08May
Terry paves the way for Radiography Apprenticeships at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
A pioneering degree apprenticeship scheme is opening new doors for aspiring therapeutic radiographers, with Terry Laing leading the way as the first from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to complete the programme in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University. Terry took the opportunity to further his career through the therapeutic radiography apprenticeship, having initially studied as a distance...
28Apr
Trust mark significant milestone after performing 1,000th robotic-assisted prostatectomy
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating a major milestone, having completed its 1,000th prostatectomy using the cutting-edge da Vinci Xi robotic-assisted system at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. This achievement highlights the Trust’s continued commitment to advancing surgical care for patients with urological cancers and marks another important chapter in its journey...
28Apr
Blood Clinic
From 28th April 2025 – the below Blood Test provision will be changing to the below: Healthport Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) accepts: Hospital blood requests (walk in – no appointment needed) Urgent GP blood requests (walk in – no appointment needed) No routine GP bloods will be taken Location: Vicarage Lane, Fulwood, PR2 8DW (free parking) Opening times: 8.30am – 4.30...
16Apr
Top tips for supporting your loved one on their return home from hospital
With Easter weekend approaching, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are showing people how they can work with their local NHS to support their loved ones to return home following a stay in hospital. Research shows following simple steps when getting a loved one’s home ready for their return from hospital will reduce the risk of being...
07Apr
NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery visits Sharoe Green Maternity Unit
Professor Ruth Endacott, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Director of Nursing and Midwifery, recently visited Royal Preston Hospital, spending time in the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit with the Women and Children's Research Team. During her visit she held conversations with Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director Jo Lambert, Consultant Midwife Jo Goss...
28Mar
Preston Health Mela to Return on 12 April
The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing’s flagship Preston Health Mela will return to the University of Central Lancashire on Saturday 12 April 2025. It will be held at the University’s Foster building from 11 am till 3 pm. Dr Mumtaz Patel, President of the Royal College of Physicians London and consultant physician from Manchester will be...
26Mar
Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire thanks Lancashire Teaching Hospital staff after life-altering fall
Ward 16 staff at Royal Preston Hospital had a VIP visit recently, as Charles Hadcock, Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire, showed his appreciation for the care he received after experiencing a life-altering fall. The Deputy Lieutenant was rushed to Royal Preston Hospital in October, after breaking his tibia, fibula and ankle, where he spent 18 days on the...
13Mar
Finney House to close as local NHS gets finances back on track
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today announced that Finney House will be closing in the summer. The Trust took over the lease of Finney House in Preston in November 2022 at a time when the facility was run as a residential home only and was rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission. It repurposed the...
