30Jul
Gold STAR Celebration awards
Always one of the highlights of our calendar, the Trust held two Gold STAR celebration events in July, with gold stars awarded to 11 teams. The awards are a time to celebrate teams who continue to go the extra mile, to make a difference and care for our patients and their families, as well as each...
30Jul
Chris finds turning 40 tougher than most!
Lytham dad-of-two Chris Morton has found turning 40 tougher than he thought it was going to be! Chris, a senior business partner in the Finance Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, began planning for his big birthday at the start of the year when he and wife Emma came up with a series of...
12Jul
Lancashire and South Cumbria first for Maxillofacial and Restorative Teams at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
A maxillofacial cancer patient has been given a second chance at life after Lancashire Teaching Hospitals successfully performed the region’s first-ever ZIP flap procedure, which reconstructs 80% of a patient’s jaw. John Farnworth, an 81-year-old from Chorley, underwent the 12-hour surgery, after being diagnosed with cancer involving a large part of his upper jaw....
12Jul
Trust Neurosurgery department performs its first ever spinal surgery with 3D technology
In a significant leap forward in precision and patient safety, the Trust’s Neurosurgery department has successfully performed its first complex spinal surgery utilising intraoperative 3D CT and navigation technology. This state-of-the-art technique involves the use of Stryker’s AIRO TruCT - an intraoperative 3D CT scanner – which allows surgeons to obtain high-resolution, real-time images...
01Jul
Trust celebrates success at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Awards
An Apprenticeship Programme Trainer at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has been recognised for her outstanding contribution and achievements at the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Awards last week. Jane Parkinson, Apprenticeship Programmes Trainer at the Trust, won the Team Player Award at the award ceremony at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, Blackpool,...
25Jun
Trust colleagues recognised for excellence in Physiological Science
Two teams at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their work in cardio-respiratory and sleep services from the NHSE/ICB Health Care Science in Lancashire and South Cumbria Network. The teams were awarded with a Learning, Excellence and Achievement for Physiological Science (LEAPS) Award, and Trust Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gerry...
24Jun
Upcoming strike action – everything you need to know
The British Medical Association (BMA) have announced junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Thursday 27 June, 2024, until 7am on Tuesday 2 July, 2024. What’s happening? We have now seen over a year of industrial action across the NHS and staff continue to work hard to provide patients with the best possible care under the...
19Jun
Perfect preparation for Gregg ahead of Paris Paralympics
World and two-time European champions Gregg Stevenson and Lauren Rowles maintained their unbeaten run in the PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix 2x) on Sunday in Poznan, Poland on the last day of racing at World Rowing Cup III. As the curtain came down on the final racing before this summer’s Paralympic Games, Gregg...
