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...
10Oct
Sixth Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Conference Focuses on Earlier Diagnosis
The sixth Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Conference at The Woodland Suite, Ribby Hall Village, Preston, organised by the Cancer Education Hub in partnership with Rosemere Cancer Foundation, brought together healthcare professionals, patients, and community leaders to focus on the theme of earlier cancer diagnosis and showcase the remarkable work going on across the region's...
25Sep
Trust consultant to work on pioneering £2.45 million project aiming to transform diagnosis of seizures and neurological conditions across the UK
Dr Abhijit Das, Consultant Neurologist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) and Associate Professor at the University of Lancashire, is part of a team of researchers led by the University of Plymouth working on a pioneering £2.45 million project developing an affordable, easy-to-use brain-monitoring headset that could transform how seizures and other neurological conditions...
24Sep
No Wrapping or Ribbons - An Organ Donation story
Organ Donation Awareness Week is a time to reflect on the extraordinary impact of organ donation and the lives it transforms. Behind every transplant is a story of hope, loss, and generosity - often untold, but always profound. In the following account, one kidney recipient - Sue, from Lindale, Cumbria, who receives renal care from...
19Sep
Blackpool family given new hope after Trust grant access to new Duchenne treatment
A Blackpool family can see the “light at the end of the tunnel after 10 years of darkness” following Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s decision to grant 13-year-old Tyler Palmer access to a pioneering treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Tyler, who was diagnosed with the progressive muscle-wasting condition at age three, is now...
17Sep
Chief Executive of Intensive Care Society visits Royal Preston Hospital ahead of National Research Forum
Katie Nurcombe, Chief Executive of the Intensive Care Society (ICS), visited the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Preston Hospital last week, ahead of the UK Critical Care Research Forum in Manchester. Katie was welcomed by Shondipon Laha, Consultant in Critical Care at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, and President of the ICS. Both leaders, who began their...
04Sep
From Miracle to Milestones – How Oluchi Became Support Worker of the Year
When Oluchi Okoroafor's name was called out at the Black Healthcare Awards at the Park Plaza, Westminster, she could hardly believe it. She leapt to her feet, ran to the stage and dropped to her knees in tears before collecting the trophy for Health Support Worker of the Year. "Honestly, I was in shock!" Oluchi –...
