18Oct
World Menopause Day
Today is World Menopause Day, and people across the globe are coming together to raise awareness of this natural transition that millions experience - but which remains shrouded in taboo. The menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 and symptoms can last up to ten years, including everything from fatigue and hot flushes to...
14Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals benefits from largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements for patients
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received a £59.1million award to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives over the next five years. Part of nearly £800 million awarded to 20 new Biomedical Research Centres across England by the...
14Oct
Two families share their stories
During #BabyLossAwarenessWeek, we took the opportunity to remember lives lost too soon. Our Walk to Remember started the week in the autumn sun in Avenham Park, as memories of all-too-brief times shared were lovingly recalled. Then our ED in Preston and Sharoe Green Unit was illuminated blue and pink to commemorate the babies gone too...
14Oct
Family donates specialist recliner chair to thank staff for care
A grateful patient has donated a specialist reclining surgical recovery chair to Royal Preston Hospital to say thank for the care he received from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Hugh Sloan and his family, from Ulnes Walton near Leyland, gave £1,015 to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity to pay for an Astra electric recliner chair in the...
13Oct
New Lancashire Community Care Hub to be created at Preston’s Finney House
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTr) and L&M Healthcare have come to an agreement which will enable the creation of a new Lancashire Community Care Hub at Finney House - Flintoff Way, Preston. As of Monday 14th November 2022, the Trust will take over the lease of the building and become the CQC registered...
12Oct
The Annual Members' Meeting will be held online this evening
We would like to remind everyone that the Annual Members' Meeting will be held this evening between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions in place within a NHS setting, we took the decision to once again hold this year’s Annual Members’ Meeting virtually. Of course, whilst it is always nice to meet in...
11Oct
SAFE centre at 20. A profile of dedication - watch tonight on Granada Reports at 6:30pm!
The Lancashire SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination) Centre at Royal Preston Hospital provides forensic examinations, advice and comprehensive support services for people of all ages who make a complaint of rape or sexual assault. Granada Reports will be airing a news report about the Centre tonight at 6:30pm! The Centre is the country's first purpose-built...
11Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity funds Healthier Thinking for Me project
A new initiative to fight eating disorders has been funded by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity, boosted by a £94,000 grant from NHS Charities Together. The two-year Healthier Thinking for Me project, run by Spring North Consortium with a host of community-based partners, has already supported over 23 young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The project is...
