Health news in Preston covering Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP practices and other health updates – as well as real-life features with those speaking out about health conditions
St Catherine’s Hospice nurse retires after 36-years of care given
The first person to be appointed at St Catherine’s Hospice by the matron the year it opened has retired. Bernadette Baxter has spent 36 years working at the hospice, and […]
Preston and South Ribble’s latest coronavirus figures have been confirmed as new data emerged showing how many over-65s have had the coronavirus vaccine. New Covid cases for Thursday (4 March) […]
Lancashire County Council has backed calls for a national day of remembrance for the people who have lost their lives due to the covid pandemic. A notice of motion at […]
People in Preston are being urged to stick to the rules and play their part in preventing the spread of Covid-19 after new figures showed rates in the city remain […]
A new mobile Covid-19 testing site has opened at Moor Park Avenue. The site will open for the next few days and residents can call the NHS on 119 to […]
As government plans to vaccinate all UK adults by July come steadily into place, Preston and South Ribble have seen a rise in the amount of adults who have had […]
All schoolchildren across Lancashire will be welcomed back into their classrooms from Monday 8 March. This move follows last week’s Government announcement, which set out that bringing children back into […]
Preston’s coronavirus infection rates continue to be in the top 10 worst in England, despite numbers of cases reducing. The latest figures, for Tuesday 2 March, showed Preston recorded 23 […]