16Oct
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS launches campaign to promote good health this winter
Lancashire and South Cumbria residents are being reminded where 'Good Health Starts...' this winter to make sure they stay healthy and reduce pressure on the NHS. The new health campaign highlights a variety of messages to promote good health and how making small and simple changes can have a big impact on not only...
16Oct
Lancashire punching above its weight in National Clinical Research
Paul Brown, Deputy Director of Research & Innovation (Operations) at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has an additional national role as Director of the UK Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Network, and recently addressed over 750 attendees at the UKCRF Network Conference 2025. Held at Birmingham’s International Conference Centre, the two-day event brought together more than 1,000 delegates...
15Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrates excellence at 2025 Our People Awards
The fantastic achievements of staff and teams from across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were recognised at a glittering awards ceremony last week. The Trust proudly hosted their highly-anticipated Our People Awards on Friday night at Imperial Banqueting Suite, Preston. The event, hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire's Graham Liver, was a heartfelt tribute to...
14Oct
Groundbreaking Colorectal Surgery developed at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals attracts Global Interest
A world-first surgical technique, developed and performed exclusively by three surgeons at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is attracting the attention of colleagues in Europe and America. Consultant colorectal surgeons Mr Tarek Hany, Ms Alka Jadav and Mr Arnab Bhowmick reached a major milestone in June last year as they completed 100 cases of Extra-Peritoneal...
13Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals pioneers new robotic rectal cancer surgery in the region with thanks to Rosemere
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first centre in the region – and one of just seven across the UK – to introduce robotic TAMIS (Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery): a cutting-edge approach to treating early-stage rectal cancer and complex polyps. The new technique enhances the Trust’s long-established regional Early Rectal Cancer service and...
10Oct
Sixth Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Conference Focuses on Earlier Diagnosis
The sixth Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Conference at The Woodland Suite, Ribby Hall Village, Preston, organised by the Cancer Education Hub in partnership with Rosemere Cancer Foundation, brought together healthcare professionals, patients, and community leaders to focus on the theme of earlier cancer diagnosis and showcase the remarkable work going on across the region's...
25Sep
Trust consultant to work on pioneering £2.45 million project aiming to transform diagnosis of seizures and neurological conditions across the UK
Dr Abhijit Das, Consultant Neurologist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) and Associate Professor at the University of Lancashire, is part of a team of researchers led by the University of Plymouth working on a pioneering £2.45 million project developing an affordable, easy-to-use brain-monitoring headset that could transform how seizures and other neurological conditions...
24Sep
No Wrapping or Ribbons - An Organ Donation story
Organ Donation Awareness Week is a time to reflect on the extraordinary impact of organ donation and the lives it transforms. Behind every transplant is a story of hope, loss, and generosity - often untold, but always profound. In the following account, one kidney recipient - Sue, from Lindale, Cumbria, who receives renal care from...
