August 2021
26Aug
Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic to be held at Preston North End vs Swansea City match
As a show of Preston North End Football Club’s support for the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme, the Club will host a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic for fans at Deepdale Stadium during their upcoming match versus Swansea City this weekend. Supported by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership and NHS Greater Preston...
24Aug
'Always Safety First' major award nomination
The Trust has been shortlisted for the main HSJ awards for our ASF and safety surveillance system in the category of the Patient Safety award. This is in addition to the HSJ Patient Safety Awards nomination for the same programme. We are passionate about patient safety and believe we are making huge contributions towards safety...
17Aug
Connected Hearts Campaign
Following our appeal via social media and radio appeal on BBC Radio Lancashire from our patient experience & involvement lead Alison Cookson we have had lots of donations of lovely knitted, sewn and crocheted hearts arrive at the hospital. These hearts are used for our connected hearts campaign, during a time were inpatient visiting is suspended,...
16Aug
Severe respiratory illness in children
We’re seeing an increase in severe respiratory illness in children as restrictions ease and people mix more, with cases higher than usual for this time of year and further increases expected over winter months. Parents are encouraged to look out for symptoms of severe respiratory infection in at-risk children, including a high temperature of 37.8°...
