12Jul
Lancashire and South Cumbria first for Maxillofacial and Restorative Teams at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
A maxillofacial cancer patient has been given a second chance at life after Lancashire Teaching Hospitals successfully performed the region’s first-ever ZIP flap procedure, which reconstructs 80% of a patient’s jaw. John Farnworth, an 81-year-old from Chorley, underwent the 12-hour surgery, after being diagnosed with cancer involving a large part of his upper jaw....
12Jul
Trust Neurosurgery department performs its first ever spinal surgery with 3D technology
In a significant leap forward in precision and patient safety, the Trust’s Neurosurgery department has successfully performed its first complex spinal surgery utilising intraoperative 3D CT and navigation technology. This state-of-the-art technique involves the use of Stryker’s AIRO TruCT - an intraoperative 3D CT scanner – which allows surgeons to obtain high-resolution, real-time images...
01Jul
Trust celebrates success at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Awards
An Apprenticeship Programme Trainer at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has been recognised for her outstanding contribution and achievements at the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Awards last week. Jane Parkinson, Apprenticeship Programmes Trainer at the Trust, won the Team Player Award at the award ceremony at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, Blackpool,...
25Jun
Trust colleagues recognised for excellence in Physiological Science
Two teams at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their work in cardio-respiratory and sleep services from the NHSE/ICB Health Care Science in Lancashire and South Cumbria Network. The teams were awarded with a Learning, Excellence and Achievement for Physiological Science (LEAPS) Award, and Trust Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gerry...
24Jun
Upcoming strike action – everything you need to know
The British Medical Association (BMA) have announced junior doctors will take strike action from 7am on Thursday 27 June, 2024, until 7am on Tuesday 2 July, 2024. What’s happening? We have now seen over a year of industrial action across the NHS and staff continue to work hard to provide patients with the best possible care under the...
19Jun
Perfect preparation for Gregg ahead of Paris Paralympics
World and two-time European champions Gregg Stevenson and Lauren Rowles maintained their unbeaten run in the PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix 2x) on Sunday in Poznan, Poland on the last day of racing at World Rowing Cup III. As the curtain came down on the final racing before this summer’s Paralympic Games, Gregg...
12Jun
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals shortlisted for 2024 HSJ Patient Safety Awards
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that their Chorley Children and Young People Surgical Hub Project has been shortlisted for the Improving Care for Children and Young People Initiative of the Year at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards. The HSJ Patient Safety Awards recognise safety, culture and positive experience...
11Jun
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrates its Internationally Educated Colleagues
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Internationally Educated Colleagues were recognised at a special celebration day last week, to thank them for the contributions and sacrifices they have made whilst working for the Trust. The event, which was held at Royal Preston Hospital, saw colleagues - all recruited from outside of Great Britain - receive awards to recognise...