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9 Jan 2026

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust highly commended at HPMA Awards for neuroinclusion work

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust recognised for neuroinclusion work Highly commended at HPMA Excellence in People Awards 2025 Neurodiversity support includes neurodiversity group, workplace toolkit and training Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

6 Jan 2026

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

Pay Smart Carpets help Royal Bolton’s children’s ward

8 Aug 2025

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

Diagnosis of skin cancer

2 Apr 2025

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

Imteyaz Ali donates Ramadan food and drink

6 Mar 2025

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

Jamie A’Court, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

18 Feb 2025

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

Discharge teams

6 Feb 2025

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

Digital imaging technology for post mortems

10 Jan 2025

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

Photo shows Annalise AI Chest X-ray solution detecting potential lung cancer findings

25 Nov 2024

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

Member of staff holds noise-cancelling headphones

18 Jun 2024

Royal Bolton Hospital introduces noise-cancelling headphones for patients

Royal Bolton Hospital introducing noise-cancelling headphones for patients with vulnerable needs Headphones aim to provide comfort and distraction from busy hospital environments Ten pairs of headphones have been funded through