Burnley Hospital leads the way with new hi-tech theatres
EAST Lancashire now has one of the leading centres in the region for treating gynaecological conditions through keyhole surgery.
EAST Lancashire now has one of the leading centres in the region for treating gynaecological conditions through keyhole surgery.
PATIENTS could be put at risk by a new rota system for physiotherapists at East Lancashire’s hospitals, according to a whistleblower.
A NURSE raised concerns about violence against staff on Lancashire’s mental health wards, and appeared to link the issue with the high use of physical restraint against patients.
A HELPFUL maintenance man, an inspiring leader and a down-to-earth consultant were among the “brilliant” staff to be recognised at the annual award ceremony for East Lancashire’s hospitals.
A YOUNG songwriter who used YouTube to learn the guitar has wowed the judges of a national singing competition.
THE ‘death rate’ for patients treated at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals during the weekend has dropped significantly - following an increase in senior doctors on the wards.
POLICE have issued a warning to youngsters about a ‘legal high’ called Vertex, after a 14-year-old girl became ill after using the substance in Barnoldswick.
A TEAM of specialist nurses wrote to NHS executives to raise ‘significant concerns’ about the use of dangerous face-down restraint techniques on mental health wards in Lancashire, it has been revealed.
A PHARMACIST will be permanently stationed in Blackburn’s emergency department in an attempt to ease pressure on staff.
NHS chiefs have hit back at an Accrington charity after it criticised a shake-up of counselling services in East Lancashire.
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