04Apr
Thousands of Lancashire and South Cumbria children to get COVID-19 vaccine as NHS bookings open
The parents and carers of more than 145,000 children aged five to 11 in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now book a COVID-19 vaccination, with appointments available from today (Monday 4 April 2022). The National Booking Service is now open and allowing the parents of children who are between five and 11 to book their COVID-19 vaccines as the largest...
30Mar
You will see this logo more and more
You will see this logo more and more across our wards as we encourage all patients to contribute to their case notes both prior to admission and during their stay with us. Read more here
29Mar
A voice for the voiceless
The Covid-19 Pandemic has resulted in thousands more patients being given tracheostomies as breathing tubes. These patients cannot pass air over their vocal cords, rendering them “voiceless.” To communicate is a basic human need. This became the origin of the SRAVI concept.” SRAVI uses AI algorithms to decipher speech from lip movements. Patients simply need...
28Mar
A Mother’s Day made extra special
Baby Beat supporter Rebecca Hamilton had hoped to spend Mother's Day last year at home, marking the occasion with her growing family, and visiting her own parents. Instead, she was one of a number of mums who found themselves on our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. On February 12...
25Mar
NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria to begin spring booster vaccinations this week
Spring booster vaccines will begin in Lancashire and South Cumbria this week as the biggest and fastest vaccination programme in NHS history moves to the next phase. In line with new advice set out by the JCVI, the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme will now invite thousands of eligible people in the region to come forward...
17Mar
Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Services Relocate
The sexual health clinic based at Royal Preston Hospital is relocating services from Monday 4 April 2022 to the Fatima Health Centre on Garstang Road Preston. The Fatima Health Centre will be multi occupancy, other services available are a GP surgery, a dental surgery, a research centre and an onsite community pharmacy. The region’s sexual health...
16Mar
Former student nurse defies all odds as she qualifies with first-class degree
A former student nurse at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has defied all odds as she becomes a Registered Nurse following an 18-month apprenticeship. From as early as she can remember, Felecia Benn had always hoped to become a nurse, which she attributes to her two great aunts, who worked as midwives in the...
14Mar
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals marks two year COVID-19 anniversary
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has marked the two-year anniversary since admitting their first patient suspected of having COVID-19 into hospital – with a confirmed positive test just days later. In an open letter to the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria, Chief Executive Kevin McGee OBE, paid tribute to all those who have lost their...