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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

Royal Preston Hospital deliver first coronavirus vaccination in the city

Royal Preston Hospital gave their first Covid-19 vaccination this morning at 7:20am. The vaccines are currently being rolled out in various locations across the country. 81-year-old Doreen McKeown, a volunteer […]

3 years ago
Preston’s and South Ribble first coronavirus infection rate using December figures as first vaccine jabs to be given during Tuesday

Out walking in Avenham and Miller park at the ivy bridge Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s latest coronavirus cases have been confirmed as the government prepares to deliver the first Covid-19 vaccinations on Tuesday (8 December). The city saw 33 new cases of coronavirus during […]

3 years ago
How Preston and South Ribble’s coronavirus infection rates changed in November as mass lateral flow test concerns raised

Preston’s latest coronavirus cases have been confirmed as we can show the impact of the second national lockdown on the city’s Covid-19 infection rate. The city recorded 52 new coronavirus […]

3 years ago
Continued fall in Preston coronavirus rate as care home residents to receive Covid Pfizer vaccine first

Face masks being worn on the streets of Preston during Friday (4 December) Pic: Paul Melling Preston’s coronavirus infection rate has continued the steady fall. New cases for the city were at 38 for Friday (4 December). South Ribble saw 25 new Covid-19 cases for the […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement State of the art sleep pods for NHS staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

NHS staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are set to benefit from state of the art sleep pods to enable them to catch up on much-needed sleep after long shifts. The […]

3 years ago
Preston, South Ribble, Wyre, Fylde and Ribble Valley coronavirus infection rate latest as UK passes sombre Covid milestone

The Preston Market canopies illuminated in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s latest coronavirus cases have been confirmed. The city saw 46 new coronavirus cases during Thursday (3 December). South Ribble recorded 28 new cases for the same day. Wyre had […]

3 years ago
Students at University of Central Lancashire to have staggered return next year

University of Central Lancashire. Pic: Tony Worrall The University of Central Lancashire have announced that students will return back to Preston with a staggered approach next year. On twitter, the official UCLan account said that the Government […]

3 years ago
South Ribble sees another ‘mini infection rate rise’ as Prime Minister gives vaccine roll-out update

The Prime Minister led a press conference during Wednesday afternoon to give a range of Covid-related updates Pic: YouTube/No10DowningStreet Latest coronavirus cases show South Ribble has again seen another small rise in its infection rate. New cases recorded in Preston were 38 for Wednesday (2 December). South Ribble saw […]

3 years ago
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