21Oct
Go ahead pigeon, make my day
In something of a ‘coo’ for the Trust, Luke Summers will be on site every Friday afternoon to ward off the pigeons! Luke, of Northern Pest Management, is a wanted man, having featured in the national press and appeared on Sky Sports News helping at The Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017, where he was tasked...
20Oct
Let's talk poo
Its International Infection Prevention and Control Week this week and today we need to talk stools. The Clostridioides difficile procedure has been updated in line with National Guidance and now all patients with Bristol stool type 5, 6 or 7 must be risk assessed. This change has been facilitated by the introduction of rapid intestinal testing which will...
19Oct
Infection Prevention and Control Week - Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)
This week we are marking Infection Prevention and Control week with a daily item on a specific subject. Dr W Khan, Consultant Cardiologist, introduces today’s topic. The simple yet complicated Aseptic Non Touch Technique or ANTT. Aseptic technique is a clinical practice aimed to protect patients from contamination or infection during a wide range...
19Oct
Shazia going the extra mile for Central Lancashire Breast Unit
Shazia Hafiz, a Locum Breast Consultant, is pounding the pavement for a good cause on Sunday. Shazia is raising funds for a doppler to be available in theatres for breast surgery in the Central Lancashire Breast Unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. With no funding available, Shazia has taken it upon herself to do...
19Oct
Medical Intern Project shortlisted for HSJ Award
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Medical Intern Project has been shortlisted for Workforce Initiative of the Year at the Health Services Journal (HSJ) awards. A staggering 1,067 entries were received for the Awards, with 219 projects and individuals making it to the final shortlist, from across 162 organisations, reflecting the breadth of innovation and care within the UK’s healthcare...
18Oct
Dr Munavvar's message for this year's Infection Prevention and Control week
18Oct
World Menopause Day
Today is World Menopause Day, and people across the globe are coming together to raise awareness of this natural transition that millions experience - but which remains shrouded in taboo. The menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 and symptoms can last up to ten years, including everything from fatigue and hot flushes to...
14Oct
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals benefits from largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements for patients
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received a £59.1million award to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives over the next five years. Part of nearly £800 million awarded to 20 new Biomedical Research Centres across England by the...
