31Oct
Trust Clinical Psychologist stood down from Jamaica deployment
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Principal Clinical Psychologist Jay McNeil had been on standby to deploy with Serve On’s international response team to assist in search and rescue efforts. However, the situation on the ground has now evolved, and the team has...
29Oct
Norovirus – Patients advised to stay at home if they have norovirus
Cases of norovirus are rising within our local communities, and this has led to an increase in the number of patients coming into our Emergency Departments with the virus. Norovirus is highly contagious and can spread very quickly and easily to others, and patients are therefore being advised to stay home if they are unwell...
28Oct
Trust Clinical Psychologist on standby to assist search and rescue efforts in Jamaica
Jay McNeil, Clinical Psychologist with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, is preparing to answer the call and deploy to Jamaica for immediate search and rescue efforts, with Hurricane Melissa making landfall. A 180 mph Category 5, Melissa has been described by a UN agency as the “storm of the century”, and Jay - part of Serve On, an International...
16Oct
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS launches campaign to promote good health this winter
Lancashire and South Cumbria residents are being reminded where 'Good Health Starts...' this winter to make sure they stay healthy and reduce pressure on the NHS. The new health campaign highlights a variety of messages to promote good health and how making small and simple changes can have a big impact on not only...
16Oct
Lancashire punching above its weight in National Clinical Research
Paul Brown, Deputy Director of Research & Innovation (Operations) at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has an additional national role as Director of the UK Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Network, and recently addressed over 750 attendees at the UKCRF Network Conference 2025. Held at Birmingham’s International Conference Centre, the two-day event brought together more than 1,000 delegates...
15Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrates excellence at 2025 Our People Awards
The fantastic achievements of staff and teams from across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were recognised at a glittering awards ceremony last week. The Trust proudly hosted their highly-anticipated Our People Awards on Friday night at Imperial Banqueting Suite, Preston. The event, hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire's Graham Liver, was a heartfelt tribute to...
14Oct
Groundbreaking Colorectal Surgery developed at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals attracts Global Interest
A world-first surgical technique, developed and performed exclusively by three surgeons at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is attracting the attention of colleagues in Europe and America. Consultant colorectal surgeons Mr Tarek Hany, Ms Alka Jadav and Mr Arnab Bhowmick reached a major milestone in June last year as they completed 100 cases of Extra-Peritoneal...
13Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals pioneers new robotic rectal cancer surgery in the region with thanks to Rosemere
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first centre in the region – and one of just seven across the UK – to introduce robotic TAMIS (Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery): a cutting-edge approach to treating early-stage rectal cancer and complex polyps. The new technique enhances the Trust’s long-established regional Early Rectal Cancer service and...
