14Aug
Generous donations allow for stylish and relaxing outdoor seating to be installed at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Staff at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital can now enjoy breaks in the sunshine thanks to NHS Charities Together funding. As a result of generous donations, NHS Charities Together, a national membership organisation representing, supporting and championing NHS Charities across the UK, recently awarded Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with £94,500 in charitable funding. So...
12Aug
Local volunteer makes 180 face masks in support of Lancashire charity Baby Beat
A local woman has hand-made 180 face masks to raise money for Baby Beat, the charity which supports mothers and babies being cared for on the maternity units at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Judith Nuttall has been making face masks by hand since the coronavirus pandemic hit to help protect the community and support Baby Beat. Judith...
12Aug
How families can stay in touch with their loved ones at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Patient visiting is still largely restricted at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the recent lockdown of Preston has served to underline the reasons why it is so important to minimise the risk of spreading the infection amongst patients, visitors and staff. Staff at Lancashire Teaching...
10Aug
Running for Rosemere
The annual City of Preston 5 & 10 mile Road Races event took place on Sunday 9th August, organised by Preston City Council in partnership with Rosemere Cancer Foundation and sponsored by Athena Healthcare. Runners had the option to either do one or two laps, and the impressive course was used by England Athletics for the National 5 mile...
07Aug
Preston is to be included in the additional restrictions that apply to other parts of East Lancashire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.
That means, from midnight tonight if you are a Preston resident: You cannot have others in your homes and gardens You cannot visit other people's homes or gardens, even if they are in an unaffected area You are not permitted to mix with other households in indoor venues Social bubbles are exempt from these restrictions....
07Aug
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is celebrating inaugural South Asian Heritage Month
On Saturday 18th July, the first ever South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) launched across the country to raise the profile of the British-South Asian history, heritage and identity. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is marking the month-long event with themes that celebrate our British South Asian community, which is over 3 million people strong. There is a large...
29Jul
5,000th Game Shirts To Be Auctioned For NHS
Preston North End is to auction off the shirts worn and prepared for the club’s 5,000th Football League game against Derby County in aid of NHS charities. As of 8pm on Thursday 30th July the 20 match worn shirts from the game and a further five prepared for the match, but not used, will be...
29Jul
Local boy raises more than £2,000 for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ children’s unit by writing his first book
9 year-old Ahaan Ram has raised more than £2,000 for his local NHS by writing a book of stories and poems and asking for donations for a good cause. Ahaan, who attends Ashbridge Independent School in Hutton, wrote a series of short stories and poems to mark his 9th birthday on 7th May, and had it published...
