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Royal Preston Hospital anaesthetist returns from sixteenth sight-saving mission in Bangladesh

Dr Lawrence Azavedo in Chattogram, Bangladesh Pic: Orbis Dr Lawrence Azavedo, a consultant anaesthetist at the Royal Preston Hospital has returned from a two-week training programme in Bangladesh. Using his annual leave, Azavedo decided to go to Bangladesh […]

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Father Christmas makes virtual visit to children at Royal Preston Hospital

Children were able to speak to Father Christmas and receive gifts. Christmas came early to the children at Royal Preston Hospital as Father Christmas embraced the power of technology. Santa made a virtual visit live from the North Pole to the […]

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Santa and elves bus collects Christmas gifts for Royal Preston Hospital patients

The Give a gift this Christmas Campaign has started aiming to ensure patients from Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley and South Ribble Hospital who find themselves in a ward on Christmas […]

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How knitted octopus are making a difference to premature babies at Royal Preston Hospital

Laura's premature child, Albert with his octopus from Octopus for a Preemie Octopus for a Preemie is a volunteer-led group that aims to help premature babies at the Royal Preston Hospital. Their main aim is to make a difference with their unique […]

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England’s most senior nurse backs staff at Royal Preston Hospital staff after visit

Duncan Burton, NHS England chief nursing officer (third from right) at Royal Preston for "big conversation" visit, talking to staff from critical care, stroke and frailty services The most senior nurse in England says staff at the Royal Preston Hospital want to “take some pressure out of the system” to ensure patients receive the consistent care they […]

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Royal Preston Hospital runs world-first trial of new hand gel

Nurses testing the new hand gel Pic: Primel A world-first in health-protecting hand gel has been tested at Royal Preston Hospital. Health chiefs and scientists say the hand gel, used by clinical staff and patients across Lancashire Teaching […]

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Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick rejects plan for Royal Preston Hospital to relocate to South Ribble

Proposed new Royal Preston site The Royal Preston Hospital should be refurbished where it stands rather than a new one being built eight miles away in South Ribble. That is the verdict of Preston MP […]

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Opinion: All Preston aren’t we? City’s boundary lines in sharp focus

A 'welcome to Preston' banner pictured in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall The issues of boundary lines has been front and centre in Preston for the past week. From proposals to create a ‘Greater Preston’ authority area through to the site for […]

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