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
Preston clinical site dosing volunteers in Covid-19 prevention trialA clinical trial in Preston is aiming to find an antibody combination that can prevent Covid-19. Panthera Biopartners, based at Issa Medical Centre in Deepdale, has begun dosing volunteers in […]
3 years ago Ashton charity marks ten years of helping people with eating disordersAn Ashton-based not-for-profit organisation is marking a decade of helping people with eating disorders and mental health. S.E.E.D. was founded in 2010 by mental health nurse Shelley Perry following her […]
3 years ago South Ribble Borough Council leader reacts to tier-4 restrictions decisionSouth Ribble Borough Council has told residents that they are there to support anyone who needs help under new tier-4 restrctions. The announcement was made yesterday, seeing South Ribble and […]
3 years ago Call for Prestonians to support local traders amid new Tier 4 restrictionsA call has been made to support traders in Preston, as Tier 4 restrictions come into force in the city. Preston moved into Tier 4 at 00.01 this morning (Thursday […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston and South Ribble coronavirus rates continue to fall on eve of tier-4 restrictions as New Year’s Eve mixing warning givenPreston and South Ribble’s latest coronavirus infection rates have been confirmed on the eve of the city, and county, going into tier-4 restrictions. New cases for Wednesday (30 December) showed […]
3 years ago Majority of secondary school pupils in Preston and Lancashire to be kept off for additional fortnightSecondary schools in Preston and Lancashire will stay shut for the majority of pupils for an additional fortnight after the Christmas holidays. The government has announced the staggered return to […]
3 years ago These are the full tier-4 restrictions for Preston and LancashireIt has been announced today that Preston and Lancashire will be going into tier-4 tonight. The new restrictions will be in place from Thursday 31 December at one minute past […]
3 years ago Preston City Council’s leader reacts to tier-4 restrictions decisionThe leader of Preston City Council has expressed his ‘disappointment’ at the city going into tier-4 restrictions. Councillor Matthew Brown has called on the city to ‘pull together’ to drive […]
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