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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Poster Repository This page contains research posters created by staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. View the most recent additions or search the repository by month and year. Latest Posters Angela Alty Liz Bury Helen Gooch, Sarah Edney, Tom Welton,...

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Research and Innovation Strategy 2019-2022 Contents Introduction  Context - Where we are now: Research and Innovation in 2018 The Strategy - Where we want to be  The Strategy – our 6 strategic aims  The strategic implementation plan 2019-2022 Introduction This strategy builds on the successful strategy of 2016-2019, a period...

NIHR Lancashire Clinical Research Facility - Meet the team Lancashire Clinical Research Facility Medical Director Dr Dennis Hadjiyiannakis Lancashire Clinical Research Facility Manager  Job share (works Mon, Tue, Thurs) Jacqueline Bramley E. Jacqueline.Bramley@lthtr.nhs.uk P. 01772 528260 Lancashire Clinical Research Facility Manager  Job share (works Wed &...

Cafes Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Coffee Shop Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm Sandwiches, snacks and drinks. The RVS shop The Royal Voluntary Service Shop at the hospital entrance also provides hot drinks, sandwiches and snacks.     Royal Preston Hospital Prestons Open seven days a week, 7:30 am...

Connect is our hospital's staff magazine for news, views, events and lots more. Our Spring 2022 edition features how our colleagues celebrated the Platinum Jubilee, Volunteers' Week and Charity News.

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    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 Ask for help...

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TV and Phones Most day rooms have televisions.  We also provide a bedside television and telephone service which offers: 16 channels Incoming and outgoing telephone calls 24 hour radio Internet access in some areas Free calls to hospital radio, PALS and pastoral care Free information film on channel 32 Full details including...

Governor Elections 2023 Equality and Diversity Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme Our Values Membership Events Annual Members' Meeting 2022 Connect Magazine Our Strategies Digital Appointment Letters Text Reminders Video Appointments Parking at Preston Business Centre Supporting patients waiting for hospital treatment Patient and Public Involvement Carers The Carers Forum Cafes,...

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Therapy Services   Contact number for main department reception: Preston 01772 522876 Contact number for main department reception: Chorley 01257 245757

Will Adams - Appointed Governor (representing South Ribble Borough Council) Declared Interests: Councillor at South Ribble Borough Council Member of Penwortham Town Council Member of the Labour Party Employee of Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust   Pav Akhtar - Public Governor Declared Interests: Outpatient...

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Meet our latest award winners! We know our staff are fantastic but it's always great to see others recognising them too! Here's the latest news on our national award-winning shining stars: Non-Midwife Contribution to Midwifery Practice: BJM Awards 2017 Our Community Maternity Support Worker, Patricia Leyland, has won a prestigious national...

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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals aims to provide a range of welcoming, relaxed, comfortable, and supportive environments for you and your family. We are proud to offer four places of birth: Chorley Birth Centre (Freestanding Birth Centre) Preston Birth Centre (Alongside Birth Centre) Delivery Suite (Obstetric Unit) Home Childbirth is a major...

Lancashire Eye Centre: at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital Contact: 01257 245400 Email: eyereception.PEA@lthtr.nhs.uk Following a multi-million pound investment, our new Ophthalmology development at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital officially opened on Monday 13th December 2021. Welcome to the Lancashire Eye Centre which is  fully...

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Our contact details Name: Chapelcroft (ARK) Address:51 Saint Leonards Road West, Lytham St.Annes, FY8 2PF Phone Number: 01253 781444 E-mail: info@myark.co.uk This Privacy Notice was last updated October 2023. The type of personal information we collect We currently collect and process the following information: Personal Data by using...

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Our trust is committed to supporting patients of all identities and backgrounds. Please see the sections within this section to learn how we support different groups.

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How does the car park work? You do not need to display a ticket Before returning to your car, pay for your parking at one of our new payment kiosks. You can pay by card, cash (with change given) or If you are in a hurry, or do...

Introduction Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTH) is situated in the heart of Lancashire and we provide care from three main facilities: Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Royal Preston Hospital The Specialist Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre We serve the local population and provide a number of specialised services...

Communications and Engagement Strategy 2022–2025 Foreword The Covid-19 pandemic has been a period of uncertainty and complexity. It has highlighted the need for clear messaging, professional communication and the use of multiple communication channels – including digital channels – to ensure that our diverse audiences are informed, engaged and involved in everything we...

Quality Account Provider Licence Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, authorised Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to become a foundation trust in 2005. Provider licence [pdf] 353KB NHS Equality Delivery System The Equality Delivery System (EDS) was commissioned by the national Equality and Diversity Council in 2010 and launched in...

Useful Links www.healthtalkonline.org Here you can read, watch videos and listen to audio clips about the experiences of people who have already taken part in research. www.nihr.ac.uk/ National Institute for Health Research – where you can find out more about research in the NHS. www.nhs....

The Clinical Academic Faculty supports healthcare practitioners (Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Clinical Psychologists and Medics etc) across all grades and levels of research skill development to: identify and use evidence for practice; implement evidence based healthcare improvements for the benefit of patients; develop research skills and confidence; support the...

Caring and compassionate We treat everyone with dignity and respect, doing everything we can to show we care. Recognising individuality We respect, value and respond to every person’s individual needs. Seeking to involve We will always involve you in making decisions about your care and treatment,...

We are a multi-discplinary team that work across five clinical themes: Trauma & Acute Care - including Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Orthopaedics Chronic Conditions - Respiratory, Diabetes, Renal, Cardiology Cancer Neurosciences – including Neurodegenerative diseases, Neurology and Stroke&...

Musculoskeletal Outpatients Who we are The Musculoskeletal Outpatients Physiotherapy Team is based at both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley & South Ribble Hospital. The team is made up of Specialist physiotherapists and therapy assistants who are all passionate about offering a high quality service to their patients. Our aim for...

Cataract Cataracts Cataracts are small, cloudy patches that form in the eye’s clear natural (crystalline) lens and obstruct your vision. It occurs when proteins in the lens break down and clump together. While cataracts may initially have little impact on your vision, they can develop as you age and...

Our hospital sites and grounds are smoke free Smoke Free Advice from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals on Vimeo. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is a smoke-free organisation. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on any of our premises, either inside or outside the buildings.  Our staff will ask you about your smoking...

The payment for Parking at The Business Centre is Pay and Display through cash payment. Disable Badge holders are exempt. Visitors are able to Park anywhere at PBC on the car parks apart from the three sections marked in the image below. See our Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre page...

How do I access Blood test clinics in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble Hospitals? The main blood test clinics at Preston and Chorley have reverted back to a walk in clinic Use of face masks in our hospitals Guidance on use of face masks when on site at Lancashire Teaching...

  Throughout the year we run a number of events for members including our Annual Members’ Meeting. As a member you will be invited to regular members’ events where you can find out more about what goes on at our hospitals.  Currently membership events and talks are...

24 Hours in Core Therapies Meet the people behind the care and get a glimpse into the world of our Core Therapies team. Watch the full series featuring Jen, Lee, Rhian and Leanne. 24 hours is filmed in-house by our Organisational Development team and Blended Learning Team and aims to showcase the...

Information for trans patients  We know that accessing healthcare can occasionally be daunting, and that this can be especially true for some trans and gender-diverse patients. With this in mind, we would like to reassure our patients regarding a few of our policies:  Our staff will respect your...

Attend Anywhere - Patient Outpatient Video Consultation Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking sensible steps to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Where possible, outpatient appointments will now take place as a video consultation A video appointment is the same as your normal face to face appointment,...

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Disabilities We are committed to making our hospitals accessible to everyone and are continuously working to improve access to all our services and facilities. AccessAble AccessAble provide a detailed online guide to our facilities to better enable disabled people to access our services, and make decisions before they arrive to...

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We aim to provide excellent care with compassion, to every patient and their family, on every occasion. We are required to monitor and report on a range of targets and performance indicators set by the Department of Health and other regulatory bodies. As importantly, we actively seek and respond to...

Foreword At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we believe in establishing an organisational culture that ensures risk management is an integral part of corporate objectives, business plans and management systems As a large and complex organisation delivering a range of services, in a challenging operational and financial environment, we...

This privacy notice is specifically applicable to the membership of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Becoming a member All prospective members of the public constituency are asked to fill in and submit an application form which could be in paper format or online. Online forms are hosted and processed...

The reports are published by the the CQC here https://www.cqc.org.uk/provider/RXN The CQC provide updated information by a 'widget' of the information from their site. This is updated live from the CQC website and automatically publishes the latest information released by the...

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our region’s hospitals Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme is part of the Government’s national New Hospital Programme as part of a rolling programme of national investment in capital infrastructure beyond 2030. By creating a network of brand new and refurbished...

Infection prevention and control Following latest Government guidance, members of the public visiting patients or attending outpatient appointments in our hospitals must wear a face mask Please note, this guidance does not cover the use of masks for inpatients nor the use of masks as personal protective equipment. Below are...

Update to Inpatient Visiting Arrangements and Outpatient Appointments Please find below the information relevant to visiting arrangements and outpatient appointments at both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Please note that due to changes in Government testing for COVID-19 and mask wearing policies for Trusts across...

Privacy notice for current and former staff and job applicants During the course of its employment activities, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff. This Privacy Notice includes applicants, employees (and former employees), workers (including agency, casual and contracted...

Arranging your surgery: Once you and your surgeon have agreed that an operation is necessary, you will be placed on his waiting list for surgery. The waiting list department manages the co-ordination of your surgery, and patients are booked based on clinical need and in chronological order. The waiting list...

Leading improvements in healthcare through innovation, research and education is a key strategic priority for our organisation. Overview of research within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust We have over 250 on-going studies covering many types of research across a large number of different conditions. We offer our patients the opportunity...

Delivering safe and effective Maternity care across Lancashire and South Cumbria Every day the Lancashire and South Cumbria Local Maternity and Newborn Services work hard to deliver high quality care across our local communities. We strive to ensure that all women, babies and their families experience safe, kind, ...

The Centre for Health Research and Innovation The Centre for Health Research and Innovation is based within the Lancashire Clinical Research Facility at Royal Preston Hospital. However we work across both the Preston and Chorley sites as well as a number of community and satellite units. The team consists of...

We want our Members to have an active role in shaping our services. As a Member of the Foundation Trust, you will: Have the opportunity to 'have your say' about what your local hospitals do, you will have the chance to understand or question any planned changes to the hospitals...

Roots with routes Chorley and Preston are very well situated for motorway links and public transport.  For those members of staff who have moved to join us, or simply enjoy visiting new places around the country or even further afield, we have fantastic connections by rail, car and plane...

The cancer team will make sure you are involved in planning your cancer treatment and will discuss all of your options with you. There is a range of treatment for cancer, and commonly a combination of treatments are given. Most people with cancer require surgery.  Radiotherapy can...

What we do at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals We provide a full range of general hospital services to 390,000 people in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, as well as specialist care to 1.5m people across the region. We are also the major trauma centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria and our Specialist...

What happens when you come to our hospital for Radiotherapy? The seven sections below are a guide on what to expect in your radiotherapy appointments. They include information on what will happen and how long things will take.  There is a section of leaflets...

Why collaborate with us? Serving a population of 1.5 million and providing a range of care in both a secondary and tertiary healthcare setting, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is well placed to make a real impact on the health of the region through evidence based practice. The Trust benefits...

24 Hours A mini-series that showcases and celebrates the people providing the care. Watch it on "View" our new media player found on the intranet home page. Every single day and around the clock our staff and teams deliver great care and we’re taking a unique look at the...

End of life care We aim to provide the best care for our patients who are thought to be in the last days of their life, and the people who are important to them. Our approach is based around the acronym ‘CARING’ to provide an overview of the ways...

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we feel very lucky to be the regional providers for several fantastic, specialised services, which we run alongside our general, acute care. Find out more about how we care for our wider community below: Adult Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department The Adult Allergy & Clinical Immunology...

Throughout the years, our staff have been fantastic in hosting and supporting localised initiatives, which have all set a high-quality standard for us to build upon and launch a more formal, official action plan and programme. In 2015, the NHS implemented a set of Commissioning for...

The Carers Forum Back in June 2021 the ‘Experience of care week’ we launched our Carers forum in collaboration with Lancashire Carers Services in partnership with Ncompass. The aim of our forum is to provide a friendly ear, support and information that cover hospital and community services. We have several carers...

Accessibility Statement for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website This statement applies to content on the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ website - https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk. This website is run by the Communications Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We want as many people as possible to...

What to do if you think you are in labour It can sometimes be difficult to decide whether or not you are in labour. Early signs of labour can occur over several days and may include backache, uncomfortable tightenings (also called Braxton-Hicks contractions), a show or mucousy vaginal loss and...

Your Colorectal and Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Our Colorectal and Stoma Care Nurses Specialists are here to offer advice and support to you and your family following a colorectal diagnosis of both malignant (cancer) and benign (non-cancer). They have expert knowledge and experience in Colorectal...

Our colleagues are here to care for you At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we strive to always deliver excellent care with compassion. We want to help you feel better and support you when you are unwell and to do this we need to work in partnership with you...

Our New Starter Notebook We want our new starters to feel welcome when they come to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, so our team created 'The New Starter Notebook', welcoming our latest recruits to the team and giving them the chance to introduce themselves, talk about how their first few weeks have...

Patient Access Policy In April 2010 the NHS Constitution became law and the Department of Health published the NHS Constitution which sets out the principles of the NHS and your rights as an NHS patient. The seven key principles guide the NHS in all it does. They are underpinned by the...

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS trust we are proud to have registered with the Hidden Disabilities scheme. We have sunflower lanyards and wristbands available for our patients who have a disability that may not be visible to everyone else but this will indicate to us that they may need some...

One of the best things that you can do for your baby is to protect them from tobacco smoke. Even if you don’t smoke yourself it is important to understand the effects that ‘second hand smoking’ (when people around you smoke) has on both your health and that of...

11 October 6–8pm Education Centre 1,  Royal Preston Hospital The annual members' meeting is the trust's AGM (annual general meeting). The trust must hold annual members’ meetings. At least one of the directors must present the trust’s annual report and accounts, and any report of the auditor on the...

We want to create a culture of openness and ensure all of our staff feel able to speak up if something is concerning them. In February 2015 the Freedom to Speak Up review was published to give guidance as to how NHS organisations deal with concerns raised by staff. The aim...

Public register of interests, gifts and hospitality “We have a duty to ensure that our dealings are conducted to the highest standards of integrity and probity and that staff, agents, contractors and others, when acting for the Trust in their official capacity, meet these standards. In accordance with national guidance,...

We are committed to meeting Government requirements in relation to being transparent about expenditure, which is why we are publishing details of our supplier payments each month over £25,000. More details about procurement transparency for NHS provider organisations can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-procurement-transparency-nhs-standard-contract-2014-to-2015...

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 April 2005.  The predecessor trust (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) had been formed in 2002 following the merger of Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.  We were the first trust in the county to be...

The Governors of a Foundation Trust are charged with reflecting views of members and the general public across the North West to the management of the trust.  To do this it is important the Governors engage with our communities about what is most important to them. Membership of the...

Over the last three months we have been piloting a free park and ride shuttle service between Preston Business Centre and Royal Preston Hospital for outpatients and visitors. The pilot was due to the loss of visitor car parking following the erection of the Nightingale demountable on Car Park B....

The Aim To understand how best to help and support patients and carers, Health Care Professionals need to know what patient and carer needs are. The aim of the forum is to help put forward ideas,  issues and concerns that really matter to those patients and carers and in...

Preventing Deconditioning - Supporting your recovery and return home Being in hospital can make it easier to just stay in bed, but lying down all day can have significant effects on your health, wellbeing and recovery from illness. Long periods of time lying in bed can make your muscles weaker...

Patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do as a Trust and our new Patient Experience and Involvement Strategy (2022-2025) sets out how we intend to build on the fantastic work we already do to deliver high quality and compassionate care. Our new Patient Experience and...

The 'Best city in the North West'... Preston has only had city status since 2002 but since then, it has come on in leaps and bounds to provide its 980,283 citizens with fantastic prospects for careers, housing, education and entertainment; remaining true to the saying that there is something here for everyone!...

Apprentices, Interns and Work Experience In 2016, our hospitals took on hundreds of apprentices throughout our organisation. As part of their work, our apprentices get to gain practical experience whilst working towards an invaluable qualification- putting them in a prime spot for starting a full time career, either within our hospitals...

Video and Telephone Appointments We are taking sensible and necessary steps to limit the spread of Covid-19. Where possible, outpatient appointments will now take place over the phone or by video. A telephone or video appointment is similar to a normal face to face appointment but is conducted over the...

The world of research funding is highly competitive and applications have to stand out from the competition in order to be successful. Funding may come from the National Institute for Health Research, Medical Research Council or topic and disease specific charity funding. If you require funding for your research project,...

Registered assistant dogs are used by people who have certain disabilities in order to retain a level of independence. These dogs have been thoroughly trained and assessed by specialist organisations to allow them to safely carry out their important role. The Trust welcomes registered assistance dogs on to their premises...

We are keen to involve patients and members of the public, not just as participants of research studies, but in the development and conduct of our research activity. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) encourages patients and the public to be actively involved in all health research as it...

Partners We are proud of our collaborative ethos and are honoured to work with nationally and internationally renowned academic partners. Our clinicians have links to academics in many of the UK’s higher education institutions. Our nearest partners are the University of Central Lancashire and Lancaster University where we are...

In order to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 public sector organisations such as ours have to routinely publish information whenever possible. The Information Commissioner, who is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, has drawn up what is called a Model Publication Scheme...

RD&I Targets – Performance in Initiating and Delivering Clinical Research The Government wishes to see a dramatic and sustained improvement in the performance of providers of NHS services in initiating and delivering clinical research. The aim is to increase the number of patients who have the opportunity to participate...

The Centre for Health Research and Innovation is based within the Lancashire Clinical Research Facility at Royal Preston Hospital. The Lancashire Clinical Research Facility is an innovative collaboration between Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Care Foundation Trust and Lancaster University, resulting in a fusion of both...

Gosia Clarke, Clinical Audit Facilitator: “I'm originally from Krakow in Poland but, when I got married 17 years ago, I moved to England. Getting a job at Chorley Hospital was a great start to my working life; you meet a lot of people and every day is different. Luckily, it's a...

What do I do if I cannot attend my appointment? If you are unable to attend your appointment or need to change it to a more suitable date and time, it is important to let us know as soon as possible. This will enable us to offer your appointment to...

Our Health Our Care is the health and social care transformation programme for central Lancashire.  We are working together with commissioners, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire County Council to improve how health and social care services work in our local area. Our Health Our Care is part...

Changes to concessionary car parking charges for patients and visitors From April 2021, the Government has introduced new guidance on the provision of free car parking for certain groups of hospital patients and visitors. This means that the following people are now eligible to receive  free parking at our...

A carer is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals we welcome and value the...

We are Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, it's a pleasure to meet you! Our organisation is currently rolling out the national ‘Hello My Name is…’ campaign. We have already had great success with implementing it on some of our wards but we really want to make sure this is...

Equality and Diversity Champions To ensure that our staff feel good about their mental health and wellbeing, we strive to make our workplace one that is equal and diverse for all. As part of helping our staff feel supported in talking about sensitive issues and making sure that we meet...

The Reasonable Adjustment Flag is a national record which indicates that reasonable adjustments are required for an individual and optionally include details of their significant impairments and key adjustments that should be considered for their appointment. Under the Equality Act 2010, organisations have a legal duty to make changes in...

Working with our health and social care partners across Central Lancashire, we aim to discharge anybody under our care as soon as you are medically well enough to leave. Our approach to this is set out by the Central Lancashire Discharge Charter [pdf] 252KB Our senior doctors will set...

We believe that seeking to involve, and responding to feedback is critical to ensuring healthcare services are developed and delivered in a way that meets the needs of everyone in our local community, through our Patient Experience and Involvement Strategy and the Membership Management and Engagement Strategy (see...

Most of our outpatient appointments are now being undertaken in a different way. When it is necessary to attend the hospital, the patient should attend alone to reduce the spread of infection. When patients are unable to attend alone, for example require carer's support, including patients with a cognitive impairment /...

Information about Lancashire Teaching Hospital

The Temporary Staffing department matches workers to various ad hoc and temporary placements within our organisation.  We currently match qualified and unqualified nursing and midwifery workers and admin workers to placements throughout our sites. Our temporary workforce are vital in helping us to deliver safe and effective care to...

Our hospitals have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking and we are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our service. We are fully aware of the responsibilities it bears towards patients, employees and the...

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Services

The Neuropathology service is based at The Royal Preston Hospital.The team of experienced neuropathologists provide specialist pathology services to the clinical neurosciences, ophthalmic surgeons, associated specialisms and Coroners within the Lancashire and South Cumbria region.The team diagnose diseases of the nervous system and muscle, carry out autopsy investigations...

Pregnancy self-referral service for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals ( Includes Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital)

Please be aware that as per the guidance on finance and contracting arrangements for H1 2021/22, the block payments approach for arrangements between NHS commissioners and NHS providers in England will now remain in place for the first half of the 2021/22 financial year. Block payments to NHS providers are deemed...

Research and Innovation featuresd heavily in the Department of Health’s Plan for Growth released by the government in March 2011.  In the document, the importance of health sciences research to the UK economy was highlighted along with a number of initiatives to enhance delivery.  This has led to...

Radiotherapy is given to treat cancer and reduce the risk of the cancer coming back in the future and to control cancer symptoms. It can be used alone or in combination with surgery, chemotherapy, targeted treatments and hormone therapy. Radiotherapy is the use of exact, carefully measured doses of radiation...

Head and Neck Cancer information at Royal Preston and Chorley Hospital

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the North West.  We provide many specialist tertiary services, deliver award-winning teaching and development programmes, lead national and international clinical trials and research studies, and always give excellent care with compassion. When...

Thank you so much for your interest in joining us as a Healthcare Assistant. We have been working really hard to fill our vacancies and have been successful in recruiting some fab new colleagues to join us. Therefore, we are not actively recruiting any more Healthcare Assistants at the moment....

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we take pride in caring for our staff as well as our patients. We recognise that working in a busy environment requires help with a healthy work-life balance, support for family life and deserves financial security for when you're ready to retire; we also believe in...

Our Social value is defined as our positive impact our organisation creates for society through its actions and operations. The Green Plan.

This is a service for pregnant women and birthing people, both during pregnancy and for up to one year following birth, experiencing pelvic health problems such as incontinence or prolapse.  We work as part of a wider team with pelvic health midwives, obstetricians and health visitors and we have...

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