Published on Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 11:43 am
The past 7 years has seen a 3-fold increase in the number of older people admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses.
Filed under: GP | keep warm keep well | NHS | older people | pharmacy | Winter | winter advice
Published on Monday 10 December 2018 at 2:08 pm
Health bosses from NHS East Lancashire and NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reminding those who are eligible for their free winter flu vaccines and boosters to visit their doctor or local pharmacy if they haven’t already done so.
Filed under: flu | NHS | vaccination
Published on Friday 26 October 2018 at 11:46 am
Lancashire mum-to-be Maria Slater is joining forces with the local NHS to help promote the flu vaccine for pregnant women this winter.
Published on Wednesday 22 November 2017 at 3:45 pm
Families with babies aged under eight weeks are being offered an exciting opportunity to take part in a study looking at how to give their children the best possible start in life.
Filed under: E-SEE Family Wellbeing Study | Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust | NHS | University of York
Published on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at 11:49 am
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a major drive aimed at protecting families against flu.
Filed under: CCG | Councillor | Dave Harling | Flu vaccination | Maureen Bateson | Mustafa Desai | NHS | schools
Published on Thursday 23 February 2017 at 12:25 pm
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) Chief Executive, Kevin McGee, has been recognised as one of the Top 50 Chief Executives in a list of NHS leaders selected by the country’s largest specialist healthcare magazine, the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
Filed under: NHS
Published on Monday 16 February 2015 at 12:05 pm
Health leaders in Blackburn with Darwen are inviting local residents to share their experiences of local NHS services.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group | Dr Chris Clayton | NHS
Published on Tuesday 14 October 2014 at 1:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are backing the new Be Clear on Cancer ‘Blood in Pee’ campaign.
Filed under: be clear on cancer | Mohammed Khan | NHS
Published on Friday 19 September 2014 at 4:26 pm
An East Lancashire Nurse and Blackburn resident Angela Graves now boasts the prestigious title ‘Queen’s Nurse’ after receiving a coveted national award from community nursing charity, The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Filed under: East Lancashire Care Trust | NHS | Queen's Nurse Honour
Published on Thursday 21 August 2014 at 3:29 pm
Local residents in Blackburn and surrounding areas are invited to attend a drop-in session being held by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust to find out about a proposed new inpatient facility.
Published on Friday 11 July 2014 at 9:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen social care and NHS staff have joined forces to help more people receive the funded care they are entitled to.
