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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

Tier-three negotiations for Preston and Lancashire continue as political leaders clash

St Walburge's and St Marks on Preston's skyline Pic: Tony Worrall The government continues to push for Lancashire, and Preston, to move into tier-three coronavirus restrictions. Leader of Lancashire County Council Geoff Driver has indicated ‘a deal is on the table’. […]

4 years ago
Latest Preston and South Ribble coronavirus stats as infection rates remain steady

The Preston Covid-19 testing centre close to the University of Central Lancashire campus Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s latest coronavirus figures show the city had 72 new confirmed cases during Thursday (15 October). South Ribble’s new cases were 56 for the same day. Preston’s rolling seven-day average […]

4 years ago
Preston to remain in at tier-two Covid alert level as negotiations continue

Woman wearing mask Pic: Engin Akyurt from Pixabay Lancashire is to stay in tier-two of the government’s new three-tier covid alert level system, despite talk of the county potentially being pushed into the highest level of concern. Health […]

4 years ago
Preston’s College switching to full virtual teaching for a week in ‘circuit breaker’

Entrance to Preston's College in St Vincents Road in Fulwood Preston’s College has announced that all of their classes will be moving online as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The new measures will come into place from Monday, 19 October and […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Tier-three measures for Preston move closer as coronavirus infections rise further

The Preston Covid-19 testing centre close to the University of Central Lancashire campus Pic: Blog Preston Preston stands on the edge of going into tier-three lockdown measures as coronavirus infection rates remain high. Whitehall, County Hall, and the district and unitary town halls across Lancashire are […]

4 years ago
What’s being said about Preston and Lancashire facing tier-three restrictions

Preston's skyline Pic: Mick Gardner As Preston and Lancashire enters into new restrictions today as part of tier-two then talks are continuing about whether further coronavirus restrictions are needed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out […]

4 years ago
Preston man making hand-made baubles to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

John Rose and his mum. Pic: John Rose John Rose is selling his hand-made baubles to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. John’s mother was cared for by Rosemere and John wants to say thank you by donating […]

4 years ago
Where Preston’s new coronavirus testing centre now is

The coronavirus testing centre close to UCLan's Preston campus Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s coronavirus testing centre now has a ‘permanent’ home on the edge of the city’s university campus. The government now operates the testing facility just off Vernon Street, off Moor […]

4 years ago
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