31May
Internationally Educated Colleagues Celebration Day - Ancy all smiles after 2023 award
Upon meeting Ancy Jogy Jacob, it is obvious to see why the Clinical Practise Educator won the All Smiles award at last year’s Internationally Educated Colleagues Celebration Day. A smile from a nurse can convey acceptance, build trust, help address emotional needs of patients, and reduce stress for patients and families. Ancy’s smile...
31May
World Bladder Cancer Day – warning signs to be aware of
Today is World Bladder Cancer Day, the final day of May, which is also Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Every year, over 610,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer, and 1.9m people find themselves living with the condition. It is the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the 13th cause of death from cancer globally, yet bladder...
30May
Donation from ‘Diamond’ Sarah and Maggie’s Stillbirth Legacy to help bereaved parents at Trust
Maggie’s Stillbirth Legacy – regional fundraiser and Pride of Britain award winners - paid a special visit to the Emergency Department at Royal Preston Hospital earlier this month. Maggie's mum Sarah Bernasconi-Parsons, and brother, Oliver brought over 40 bear hug bags (early loss keepsakes), 20 memory boxes for babies and children, 150 adult loss keepsakes, a cuddle cot...
24May
New ‘Call 4 Concern’ patient safety initiative launched at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
A new patient safety initiative has been introduced at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as part of a UK-wide rollout of Martha’s Rule, which ensures relatives are able to ask for help when they are concerned about a patient’s condition. ‘Call 4 Concern’ (C4C) is an adaptation of the first phase of the introduction of...
02May
Back-to-back European Gold for Gregg ahead of Paralympics
Gregg Stevenson, a former Lead Physical Training Instructor and Mental Health Practitioner at the Trust’s Specialist Rehabilitation Centre (SMRC), secured back-to-back European titles at the weekend, winning gold with Lauren Rowles in the PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix 2x) at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary. The former Royal Engineer from Foulridge,...
01May
United Utilities and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals join forces to remind patients and visitors to remember the three Ps
United Utilities and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have joined forces to ask patients and visitors to help keep the hospitals in good shape by only flushing pee, poo and paper down the loo. The move follows a dramatic increase in blockages and flooding at both its Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble...
11Apr
Former Trust technician celebrates 50 years’ service from Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre
Former Lancashire Teaching Hospitals technician Steve Whalley recently celebrated an extraordinary milestone - 50 years of an unwavering relationship with the Trust, and what is now the Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre, following a fateful motorbike accident. Back in October 1973, Steve lost his right leg following a life-changing crash, and following surgery at Preston Royal Infirmary, he...
27Mar
Trust Consultant leads only UK team invited to perform procedure on global telecast
A Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Consultant and his team were recently invited to be the only UK team to perform a live endoscopy procedure as part of a global training telecast for clinicians. Professor Mohammed Munavvar, Consultant Chest Physician and Interventional Pulmonologist at the Trust, alongside Consultant colleague Dr Sharada Gudur and Staff Nurse Pretty Gaikward,...
