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Health news in Preston covering Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP practices and other health updates – as well as real-life features with those speaking out about health conditions

Royal Preston Hospital’s physiotherapists benefit from £2,000 donation

Linda, a physiotherapist working for Lancashire Teachning Hospitals Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals charity Physiotherapists from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals have received a donation allowing them to maximise recovery and rehabilitation of patients with sports injuries. The Lancashire Teaching Hospital’s charity team has donated nearly […]

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Lancashire to see benefits of shift in health approach from treatment to prevention

Royal Preston Hospital Emergency Department Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire will see both short and long-term benefits from a boost to its public health budget, the government has claimed. The county will have an additional £6.4m to plough into […]

2 days ago
Preston mum delivers TEDx talk on hormone health

Dr Milli Raizada presenting her TEDx talk. A Preston mum and GP has delivered a TEDx talk on hormone health at The Royal Institution of Great Britain. Dr Milli Raizada, a leading hormone health expert, was chosen […]

2 days ago
Health mela at Preston’s university to mark two decades of helping the city

A blood pressure check at a previous health mela Pic: Blog Preston/UCLan Health event, Health Mela, will celebrate 20 years of service at the University of Central Lancashire this year. Health Mela is a concept that thousands of volunteers and organisations have […]

3 days ago
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Closure of ward opened in 2022 at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital a ‘real-world impact’ of financial issues

Cuerden Ward via Chorley Council planning portal The boss of the trust that runs Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has said the closure of one of its wards is among the “real-world impacts” of the financial difficulties […]

4 days ago
“All we can do is try” – Preston’s Cocaine Anonymous members reach out to people battling addiction

A member of Cocaine Anonymous. For many people struggling with addiction, recovery can feel overwhelming and isolating. However, a support group in Preston is reaching out to encourage more people to join and seek help. […]

4 days ago
Health leaders in Lancashire need to be ready should opportunity to bring new Preston hospital forward arise

Royal Preston Hospital and the Lancashire coroners service is the focus of the documentary Pic: Channel 5 More government funding would be needed should the opportunity arise to build new hospitals in Preston and Lancaster sooner than is now expected, local health leaders have said. It comes […]

5 days ago
Bamber Bridge woman appeals to help fund her bulldogs lifesaving treatment

Daphne and Nicole. A woman from Bamber Bridge is raising money to be able to pay for lifesaving treatment for her bulldog, Daphne. Nicole Robinson, 29, set up a GoFundMe page to raise […]

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