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
Leader of South Ribble Borough Council shares open letter condemning MP’s vote against free school mealsCouncillor Paul Foster, Leader of South Ribble Borough council has sent an open letter to Katherine Fletcher, the MP for South Ribble. In the letter, Cllr Foster condemns MP Katherine […]
3 years ago Peppa Pig and friends collect food donations in Ribbleton trolley dashPeppa Pig, Spiderman, Skye and Marshall from Paw Patrol, Pikachu, and a Minion joined forces in and around Ribbleton today (Monday 26 October) to collect food donations for children in […]
3 years ago Preston’s coronavirus infection rate heading for 500 per 100,000 people mark as Matt Hancock addresses ‘tier-four’ claimsPreston went above the 100 mark for new Covid-19 cases once again as the city continues to remain within the grip of tighter coronavirus restrictions. There were 104 new cases […]
3 years ago Royal Preston Hospital staff create app which helps minimise contact time between patients and staffRoyal Preston Hospital has been named as the winner of the Media Management Award 2020. The award is open to everyone working with media projects and was started two years ago […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Latest Preston and South Ribble coronavirus cases as ‘fourth tier’ of restrictions surfacesPreston’s new coronavirus cases remained around the 100 mark for a second-day running as a fourth tier of coronavirus restrictions have been reported as being considered by the government. The […]
3 years ago Lancashire County Council hiring Covid-19 caseworkers and contact tracersLancashire County Council are hiring a number of people to work as Covid-19 caseworkers and contact tracers. These positions come following the announcement that Lancashire would start to take control […]
3 years ago Preston sees second-highest rise in coronavirus cases in Lancashire as South Ribble infection rate nears 400Preston has seen the second-highest increase in Lancashire for new coronavirus cases. The city saw 102 new Covid-19 cases during Saturday (24 October), second only to Lancaster which saw 105 […]
3 years ago Preston coronavirus infection rate goes above 400 per 100,000 people as no sign of tier-three financial support detailsPreston’s infection rate for coronavirus has surged beyond the 400 per 100,000 people mark for the first time. Latest figures show the infection rate for new cases in the seven […]
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