Lancaster Guardian - Health Feed

Top consultant speaks out for struggling staff

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:56 GMT

A senior consultant at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has spoken out about the “divisive” effect that hospital cuts are having on staff.

New fire engine equipment is a real lifesaver

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:40 GMT

All 60 of the county’s fire engines have been fitted with a new piece of life-saving equipment.

City to march against cuts to hospital staff

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:34:28 GMT

Hundreds of people will march through Lancaster city centre on Saturday in protest against cuts to hospital services.

Training for my big day was so much fun

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:15:49 GMT

There can be few better incentives for training hard than to look a million dollars on your wedding day.

Security expert warns of ‘cyber murder’ threat

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:02:10 GMT

Heart and diabetes patients could be at risk of “cyber assassination” following attacks from internet hackers, a Galgate computer security expert has warned.

Hospital job cuts are ‘a disaster for patient care’

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:38:27 GMT

A former senior nurse at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has slammed the district health trust’s proposals to cut staff at its hospitals.

New scanner will reduce waiting times

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:08:55 GMT

Health chiefs officially opened a brand new £300,000 Computed Tomography (CT) scanner at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on Monday.

Nursing jobs at risk

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:59:31 GMT

Up to 250 staff, including nurses, could be axed in swingeing cuts proposed by Morecambe Bay’s health trust.