Latest news stories from ELHT

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Posted: 19 November 2021
Help your local NHS to help you

Health bosses across Pennine Lancashire have joined today to urge Burnley residents to choose the most appropriate service for their needs.

Posted: 19 November 2021
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust celebrates at prestigious national awards

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust were delighted to be invited to attend the highly acclaimed Health Service Journal Awards last night after being shortlisted for two awards. Sadly, they were not winners on this occasion but were honoured to be recognised anyway.

Posted: 10 November 2021
Help us to help you - a statement from our Interim Chief Executive Martin Hodgson

Our Interim Chief Executive has issued a statement describing the current pressures that we are facing

Posted: 10 November 2021
A recipe for success! ELHT Chefs win top NHS cooking competition

Two Chef’s at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have been crowned National NHS Chef of the Year at the first ever NHS cooking competition.

Posted: 5 November 2021
Pancreatic Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Service wins top Macmillan award

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Pancreatic Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) has kickstarted November’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month with a win at the Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards, as recognition of their outstanding contribution to cancer services.

Posted: 28 October 2021
The importance of acting F.A.S.T

Celebrating World Stroke Day, an opportunity to raise awareness of the serious nature and high rates of strokes and talk about ways in which we can reduce the burden of stroke through better public awareness of the risk factors and signs.

Posted: 28 October 2021
World Stroke Day: Don’t miss out on #PreciousTime

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be giving strong support to World Stroke Day – an annual opportunity to highlight the serious nature and high rate of strokes and spread awareness of the risk factors and signs.