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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

25 Jun 2026

Have your say on our Treatment Room Services at Winifred Kettle

We would like to hear from patients, carers and local people about treatment room services at Winifred Kettle. In early June 2026, we made the difficult decision to temporarily pause

Group picture of teams involved in Bolton NHS Foundation Trust's BBV opt-out testing programme

24 Jun 2026

One year of testing for HIV and Hepatitis in Royal Bolton Hospital’s Emergency Department

More than 60,000 people tested for HIV and Hepatitis B and C in ground-breaking initiative Routine opt-out testing at Royal Bolton Hospital has resulted in dozens of new diagnoses Scheme

Hot sunny day in Bolton with Middlebrook in the backdrop.

24 Jun 2026

Heatwave health warning: NHS Greater Manchester urges residents to look out for signs of heat illness and check on vulnerable people

With an amber heat-health alert in place for Bolton and the North West until Thursday 25 June, NHS Greater Manchester is urging people to take extra care during the current

Royal Bolton Hospital Main Entrance

23 Jun 2026

F6 to temporarily become an Intermediate Care ward

From Monday 29 June 2026, we will be opening a 16-bed nursing Intermediate Care ward on F6 at Royal Bolton Hospital. 16 nursing beds will be available on F6 with

Staff from Bolton NHS FT and Bolton Deaf Society smile for a picture to mark launch of Martha's Rule

16 Jun 2026

National recognition for Bolton’s pioneering work to improve safety for Deaf patients

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Bolton Deaf Society have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising excellence in patient safety. The project is a partnership to ensure equitable access

Last year's People's Choice Award winner holds up his trophy in celebration at the FABB Awards 2025

10 Jun 2026

Nominate the NHS and healthcare workers making a difference in your life

People invited to nominate Bolton’s NHS and healthcare workers who are making a difference Nominations now open online for People’s Choice Award FABB Awards 2026 celebrates teams and individuals providing

Front entrance of the Children's Emergency Department at Royal Bolton Hospital

9 Jun 2026

What are your experiences of Bolton’s paediatric Emergency Department?

Families invited to share experience of receiving care in Bolton’s paediatric Emergency Department Patient forum will host up to 20 people on Tuesday 30 June 2026, 10am – 12pm To

Bolton NHS FT volunteer has a conversation with two visitors

4 Jun 2026

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust encourages people to give their time on Volunteers’ Week 2026

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging people across Bolton to consider volunteering for their local NHS, as the organisation celebrates Volunteers’ Week. Volunteers’ Week (1–7 June) is an annual celebration

Community nurse, Esther, with patient, Freda

3 Jun 2026

Meet the community nurses providing care in people’s homes across Bolton

Hundreds of people are receiving care in their own homes every week thanks to a team of nurses working across the whole of Bolton. From Westhoughton to Breightmet and Horwich