18Oct
Marathon man Mike nominated for Pride of Britain award
By day, Mike Barnes plays a pivotal role in patients accessing hospital appointments with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and beyond, as a volunteer driver for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). In his spare time, the 72-year-old retired former headteacher runs marathons to help raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Bowel Cancer UK and the Christie,...
08Oct
Patient garden receives makeover thanks to charitable funds
A Critical Care patient garden at Royal Preston Hospital has been transformed into a more relaxing space to aid patients in their rehabilitation pathway, with the help of funding from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. Following the expansion of the Critical Care unit, which was completed in 2021, there was a small patient garden which was often...
02Oct
Kayla’s remarkable story is highlight of Trust’s Upper GI Study Day
The remarkable story of patient Kayla Pennington was one of the highlights of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ 16th Upper GI Study Day at Barton Manor, organised by the Rosemere Cancer Education Hub and Trust Upper GI surgeons. In late 2022, Kayla, store manager of Bispham Tesco Express, began getting chronic hiccups whenever she ate, which only subsided...
01Oct
Global first operation celebrates key milestone at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
A global-first operation, performed for the last five years exclusively by three Lancashire Teaching Hospitals surgeons, has celebrated a key milestone. Consultant colorectal surgeons Tarek Hany, Alka Jadav and Arnab Bhowmick performed the 100th case of extra-peritoneal colorectal surgery (EXPERTS) – a novel operation “designed and performed with a view of the future in mind”. To...
30Sep
Trust’s Finney House Community Healthcare Hub hosts Gibraltar Health Authority
The Finney House Community Healthcare Hub in Preston recently hosted visitors from the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) as a model of best practice. The GHA delivers primary, secondary and mental health care for its population of just over 30,000 using a model similar to the British National Health Service and is directed by former Lancashire Teaching...
30Sep
Patient parking charge increase
Colleagues should be aware that patient parking charges has also increased on our sites with the update below: With effect from 8am on Tuesday 1 October 2024 the Trust will be making a small increase to some patient parking charges across its sites which reflects increases in inflation. Please note that some patient groups are exempt from...
27Sep
Trust expands Endoscopy service as Sherwood Endoscopy Unit opens
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have expanded their Endoscopy service with the opening of a new building – The Sherwood Endoscopy Unit. The unit, named after the northern suburb of Preston, is located at the front of the hospital and will add another two endoscopy rooms to the service resulting in an initial expansion to 5...
18Sep
Gregg’s gold a powerful endorsement for Trust’s Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre
Seeing former colleague Gregg Stevenson top the podium at the Paris Paralympics was a powerful endorsement for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre (SMRC). The 40-year-old - a former Lead Physical Instructor and Mental Health Practitioner at SMRC – won gold in a thrilling mixed double sculls final with rowing partner Lauren Rowles, to crown...
