22Aug
NHS Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria collaborate to improve digital learning
NHS Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are collaborating to develop a digital education network that will share learning environment approaches across organisations in education and practices, helping to improve digital learning across the region. This collaboration of sharing digital resources developed as a direct result of the Targeted Practice Education Programme 4.4 objective, which aims...
16Aug
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS welcomes national New Hospital Programme roadshow
A summer series of national New Hospital Programme roadshow events visited Preston today (16 August 2023), as Government representatives arrived to discuss the next steps for building two new hospitals in the region. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS welcomed Health Minister Lord Nick Markham CBE following on from the Government’s commitment to replace both Royal Preston...
14Aug
Professor Mohammed Munavvar shortlisted for Clinical Leader of the Year at the 2023 HSJ Awards
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that Professor Mohammed Munavvar, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Interventional Pulmonologist, has been shortlisted for Clinical Leader of the Year at the HSJ Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare and securing a place at the prestigious awards ceremony later this year. A record-breaking 1456 entries have...
10Aug
Sarah’s Great North Run for LTH Children’s Appeal
Lancashire Teaching Hospital’s Chief Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Officer Sarah Cullen will be running the Great North Run on 10th September to help raise vital funds for the LTH Children’s Appeal. The funds raised will be used to help improve the experience of all children and their families whilst they’re in hospital...
10Aug
Microbiology Team awarded LEAF accreditation for sustainability work in Trust laboratories
Congratulations to the LTH Microbiology team, who have recently been awarded the bronze LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) accreditation from University College London for the brilliant work they’re doing to make our laboratories more sustainable. LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) is an established audit tool that is used by academic laboratories to reduce their...
03Aug
North West health leads encourage families to get children vaccinated to be school-ready
Parents and guardians of young children in the North West are being urged to make sure they have had all the vaccines they need before they start school in September. Having vaccinations before starting school tops up children’s antibodies to fight off serious childhood diseases and stay protected. Before they start school, children should...
31Jul
New memorial Garden opens at Royal Preston Hospital
A new memorial garden at Royal Preston Hospital was officially launched with a public opening yesterday, which was created by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity to honour organ donors and those who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. The project was made possible thanks to a generous £100,000 grant from NHS Charities Together, which helped fund...
28Jul
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals announce new Chair
Peter White has been appointed as Chair of the Trust Board and will be taking up his new position with effect from 1 August 2023. Peter brings with him a breadth of experience having held senior roles with Lancashire Police during a career spanning over thirty years culminating in his role as Assistant Chief Constable before he...
