April 2026
02Apr
Resident doctor industrial action
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 6.59am on Monday 13 April 2026, starting just after the Easter bank holiday weekend. Health services are expected to be busy over the long weekend, so the public is being asked to use services wisely. Regardless of any strike...
01Apr
Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service launches
A new, joined-up pathology service has officially launched across Lancashire and South Cumbria, helping to strengthen and modernise diagnostic services for local patients. From 1 April 2026, pathology services across the region have come together as one service, led by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This change brings staff and expertise from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS...
