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We are thrilled to launch a new partnership between the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Cancer Academy, and the Rosemere Cancer Education Hub at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals! Together, we are committed to advancing cancer education and training by empowering healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care across our regions. A group...

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Avinash Jha has become the first Intensive Care Unit Consultant in the United Kingdom to achieve the European Society of NeuroSonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics (ESNCH) certification. Dr Jha was recently awarded the internationally-recognised neurosonology certification in Budapest, Hungary, after passing a demanding two-part exam. This much-coveted qualification now formally recognises his ability...

Former Trust colleague Gregg Stevenson was at Buckingham Palace today to receive his MBE from King Charles. The former Royal Engineer Commando worked for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre (SMRC) as lead physical training instructor and mental health practitioner, having been referred to SMRC after losing both his legs to an IED blast...

A moment of spiritual significance and celebration took place at Royal Preston Hospital on Thursday afternoon, as the Bishop of Lancaster, the Right Reverend Paul Swarbrick, became the first bishop to celebrate mass at the hospital. Held in the hospital’s chapel, the special 50-minute service brought together senior leaders, chaplaincy staff, patients and volunteers....

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive a state-of-the-art radiotherapy machine that will help improve cancer care for patients across the region. The Trust is one of three in the North West – alongside The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust – to benefit from a share of...

Please be aware that the shuttle bus service, which operates between Royal Preston Hospital (RPH) and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital (CDH), is no longer in use. Over the last month, this has been communicated on our Trust website, in local media and via the general office where patients previously purchased their tickets. The service...

LeAPH Clinic Offers Support Pregnant Mothers to Manage the Effects of Pre-Eclampsia It’s World Pre-eclampsia Day 2025 and our maternity teams are raising awareness about the impact of a condition that can have far-reaching consequences for women and their families. What is Pre-Eclampsia? Preeclampsia is a serious condition where high blood pressure develops during pregnancy,...

By day, Sharon Bolton is a skilled and dedicated Theatre Practitioner at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, serving as Team Leader in Gynaecology Theatres.  By night and at weekends, she’s an award-winning hockey coach, nurturing the next generation of talent across Lancashire.  From Walton-le-Dale, Sharon has worked in the Trust since 2006, with her...