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Posted: 13 November 2025
Mike Thomas appointed as Interim Chair
Mike Thomas has been appointed interim Chair of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Board by NHS England for a period of 18 months.
Posted: 23 October 2025
Local doctor is crowned ‘People’s Health Hero’ in hospital awards
Paediatric Consultant, Dr Athanasios Konstantinidis has been formally recognised as the ‘People’s Health Hero’ at a heartfelt award presentation.
Posted: 9 October 2025
Patients join top surgeons in celebrating 10 years of robotic surgery
The first ever patient to undergo colorectal surgery using a robot in East Lancashire has returned to thank surgeons for giving him the gift of life.