We are the Patient Experience and PALS team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust providing support for our patients, their families and carers.
Our Walk the Lights, down Blackpool's famous illuminations, is back! Are you walking with us?🗼🎡
It's the perfect family-friendly fundraiser, in support of life-changing local cancer care here at @LancsHospitals and across the region 🙏
🤗 See more: rosemere.org.uk/event/walk-t…
Don't forget to collect your repeat prescription ahead of the bank holiday weekend, to ensure you don't run out of medication.
Some pharmacies may have reduced opening hours over the bank holiday.
Check ahead of visiting ➡️ nhs.uk/service-search/pharma…
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals now has stoma-friendly accessible toilets at Royal Preston and Chorley, thanks to @RosemereCF & @ColostomyUK. Small changes, big impact.
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/41eyMeK
Our 999 service is for patients who are seriously ill or injured or whose life is at risk. We hope that you are never in a position in which you need to call 999, but if you do, we’ve created an A-Z of using the service with helpful information. issuu.com/nw_amb/docs/your_c…
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🍂 Join us for a fantastic Autumn Fayre in support of the Rosemere Cancer Foundation! Enjoy fun games, local stalls, and a fully stocked bar with hot, cold, and alcoholic drinks. Free entry for all! Let’s make a difference together. #CharityEvent#AutumnFayre
Are you seeking any advice or guidance about your career in nursing options?
Book onto one of Professional Developments fantastic Career Clinics to gain more information.
For more information or to book your space, please contact the team at study.nursing@lthtr.nhs.uk
Our Annual Members’ Meeting - 26 September, 2-4pm, at the Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston, PR1 5LN. Featuring a keynote presentation on Health Inequalities by Sarah Cullen our Chief Nursing Officer #AMM24
Learn more: bit.ly/LTHTrAMM2024
This October sees the return of our Walk to Remember in the scenic surroundings of Preston's Avenham Park, to mark #BabyLossAwarenessWeek in support of those who have suffered the heartache of baby loss 🙏
Would you like to walk with us? 🧡
Find out more: babybeat.org.uk/baby-loss-aw…
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria are invited to a series of events to discuss health and care services with NHS leaders in the region.
Find out how you can take part ➡️ orlo.uk/S3brj
Navigating a #dementia diagnosis? It can be an overwhelming time and it may feel like everything has changed.
Our information and advice can help – whether you want to better understand symptoms or need support finding and arranging social care 👉 bit.ly/4dWqlJ3
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Are you thinking about arranging #care to help your loved one at home? 🏠
Our newly updated information guide not only outlines how to arrange care, but there's lots of information about paying for it too. Read it here: bit.ly/3AtJDH7
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Your GP practice may be closed over the #BankHoliday weekend. But did you know? You will still be able to access the out-of-hours GP service by calling NHS 111. 📞
Please remember, A&E and 999 are for emergencies only.
🧵 1/3 Have you stayed overnight in an NHS hospital in the last 6 months? Are you 16 years or older?
We're looking for volunteers to help improve NHS services by participating in a 90-minute informal patient group discussion.
🦷 You can call your local dental helpline to get urgent advice this bank holiday weekend.
They can advise how to make an appointment, should you need one.
Lancashire and South Cumbria: 0300 1234 010
Greater Manchester: 0333 332 3800
Cheshire and Merseyside: 0161 476 9651
🧵 (1/2) A new patient safety initiative has been introduced at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as part of a UK-wide rollout of Martha’s Rule, which ensures relatives are able to ask for help when they are concerned about a patient’s condition.
We will be holding our next Carers Forum this Wednesday 22nd May, 2-3pm.
Along with an update on discharge developments from Michele Mcloughlin - our Clinical Discharge Lead.
You can join the meeting digitally on MS Teams: tinyurl.com/mvk77wyt
Some GP services will be available over the Early May bank holiday.
If you have a health concern, contact your GP practice or use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent medical help. ➡️ 111.nhs.uk