into the world on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Christmas Day started with baby Gracie Mae who was born at 7.54am, weighing 7lb 6oz. Later in the day staff helped welcome baby Haider, weighing 6lb 6oz, at 6.39pm. […]
Pay Smart Carpets fund Royal Bolton’s first ‘Saturday Night Supper’ for children in hospital
Pay Smart Carpets help Royal Bolton’s children’s ward host first ‘Saturday Night Supper’ Initiative aims to feed and support parents, carers and families whose children stay in hospital overnight Supper marked one year since Trust launched feeding parents and carers initiative A North West family business has helped Royal Bolton host it’s first-ever ‘Saturday Night […]
AI technology to speed up diagnosis of skin cancer and ease dermatology capacity
AI technology being deployed to speed up skin cancer diagnosis and manage demand DERM helps classify scans of skin to determine whether it’s benign or requires treatment Fast-tracked patients will receive care sooner AI technology is being deployed at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust to speed up the diagnosis of skin cancer and free up capacity […]
Innovative thumb surgery at Royal Bolton Hospital helps to transform lives
Innovative thumb joint surgery helping to transform lives Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint (CMCJ) replacement aims to reduce pain and improve movement Eight people have received the new procedure at Royal Bolton Hospital since March 2024 People in Bolton are seeing their lives transformed thanks to innovative thumb replacement surgery at Royal Bolton Hospital. Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint […]
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust halves the time it takes to get patients from hospital to home
Significant changes at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust helps to halve time to get patients home Work has seen delayed days fall from 1,100 to 516 within ten months Discharge Unit has supported upwards of 3,000 patients back home since opening in August 2024 The time it takes to get patients out of hospital and back […]
Royal Bolton first in Greater Manchester to use digital imaging technology for post mortems
Royal Bolton Hospital becomes first location in Greater Manchester to use digital imaging for post mortems In partnership with Manchester West Coronial Service and Digital Autopsy UK, the CT scanning suite reduces need for invasive post mortems by 75% Facility officially opened by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, on Thursday 9 January Royal Bolton […]
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust to rollout AI to speed up lung cancer diagnosis
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust to start using AI to help detect diseases quicker AI-powered X-ray decision-support system will read chest X-rays to identify potential lung cancer cases Bolton one of seven NHS Trusts in Greater Manchester to roll out new technology Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is to start using new AI (artificial intelligence) technology that […]
Bolton NHS changes uniform rules to celebrate inclusivity and focus on infection prevention
New uniform policy celebrates inclusivity and individuality Focus on continued hygiene and infection, prevention and control measures More communication with patients to empower them and improve health outcomes Frontline healthcare workers at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust can now express more of their individuality as a new uniform policy is launched to celebrate inclusivity. A bigger […]