January 2026
09Jan
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals de-escalates to OPEL Level 3
As you may be aware, we made the decision on Thursday 8 January 2026 to escalate to Operations Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) 4. Escalating to OPEL 4 is an important and rare decision and is based on the level of risk to patients and staff. Whilst our hospitals remain pressured and there are still significant challenges in areas, we...
08Jan
‘OPEL 4’ declared due to increasing pressures
Due to increased pressures across our sites (Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has taken the decision to escalate to OPEL 4 – the highest level of internal escalation. This allows us to be able to take additional steps to maintain safe services for our patients and help...
07Jan
Trust have 15 finalists at LSC NHS Apprenticeship Awards
A grand total of 15 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals employees and students were finalists in the 2025 Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Apprenticeship Awards, with Lewis Doherty a finalist in three categories! The Trust had two winners - Ava Bolton and Lucy Wilson - and two entrants were also highly commended - Cameron West and Lewis Doherty -...
06Jan
Angela bows out after half a century of care
After half a century of caring for patients across Lancashire and beyond, Angela Wilson, a Staff Nurse in Outpatients at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, has hung up her uniform - bringing an incredible 50-year nursing career to a close. Born in Preston, Angela started her training in general nursing on 5 November 1975 at Preston and...
06Jan
Cold Weather Alert for the North West
An amber cold health alert is in effect from until 12pm on Sunday 11 January 2026 across the North West. The amber alert has a matrix score of 13. This means that the forecasted cold weather is expected to have a significant impact on health and social care services. Cold weather can affect anyone, but some people are...
05Jan
LTH consultant appointed Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
A consultant obstetrician at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (LTH) has been appointed as one of five new Vice Presidents of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), one of the most influential professional bodies in women’s health. Jenny Barber, who joined LTH in 2023, will take up the prestigious national role for a fixed three-year...
