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A grant worth over two million pounds has been awarded to clinical researchers from The Walton Centre, University of Liverpool and King’s College London to investigate the neurological and neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19.

The Walton Centre scored top marks in the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) National Inpatient Survey, ranking 6^th in the country against other Trusts when asked about overall experience.

Clinicians from The Walton Centre have led an early stage national study of hospitalised patients who developed brain complications in patients with COVID-19.

The Walton Centre is getting a touch of the high life as Project Wingman opens a ‘first class lounge’ at the hospital.

A score to help clinicians define mild head traumas has been developed by a team of staff from The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Mersey Care today joined The Walton Centre in a special ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with the unveiling of a plaque to celebrate the actions of neurosurgeon Sir Geoffrey Jefferson and his wife Gertrude

BBC Two has announced that Label1 will be returning to Merseyside for series five of award-winning documentary series Hospital this month. Filming at The Walton Centre and across several Trusts in Liverpool, the programme will air on BBC Two next year.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for a second time. 

The Metro Mayor for the Liverpool City Region officially opened a new project at The Walton Centre which brings very ill patients closer to nature – one of the first of its kind in the UK.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has secured the coveted Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence (SSCoE) status from EUROSPINE.

The Walton Centre has been recognised by Muscular Dystrophy UK for providing outstanding care for people with muscle-wasting conditions.

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).

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust excelled once again in the latest Patient-led Assessment of Care Environment (PLACE) inspection.

The Walton Centre is up for an award from the Nursing Times Workforce Summit Awards, for work on staff retention and satisfaction.

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 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 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.

The first specialist NHS trust in the country to be rated as outstanding without any areas deemed as needing improvement.

A £2m donation from the Marina Dalglish Appeal will allow surgeons at The Walton Centre to scan patients during their operation.

The Walton Centre has been rated as outstanding in a NHS league table that lists organisations on their level of openness and transparency.