Lancashire Telegraph | Health

Great Harwood nurse accused of inappropriate relationship with female patient

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:39 +0100

A MENTAL health nurse caught lying on top of a female patient claimed he was just using a 'restraint' technique, a hearing was told.

New Burnley Hospital fare: Aeroplane food or healthy option?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:53:47 +0100

BURNLEY health chiefs are considering serving pre-cooked, chilled or frozen food to patients – a move which prompted an angry response from campaigners. We went to taste some of the dishes that could soon be on the menu for patients and give our verdict.

Accrington schoolboy contracts swine flu

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50:00 +0100

UPDATE An 11-year-old boy has been confirmed as the first person from East Lancashire to have contracted swine flu.

Health campaign success in East Lancashire

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

ORGANISERS behind a health campaign say it has saved 300,000 years of life for people in East Lancashire since it was set up 12 months ago.

MRSA falling in East Lancs hospitals

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:40:00 +0100

NEW cases of the superbug MRSA in East Lancashire hospitals have fallen.

Mum of Blackburn kidney transplant boy calls for more donors

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:02:22 +0100

A MOTHER from East Lancashire has helped to launch a major new organ donation campaign after her son turned his life around with two kidney transplants.

East Lancashire labs coping with surge in tests for cervical cancer

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:00:00 +0100

EAST Lancashire laboratories are coping well with smear test results even though some health trusts across the country are facing a backlog.

Rossendale runner, 62, marks end of chemotherapy with 5k race

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:00 +0100

A FORMER champion runner defied medical advice to complete a long- distance run marking the end of his treatment for stomach cancer.

East Lancashire doctors work to prevent stillbirths

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:55:17 +0100

RESEARCH by East Lancashire doctors, which could help prevent stillbirths and promote safer pregnancies, is being presented to top childbirth experts.

Altham man died of anaphylactic shock in hospital cubicle

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

A TEARFUL widow told an inquest that hospital staff stood by and 'did nothing' as her husband died after suffering an acute anaphylactic reaction.

Top nurse VIP guest at Accrington health centre’s opening

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:35:40 +0100

THE COUNTRY’S top nurse will be in Hyndburn to officially open Accrington’s £7 million Acorn Health Centre.

Surgery boost at Clitheroe Health Centre

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:57:59 +0100

PATIENTS in Clitheroe will be able to undergo minor surgery in the town from next month after a £650,000 redevelopment of the treatment rooms.

Burnley man to star in new healthy heart campaign

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0100

A BURNLEY man is to star in a new DVD to help people with learning disabilities strengthen their hearts.

Suicides in East Lancashire at three-year high

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:10:00 +0100

HEALTH chiefs have launched a review after the number of suicides in East Lancashire shot up for the first three months of 2009.

East Lancashire hospitals meet patient waiting time targets

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:16:38 +0100

TARGETS for patients to be diagnosed, assessed and receive their first treatment within 18 weeks of referral are being met at East Lancashire Hospitals.

Swine flu: Three cases in Lancashire confirmed

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0100

OFFICIALS have recorded 16 cases of swine flu in the north west since the outbreak began.

Indian surgeons in visit to Burnley

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:20:00 +0100

SURGEONS from India will visit Burnley General Hospital on Tuesday to see the latest techniques in orthopaedic operations.

Going right to heart of matter with check-ups in Blackburn with Darwen

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:44:58 +0100

HEART disease is being tackled head on with the launch of a free check up service in East Lancashire.

Salt ban for pupils at Blackburn grammar school

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:10:00 +0100

A GRAMMAR school in East Lancashire has banned students from adding salt to their food.

Bacup mum’s brush with cancer sparks fund-raising crusade

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:42:58 +0100

JENI BROWN was just 15 when her mother died of breast cancer.

Blackburn with Darwen roadshow taking place to spot cardiac problems

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:40:00 +0100

PEOPLE across a borough are being encouraged to learn their pulse rate in a bid to prevent deaths from cardiac arrhythmia.

New lease of life for Blackburn heart attack man

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:12:33 +0100

A FORMER chain smoker has described how he transformed his life after a triple heart bypass.

East Lancashire's unsung health service heroes honoured

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:10:00 +0100

UNSUNG heroes of the health service were given the chance to shine last night at the first STAR awards held by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Concern over ambulance response times to rural Pendle

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:46:58 +0100

CONCERNS have been raised over ambulance response times in rural parts of Pendle.

Blundering midwife made Blackburn family suffer

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:37:13 +0100

A MOTHER whose daughter was born disabled following failures by a midwife has spoken of her relief after the woman was struck off.

Clitheroe and Accrington hospitals superbug-free for past year

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:53:31 +0100

TWO East Lancashire hospitals have been clear of superbugs over the last year, it has been revealed.

Blackburn Rovers legend's wife in fight for life

Fri, 29 May 2009 16:45:05 +0100

THE wife of Blackburn Rovers legend Colin Hendry is fighting for her life after contracting a serious infection.

Blackburn haemophiliac slams ‘worst medical tragedy’

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:30:00 +0100

A haemophiliac who contracted HIV from contaminated NHS blood supplies has slammed the government for failing to provide better support for those infected.

East Lancashire midwife struck off for blunders

Wed, 27 May 2009 18:10:00 +0100

UPDATE: A MIDWIFE has now been struck off after blunders while working at hospitals in Blackburn and Burnley.

Hospital managers in East Lancashire need to find £12.2million in savings

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

HOSPITAL managers are being asked to find savings totalling £12.2million ahead of a tough financial year for the Royal Blackburn, Burnley General and Accrington Victoria hospitals.