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The Walton Centre has been awarded Centre of Clinical Excellence status by Muscular Dystrophy UK
28 March 2019
The Walton Centre has been recognised by Muscular Dystrophy UK for providing outstanding care for people with muscle-wasting conditions.
The Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network celebrates five year anniversary
12 March 2019
Professionals from a number of different backgrounds gathered at The Walton Centre today to celebrate five years of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN).
Top marks for The Walton Centre in latest government food & hygiene ratings
17 August 2018
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust excelled once again in the latest Patient-led Assessment of Care Environment (PLACE) inspection.
Walton staff nominated for ‘Best Place to Work’ in Nursing Times Awards
31 July 2018
The Walton Centre is up for an award from the Nursing Times Workforce Summit Awards, for work on staff retention and satisfaction.
The Walton Centre named one of the top organ donation centres in the country
09 July 2018
New figures reveal there were 22 lifesaving organ donors at The Walton Centre last year, helping the UK reach its highest ever number of donors.
The Walton Centre receives ACSA accreditation
02 February 2018
The anaesthetic department at the Walton Centre has received the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA)from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) at a ceremony on 1 February.
The Walton Centre achieves second gold award from Investors in People
16 June 2017
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the UK’s only hospital to specialise in neurology, neurosurgery and pain services, has been awarded the coveted Investors in People Gold accreditation for the second time in a row.
CQC rates The Walton Centre as Outstanding
21 October 2016
The first specialist NHS trust in the country to be rated as outstanding without any areas deemed as needing improvement.
£2m donation from The Marina Dalglish Appeal funds new iMRI scanner
12 September 2016
A £2m donation from the Marina Dalglish Appeal will allow surgeons at The Walton Centre to scan patients during their operation.
Walton Centre is rated 'outstanding' in NHS openness league table
10 March 2016
The Walton Centre has been rated as outstanding in a NHS league table that lists organisations on their level of openness and transparency.
Former adviser to US president visits The Walton Centre
26 February 2016
US President Obama’s former health adviser Professor Don Berwick was visiting Liverpool to find out more about how trusts in the region are striving to improve care for patients.
iMRI scanner arrives at hospital thanks to £2m donation from the Marina Dalglish Appeal
20 January 2016
A powerful intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging scanner (MRI) arrived in its new home at The Walton Centre.
The Princess Royal opens The Walton Centre's newest building
15 December 2015
The Princess Royal was in Liverpool today (Tuesday, December 15) to officially open The Walton Centre’s newest building.
Walton Centre wins prestigious HSJ Award for its specialist rehab service
20 November 2015
The winners of the 2015 HSJ Awards were announced on 18 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
New ‘home from home’ opens at The Walton Centre
03 February 2015
A 'home from home' for relatives of critically ill patients at Liverpool's brain hospital opens its doors
Hospital building named after F1’s Prof Sid Watkins
20 October 2014
A neurosurgeon from Liverpool who was at the forefront of Formula 1 safety for more than 30 years, has been given a permanent tribute in the naming of a new Merseyside hospital building.
The Walton Centre strikes Gold with Investors In People recognition
20 June 2014
Specialist neuroscience hospital The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the coveted Investors in People Gold standard making it one of just five NHS organisations to earn the status.
Soap star unveils state-of-the-art scanner
30 April 2014
Coronation Street star Ben Price who plays brain injury suffering character Nick Tilsley, officially opened The Walton Centre’s fourth MRI scanner
Rebuilt ward launched during open day at The Walton Centre
30 September 2013
Merseyside’s specialist neuroscience hospital The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust welcomed hundreds of visitors at an open day.
Building gets under way
20 May 2013
Work has now begun on a new three-storey building at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.