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Many of us will be giving our hearts away for the tradition of Valentine’s Day, but have you made sure that the heart you are giving is a healthy one? NHS East Lancashire & NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning…

The Pennine Covid Virtual Ward has supported more than 1500 people across East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen to remain safely at home with Covid-19. The Covid-19 Virtual Ward was set up in response to the significant challenges and impact…

Local health bosses have announced that the minor injuries unit will reopen at Accrington Victoria Community Hospital later this month. The services were suspended in January by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust as the number of inpatients fighting Coronavirus soared to…

Our large vaccination sites have been extremely busy over the past week which has resulted in queues outside Blackburn Cathedral over the weekend and at the beginning of this week. We are very sorry to those who had to wait…

Ahead of World Cancer Day tomorrow (4 February) it is important to remember that cancer services remain an absolute priority for the NHS. The aim of World Cancer Day is raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and…

To mark the anniversary of the first confirmed Covid patients being treated by the NHS, Sir Simon Stevens today paid tribute to NHS staff for their “extraordinary work in a year like no other”. He today met the team who cared for…