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 baby bank makes urgent appeal for preloved cots
A Preston baby bank is appealing for preloved cots for families in need. Baby Branches, which was established in 2018, aims to reduce child poverty by collecting preloved baby items and redistributing them […]
A newly-formed group is offering one-to-one and group sessions to help Prestonās men manage their mental health. Menhear was formed in April 2019 by William Killeen. The non-profit organisationās mission […]
A charity event for mental health has seen participants cover 360 miles-worth of laps around Preston Docks and raise hundreds of pounds for charity. The Mental Health Marathon was planned […]
A new crowdfunding campaign aimed at tacking loneliness in Preston and across Lancashire has launched. Age Concernās launch event for the What the Flock (#wtf) campaign featured an award-winning cartoonist, […]
Although sepsis is life-threatening it isnāt always recognised, so World Sepsis Day aims to shine a spotlight on the condition and raise awareness. A rare but serious complication of an […]
A series of 40 second silences will be held on the Flag Market on Tuesday to remember the lives of people who have died through suicide. In 2016 Preston was […]
A Preston woman is fighting child hunger by providing free breakfasts at her Ribbleton cafe. Helen Ball from Broadgate runs Top Cafe in Ribbleton Lane. After hearing a radio interview […]
Monthly Mental Health Mates walks are taking place in Preston. Mental Health Mates is a national network of peer support groups, run by people with mental health issues, who meet […]