Important notice: Temporary changes to access and parking

We are carrying out essential work to upgrade our fire alarm system. As a result, Kitchener Road will be closed between Kinley Road and Carr Drive between Monday 18th and Friday 22nd, with a clearly signposted diversion in place These changes are necessary to help us carry out the work safely and efficiently, and we […]
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 […]
Food, drink and gifts donated to staff and patients observing Ramadan at Royal Bolton Hospital

Food, drink and gifts donated to patients at Royal Bolton Hospital observing Ramadan Bolton Council of Mosques have provided dates and water for staff to break the fast Our Bolton NHS Charity are handing out Ramadan packs, including a prayer book and honey Food, drink and gifts have been donated to Royal Bolton Hospital to […]
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 […]