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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

Free talk on human movement and the importance of physical eduction coming to Preston

Richard Whall A free public talk on the importance of physical education is set to take place at the University of Central Lancashire. Presented by human movement lecturerĀ Richard Whall, the event will […]

3 months ago
South Ribble Borough Council urges eligible households to claim Ā£500 cost of living grant

South Ribble Borough Council building. Pic: South Ribble Council Funding is available to help support households in South Ribble who are struggling due to the Cost of Living Crisis. Those eligible will receive one-off payments of up to Ā£500 […]

3 months ago
More than half of Lancashire GPs at risk of closure as tipping point draws closer

More than half of GP surgeries in Lancashire and South Cumbria are at risk of closure within the next two years, because of pressure on their budgets. That is according […]

3 months ago
New maternity role to support families across Preston and LancashireĀ 

Women and families across Lancashire can seek the support of an advocate if something has gone wrong during their maternity or neonatal care, being one of the first areas to […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Lancashire health chiefs unite to issue measles alert and urge vaccination

Dr Lindsey Dickinson and Dr Sakthi Karunanithi Pic: Lancashire County Council Lancashire’s director of public health has called on parents in Preston and the wider county to be vigilant amid a measles outbreak in the Midlands. Dr Sakthi Karunanithi has released […]

3 months ago
Baby Beat helps fund Royal Preston Hospitalā€™s gynaecology and pregnancy unitā€™s Ā£90,000 revamp

The ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Sarah Cullen, Chief Nursing Officer. A grand opening for the newly refurbished Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (GEPAU) at Prestonā€™s Hospital was held on Tuesday 23 January. With aims to improve care for women […]

3 months ago
Busy Bees nursery chef at Royal Preston Hospital crowned ‘chef of the year’

The chef at Busy Bees nursery at Royal Preston Hospital has received a national award. Arron Jablonski, who is the chef at Busy Bees Preston Hospital in Sharoe Green Lane, […]

3 months ago
Calls for Preston to be included in HIV screening programme

Preston Town Hall in Lancaster Road Pic: Blog Preston Preston councillors have called for the city to be included in a screening programme which sees A&E patients automatically tested for HIV if they have blood taken during their visit. […]

3 months ago
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