Dr Lottie ElliottClinician
Lead Consultant, Emergency Department
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in Chester North and Neston (Chester)
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
2 citations
Across 1 topic, first on 6 Aug 2026.
1 of these 2 are linkable below; the rest were counted by the coverage scan without a stored article link.
Biography
Dr Lottie Elliott is the Lead Consultant within the Emergency Department at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where she has worked since 2021. The Countess of Chester is the main NHS hospital for Chester and the surrounding area, operating a 24-hour accident and emergency unit. She has been quoted in local and regional press on improvements to the A&E department, including a major redesign of patient flow and a physical upgrade of the department. She has publicly commented on pressures facing emergency department staff and the importance of staff wellbeing for patient safety.
References
- 1.New images reveal upgraded A&E department at Countess of Chester Hospital – Chester Nub News — Confirms Dr Lottie Elliott's title as 'lead consultant within the Emergency Department' and quotes her on patient flow improvements
- 2.Patients seen sooner as new A&E system takes shape at Countess of Chester Hospital – Dee Radio — Confirms title 'Lead Consultant within the Emergency Department'; quotes her on A&E performance improvement; states May was the best month for emergency care performance in over four years
- 3.Countess of Chester Hospital consultant running Chester Half Marathon – coch.nhs.uk — Confirms Dr Lottie Elliott is a consultant at the Countess of Chester Hospital, started at the Trust in 2021, and fundraised almost £2,000 for the ED staff room
- 4.Find Us – Countess of Chester Hospital
Expertise
Cited on
Stated areas of expertise
- Emergency medicine
- Urgent and emergency care
- Emergency department flow and design
- NHS workforce wellbeing
- Patient safety
Notable achievements
- Quoted as Lead Consultant on the Countess of Chester Hospital A&E upgrade, during which May 2025 was the hospital's best month for emergency care performance in over four years, with 65.2% of patients seen within four hours. Source ↗
- Raised almost £2,000 for the Emergency Department staff room at the Countess of Chester Hospital by running the Chester Half Marathon 2024. Source ↗
What they’ve said
“It feels like a different place when you walk in now. Patients are being seen much earlier and there is a calmer, more organised flow through the department.”
lead consultant within the emergency department · A&E & ambulance response · 6 Aug 2026 · Upgrades cutting waiting times at Countess of Chester Hospital A&E ↗
Source references
- Upgrades cutting waiting times at Countess of Chester Hospital A&Echesterstandard.co.uk · 6 Aug 2026
Contact & links
- Staff pagehttps://www.coch.nhs.ukpublished here ↗
- Press office phone01244 365000published here ↗
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