21Feb
Trust Psychologist Jay puts himself on the line responding to earthquake in Tϋrkiye
A Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Psychologist swapped his day job to risk his life searching for survivors in Tϋrkiye last week after a devastating earthquake killed thousands. By day Jay McNeil is a Principal Psychologist who works in Oncology, Burns, Plastics and Dermatology but in his spare time, he is also a member of the...
14Feb
LGBT+ History Month - Charlotte shares her experience
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals we want all our colleagues to be able to bring their true self to work, and we embrace each individual whatever their preferences. As the Trust continues to mark LGBT+ History Month during February - supporting the month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and the history of gay...
13Feb
Identity Spotlights – Sexuality
February is LGBT History Month and as part of our ongoing commemorations of the event, we are taking a look at the different sexual identities. Asexuality Asexual people do not experience sexual attraction. They may experience other forms of attraction (such as romantic attraction), but this does not lead to a desire to act on...
09Feb
Newly refurbished mental health unit opens at Royal Preston Hospital
A refurbished ward has opened its doors to welcome older adult female patients. Skylark Ward, based at Royal Preston Hospital but run by staff from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft), was officially opened by CEO Chris Oliver on Monday (February 6th) at a special ceremony attended by staff and families of those...
07Feb
Final chance for autumn COVID-19 booster vaccine
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 autumn booster vaccine and are yet to get it are urged to book now. The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at sites across the region next week, giving everyone the opportunity to book a booster appointment if they have not...
05Feb
Companies’ kind donation for Children’s Mental Health Week
Two companies, which regularly work for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have come together at the start of Children’s Mental Health Week to gift and install a new TV that will benefit children struggling emotionally. The TV, donated by Bradford-headquartered audio-visual company AV Universal and fitted by Chorley construction company D&G Builders,...
04Feb
World Cancer Day
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals will be marking World Cancer Day today (4 February, 2023), a positive annual global movement to help unite people in support of the ongoing work to tackle cancer. We live in a time of awe-inspiring advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and as the leading cancer centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, we...
02Feb
Simple steps to keep you safe during your hospital stay
Simple steps to keep you safe during your hospital stay Keeping you safe and well while in hospital is a priority for the staff looking after you. There are also some simple things you can do to help keep yourself safe during your hospital stay. From preventing pressure ulcers to taking steps prevent blood clots,...