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23Mar

A development to refurbish the Ribblesdale oncology ward at the Royal Preston Hospital is underway.  The Ribblesdale ward is the only inpatient oncology-specific ward in Lancashire & South Cumbria and supports patients with a wide range of clinical needs and end-of-life care. The 24-bed state-of-the-art ward will consist of shared and single bedroom spaces for patients...

22Mar

Patient experience at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Gynaecology department is set to improve as the Trust’s Charity provides funds for an ultrasound bladder scanner. The new scanner will be used to determine the amount of urine present in a patient’s bladder. It will look for the amount of urine the bladder is able to...

22Mar

Training for international nurses has relocated to a temporary new home in the heart of Preston thanks to a new partnership between Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the city’s Cotton Court Business Centre.  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is part of the Global Learners Programme, which prepares nurses from around the world to qualify...

19Mar

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Sunday 21st March, we wanted to highlight the positive work of our Work Familiarisation programme which the Widening Participation Team has been running for several years. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals we are proud to support students with learning difficulties by offering them opportunities to engage in activities that...

19Mar

Each year, Down Syndrome International invites everyone across the world to wear odd socks to support World Down Syndrome Day. The date is the 21st day of the 3rd month to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down Syndrome.  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is supporting the campaign...

16Mar

Neonatal and maternity charity, Baby Beat, has been chosen as this year’s Charity of the Year by Preston’s Nationwide Building Society branch.  Staff at the branch will be supporting with raffles, collections and challenges throughout the year.  Based at Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at the Royal Preston Hospital, Baby Beat supports babies and...

15Mar

Neonatal and maternity charity Baby Beat, with the support of local shops and supermarkets, celebrated new mums and their babies being cared for at Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this Mother’s Day. In a year filled with sadness and families spending much time apart, this Mother’s Day will have had many different meanings...

12Mar

A multi-million pound project to significantly expand and refurbish the existing Critical Care Unit at the Royal Preston Hospital has now been completed. Phases one and two of the four-phase project were completed several months ahead of schedule and opened to patients last summer; featuring state-of-the-art facilities, including six isolation rooms incorporating two dedicated anterooms...

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