17Nov
Trust Clinical Nurse Tutor admits invite to Buckingham Palace was ‘dream come true’
A Clinical Nurse Tutor at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was commended for her contribution to International Nursing and Midwifery at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace this week, hosted by His Majesty The King. Meettu Koshy, Clinical Nurse Tutor in the Professional Education Development Team at the Trust, admitted it was “a dream come...
17Nov
Professor Munavvar highly commended at HSJ Awards
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is delighted to announce that Consultant Chest Physician Professor Mohammed Munavvar has been highly commended in the ‘Clinical Leader of the Year’ category at this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. The award was announced at a glittering ceremony held in London last night (16th November) and is one of the...
16Nov
Trust Clinical Physiologist Sarah Walsh on her role in Cause of Death
The Cause of Death series on Channel 5 has shone a light on real life coronial investigations, going behind the scenes as medical mysteries are solved. Among those helping solve those mysteries are certain professionals within the NHS, whose roles may be less well known to the public. Indeed, some areas are so under the radar,...
14Nov
Finney House turns one!
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is marking the first anniversary of the opening of Finney House today, when it took over the residential facility to run a Community Healthcare Hub designed to accommodate patients who no longer need specialist hospital care. The site was formally opened on 14 November, 2022, when the Trust took on the...
14Nov
Unique immersive sound installation is coming to Royal Preston Hospital!
100 Voices - an immersive sound installation created from five months of research, workshops and conversation with staff, patients, and visitors in 12 hospitals across four NHS Foundation Trusts, including Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - is coming to Royal Preston Hospital next week. The unique installation will be located in the Chapel from Monday 20 November to Thursday 30 November...
13Nov
Put yourself first by hitting the self-care button this week
Take charge of your health – that is the message from NHS chiefs this Self Care Week. Staying active, checking your medication and knowing how to treat common illnesses yourself are just some of the little things we can all do to prevent health and wellbeing issues getting to the point of needing medical help. Self...
13Nov
Join the national NHS New Hospital Programme Engagement Hospital Facilities Workshop
The national New Hospital Programme would like to invite you to a 90-minute virtual workshop about your experience of using hospital facilities. The national New Hospital Programme team are running several patient and public workshops during 2023 and 2024 to hear about your experiences using hospital services to help improve the designs and layout of future hospitals....
08Nov
Patient Parking Charges
As a result of a new national policy on Car Parking Concessions introduced by the Department of Health in 2022, plus the rising cost of general inflation, the Trust now needs to increase patient parking permit charges with effect from 8am on 15 November 2023. Patient parking charges at the Trust have not been increased since 2018, and over...
