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List of news
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Dave Passant on the importance of hospital layouts
Posted: 23rd September 2021Interview: Dave Passant on the importance of hospital layouts and how the New Hospitals Programme could transform the working day for hospital porters.
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Jerry Hawker on where discussions currently stand on new hospital facilities
Posted: 7th September 2021Jerry Hawker, Executive Director for the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, provides an update on the longlist of proposals for new hospital facilities.
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Tim Almond on the challenges of delivering emergency care in our existing hospitals
Posted: 6th September 2021Operational Management Lead for the New Hospitals Programme at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Tim has a background in NHS management, with a focus on urgent and emergency care.
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Anneen Carlisle on how new hospital facilities could reduce the length of hospital stays
Posted: 24th August 2021Anneen Carlisle (Royal Preston Hospital) explains how new hospital facilities could reduce the length of stay in hospitals across Lancashire.
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Our Case for Change to transform healthcare for Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 24th August 2021How the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme can help transform local healthcare by improving integrated care services across the region.
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Asish Chatterjee on new opportunities for Furness General Hospital
Posted: 11th August 2021Clinical Lead, Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Asish Chatterjee talks about his passion for Furness General Hospital and the opportunities to develop and integrate its facilities as part of the New Hospitals Programme.
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Julie Colclough on improving access to hospital services for patients in rural areas
Posted: 11th August 2021Dr Julie Colclough on how the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme could help improve access to healthcare services in rural and remote areas.
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Piotr Spadlo on making a difference to hospital life
Posted: 27th July 2021Piotr Spadlo is a Staff Governor at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is encouraging as many people as possible to have their say on the New Hospitals Programme because, in his experience, speaking up really can make a difference.
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Putting our staff at the heart of our Case for Change
Posted: 27th July 2021Our staff are key to the success of the local NHS and to the care provided for local people. This is why strengthening our ability to retain and recruit great staff is at the heart of the New Hospitals Programme.
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New NHS report highlights why new hospital facilities are needed for Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 19th July 2021The local NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has published a new Case for Change report, explaining why funding for new hospital facilities is essential for the health of local people.