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Over the last two decades, the Sharoe Green Unit has become a facility to be proud of – one that stands comparison with any in the country. Building a new maternity unit within an acute hospital has only enhanced the service, and, of course, it is not only about antenatal, birth and postnatal care. Bringing everything...

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Paediatric Elective Surgical Hub has been accredited as part of a Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) quality improvement scheme, recognising clinical and operational enhancements to children’s surgical care. The accreditation of the hub, which is based at the Trust’s Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital, comes after the Trust’...

While we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, what will the next 20 years look like for maternity services? Dr Amy Fisher is a Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon with the Trust, and Directorate Training Lead for Women’s Health, and was an academic trainee, returning...

This week we are marking Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Sharoe Green Maternity Unit’s 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of providing care for women and their families at Royal Preston Hospital.   Throughout this week we will be chatting to colleagues and patients who have fond memories of the old unit, and the work it has taken...

Having hosted the legendary Tony Blackburn and fellow presenter Richie Anderson as part of a BBC Radio 2 takeover earlier this week, Preston Hospital Radio are hoping to build on that platform to encourage more volunteers to present the show. Radio 2 have been in Preston this week, ahead of three days of live music at Moor...

This week we are marking Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Sharoe Green Maternity Unit’s 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of providing care for women and their families at Royal Preston Hospital.  Throughout this week we will be chatting to colleagues and patients who have fond memories of the old unit, and the work it has taken...

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Sharoe Green Maternity Unit celebrates its 20th anniversary today, marking two decades of providing care for women and their families at Royal Preston Hospital. Named in honour of the maternity hospital it replaced, the £17m maternity and gynaecology unit was built with new maternity delivery suites and wards, ultrasound department, antenatal clinic,...

Radio 2 is coming to Preston to host three days of incredible live music from some of the world’s biggest pop stars this weekend... and some of their presenters are popping into our Hospital Radio studio at Royal Preston Hospital on the way! Moor Park will be the setting as Sting headlines on Saturday, playing...