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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

Celebrating Preston’s strong women for International Women’s Day

A photomontage of Pro-Fit's strong women Becca, Kate and Pat, and trainer Alanis To celebrate International Women’s Day we’re shining a light on some of Preston’s strong women with the help of personal training gym Pro-Fit. These inspirational members and trainer have transformed […]

1 month ago
Kirkham man to flip 226kg tyre 10,000 times on Preston’s Flag Market

Bill Hodgson (left) with Spud Brother, Jacob Nelson and the 226kg tyre. Pic: BP A man from Kirkham is flipping a 226kg tyre 10,000 times on Preston’s Flag Market, in collaboration with The Spud Brothers, to raise funds for vital treatment. Update: Bill has […]

1 month ago
Preston building society donates over £10k to Rosemere Cancer Foundation

Preston branch manager Kate Bethell (centre) with Dan Hill, head of charities for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Rosemere Cancer Foundation fundraising manager Sue Swire. Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation The Furness Building Society has donated over £10,000 to Preston’s Rosemere Cancer Foundation this year. The funds will be spent on projects to help cancer patients at Royal Preston Hospital. […]

2 months ago
Preston eye surgeon completes 1,000 operations

Dr Moemen Elnawawy and Mr Sweetmen. Pic: CHEC A surgeon from Preston’s Community Eye Hospital has completed his 1,000th operation. Dr Moemen Elnawawy has completed more than 1,000 cataract eye procedures in just seven months, since joining the […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston architecture firm helps design hospital memorial gardens

Ros Collins, charity administrator; Dan Hill, head of hospital charities; Rebecca Arestidou, grant and trust fundraiser with the memorial garden A Preston-based design and architecture company have been involved in creating two hospital memorial garden projects. FWP Limited, which is headquartered in Preston, has helped design Royal Preston and Chorley […]

2 months ago
Leyland student receives fully funded medical scholarship at UCLan

UCLan student Sumayyah Atcha, who has received the Livesey Scholarship. Pic: UCLan A student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has received a fully funded medical scholarship. Sumayyah Atcha, 18, was awarded the Livesey Scholarship, which aims to get more people […]

2 months ago
Dental clinic being offered to Preston by UCLan dentists in training

A patient being seen at UCLan's Dentistry school on the city campus Pic: UCLan Preston’s university is offering free dental treatment by dentists in training. The University of Central Lancashire is running a Community Dental Clinic in the city. Patients needing difficult surgical procedures, […]

2 months ago
Jewellery shop in Preston donates thousands to Rosemere Cancer Charity

Fundraising manager Sue (centre) receives the Whittles donation from store manager Rose Wilson (left) and assistant manager Sarah Broadbent. Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation A jewellers in Preston has donated over £3,000 to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Whittles, on Fishergate, decided to donate to the charity after Sarah Broadbent, the assistant store manager had treatment […]

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