04Oct
October is Black History Month
Black History Month takes place during October, with this year’s theme “Time for Change: Action Not Words". There are a lot of NHS organised events and meetings online to get involved in,, most of which are detailed here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/black-history-month-2022 Black History Month events across the UK can also be...
04Oct
Baby Loss Awareness Week
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity to bring us together as a community and give anyone touched by pregnancy and baby loss a safe and supportive space to share their experiences and feel that they are not alone. Our Baby Beat charity does an incredible job to ensure that local families who experience this...
03Oct
Blood donors urgently required!
We urgently need people to give blood, with red cell stocks lower than we would want. In addition, group A platelets are vulnerable to peaks in demand or drops in collection. We are currently able to supply to orders, with some need for substitution, and will remain at pre-Amber alert until at least 5 January 2023. We...
30Sep
Andy Curran has won the 999 Hero Award!
Andy Curran has won the 999 Hero award in the Best of Lancashire 2022 awards ceremony held last night at The Crow Wood Burnley. Andy is perhaps a jack of all trades and an aspirant master of all. He puts down his work ethic to having a short attention span and need to never know what’s...
28Sep
Greater independence for Motor Neurone Disease patients with state-of-the-art equipment
Specialist equipment offering Motor Neurone Disease (MND) patients more independence, confidence and control has been funded by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. The state-of-the art equipment supplied for patients under the care of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes arm supports and rests to assist with eating and drinking, along with pager switch systems to...
26Sep
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS reveals recommendations for new hospitals in new locations for Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary in significant development for healthcare in the region
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has stated its preference for new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary as part of the New Hospitals Programme, which plans to develop cutting-edge facilities, offering the absolute best in modern healthcare and addressing significant problems with the current ageing hospital...
22Sep
ICON Week 2022: Raising awareness of infant crying and how to cope
“Babies cry, you can cope!” that’s the message from NHS, local authorities, and healthcare organisations from across the country who have come together this September to promote lifesaving messages to parents. Research suggests that some parents and caregivers can lose control when a baby’s crying becomes too much. Some go on to shake...
21Sep
SAFE words that tell a 20 year old story
Our SAFE Centre is a remarkable place, the first purpose-built facility in the United Kingdom. Its celebrating 20 years of providing incredible care to those in need of the services it provides 24 hours per day. “Last year I was in a very different place, but after your support, today I'm in a much better place. It's...
