Pennine Lancashire Pharmacy Opening Times — Easter 2020
Please keep a note of these local pharmacy opening times at Easter across Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire. These are current times as of 2nd April 2020, any changes will be updated.
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East Lancashire Medical Services TEMPORARILY Suspend the GP Out of Hours Service Delivered From Burnley General Hospital
In the current unprecedented conditions, and as we do everything we can to address the impact of the COVID-19 virus, a decision has been made to TEMPORARILY suspend the GP Out of Hours service delivered from the Burnley General Hospital…
Lancashire Volunteer Partnership set up telephone befriending service
In order to support socially isolated and vulnerable people at this time Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (LVP) is providing a telephone befriending service. If you wish to volunteer to help with this you can join here https://lancsvp.org.uk/opportunities/ you will need access…
Managing your medicine during the coronavirus outbreak
Please continue to order your regular quantities of medication as normal. There is no need to stockpile medication or order additional items that are not routinely required ‘just in case’. Over ordering medication increases the chance of shortages and could…
Hospitals Get Ramped Up For Delivery Of Protective Kit To Staff Fighting Coronavirus
Millions more items of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline staff have been delivered to NHS services across the country in the last few days as part of the fight against coronavirus. Hospitals, ambulance trusts, GP practices, pharmacists, care homes…
A LANCASHIRE schoolboy has come up with a catchy rhyme to help children remember what to do when they cough and sneeze
Coughing and sneezing are one of the main ways that germs and bugs are spread. One of the best ways of stopping the spread of germs and bugs is to sneeze or cough into a tissue and wash your hands.…
Updated visitor guidance to East Lancashire Hospitals during COVID-19 outbreak
To help protect patients, please see the following guidance for visiting at East Lancashire Hospitals. From 6am on Wednesday 18 March 2020, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is asking the public to limit visiting and to consider other ways of…
March Governing Body meeting stood down
Due to the recent advise from the Government regarding Covid-19, the joint Governing Body meeting which was scheduled to take place at Turf Moor Football Club, Burnley, on 18 March 2020 at 12.30pm has been stood down.
Did you know you could access support to heat your home?
Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHIL) provides you with access to cost effective ways of keeping your home warm, whether you own or privately rent. It is a partnership of 15 local authorities offering resident access to energy efficient grants, affordable…
