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
Co-ordination and care needed as Preston Long Covid sufferers fight daily battleLong Covid sufferers in Lancashire have called for better co-ordination of their care and more compassion from society as they fight a daily battle against a condition that has blighted […]
1 month ago Investigation into why two patients waited more than 150 hours at A&EAn investigation is under way into why two patients endured waits of more than 150 hours in Lancashire’s accident and emergency system. The cases were reported to a meeting of […]
1 month ago “Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records beganNew figures have shown that Preston had the highest amount of rough sleepers in Lancashire last year. The data, published by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, provided […]
1 month ago Preston cancer side effect clinic secures fundingA clinic to treat former cancer patients left with side effects from radiotherapy has secured funding for the future. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) has agreed to take […]
1 month ago Advertisement Advertisement Decision to undertake tendering process for Withnell Health Centre criticisedA competition will be run to decide the future of a Chorley village surgery which has been led by the same popular GP for more than a decade – amid […]
1 month ago Royal Preston Hospital’s life-saving work inspires Garstang footballer’s charity challengeA team of former Garstang football players are raising money for the children’s fund at Lancashire Teaching Hospital. Joe Miller, 34, ex-centre half and former reserve team co-manager planned the […]
1 month ago Oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community celebrates 100th birthdayThe oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]
1 month ago Winckley Square firm provides free period products for staffA business accountancy office in Preston has made sustainable period products available to all staff. MHA Moore and Smalley, based on Winckley Square, have made the products available as part […]
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