14Mar
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals marks two year COVID-19 anniversary
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has marked the two-year anniversary since admitting their first patient suspected of having COVID-19 into hospital – with a confirmed positive test just days later. In an open letter to the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria, Chief Executive Kevin McGee OBE, paid tribute to all those who have lost their...
13Mar
COVID-19 Two years on: Thank you for all your support
A message from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to mark our two year COVID-19 anniversary Dear reader, This weekend (Sunday 13th March) marks the two-year anniversary of the day we admitted our first patient suspected of having COVID-19 into our hospitals, with a confirmed positive result just days later. Since then, patients, colleagues, friends and our most...
11Mar
Rosemere's Walk in the Dark is back!
After two years of turmoil, Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s annual flagship fundraiser Walk in the Dark has returned to its usual date in April. For 2022, it will take place on Saturday, April 23rd - and registration is now OPEN! You can walk in support of loved ones going through treatment, in celebration of them, or...
10Mar
Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme announces shortlist of proposals for new hospital facilities
We are excited to let you know about an important milestone in the work towards new hospital facilities in our region: the announcement of the shortlist of proposals. This is a significant development in our aim to develop new, cutting-edge facilities, offering the absolute best in modern healthcare and addressing significant problems with the ageing...
10Mar
The habit of a lifetime, Sister Anne reflects
Sister Anne today retired from being a volunteer at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals after 24 years of loyal uninterrupted service. Presented with flowers from the Chaplaincy team and volunteers, Sister Anne between her many media interviews, reflected on her time here. Well, it's the end of an era isn't for me, because I've worked here for 24 years...
10Mar
Baby Beat Cross Bay Walk
Baby Beat are delighted to announce that registration for this years Cross Bay Walk, on Saturday, 9th July, is now OPEN! Do you fancy joining us this year, to help raise funds for innovative, life-changing projects for the benefit of the babies, mums, and mums-to-be cared for here on the maternity, neonatal, and gynaecology wards...
09Mar
Building work under way at new kidney disease centre in Blackburn
Building work is progressing on the site of a new centre for people with kidney disease, thanks to partnership working between two local NHS hospital trusts. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which is responsible for providing renal services across Lancashire and South Cumbria, has partnered with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust to build a...
07Mar
An opportunity for a ‘new life’ to skilled nursing staff Sana, Imad, Dima and Rabei
The NHS Refugee Nurse Support Pilot Programme which supports refugees who are qualified as nurses in their home country to resume their nursing careers in the NHS in England is celebrating welcoming a fourth cohort of nurses to organisations across the North West. In the North West refugee nurses from this most recent cohort have...
