25Jan
Trust unveils newly refurbished Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (GEPAU)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals held the grand opening of its newly refurbished Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit at Royal Preston Hospital on Tuesday (January 23), helping to enhance and improve care for women and families experiencing early pregnancy or complications. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was presided over by Chief Nursing Officer, Sarah Cullen, and attended by the...
23Jan
Public Engagement Survey
We are currently looking to better understand how we can engage with our members and local population, to keep you informed as well as listen to what’s important to you and our community. The Governors of a Foundation Trust are charged with reflecting the views of the local population to the management of the...
23Jan
Trust’s Paediatric Neuromuscular Centre recognised for outstanding care
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Paediatric Neuromuscular Service has received a prestigious Centre of Excellence award from leading national charity, Muscular Dystrophy UK. The charity, which helps more than 110,000 children and adults in the UK living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions, awarded the Trust’s Paediatric Neuromuscular Service for providing outstanding care, promoting...
12Jan
Trust Professor gets recognition for written work on the impact of art among renal community
Professor Alex Woywodt, a Renal Consultant at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has recently been recognised for his written work on the impact art can have on the renal community. The article, titled “Beautiful and effective: what art can do for nephrologists and for our patients”, was published in the journal for Nephrology, Dialysis...
08Jan
Trust’s Sterile Services department passes ISO audit with flying colours
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Sterile Services department passed a recent ISO external audit with flying colours. The audit revealed no major or minor non-conformities - deviations from specifications, standards, or expectations - marking an excellent result for the Trust. An ISO audit is an audit of your organisation's compliance with the standards set forth by the...
05Jan
Trust upgrade robotic system to speed up prescription processing
A replacement robotic system is being installed in the Pharmacy departments at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to help both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital speed up prescription processing to get medication to patients, faster. The update to the Royal Preston Hospital’s Pharmacy department comes on the back of...
29Dec
Hospital Flu Cases Up Six-Fold in a Month as Staff Contend with Impact of Strikes
Thousands of people were in hospital with winter viruses last week, including over 940 patients with flu, as staff contended with significant winter pressure on top of the impact of industrial action. The latest figures for the week to Christmas Eve show there were an average of 942 patients with flu in hospital each day last week...
22Dec
Free parking for patients over the festive Bank Holidays
Free parking for patients over the festive Bank Holidays We are pleased to confirm that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be offering free parking to all patients and visitors at both Royal Preston Hospital, and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, over the upcoming festive Bank Holidays. These dates include: Monday 25th December 2023 Tuesday 26...
