News stories tagged as "NHS"

Final call to come forward for Covid booster

Published at: Friday 3 February 2023 at 12:49 pm

The NHS is urging residents to come forward for their Covid boosters before the vaccination programme pauses temporarily next month.

New campaign to remind parents about the risk of measles

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 2:49 pm

A new health campaign is warning parents and guardians of the serious risk to children’s health from measles.

BBC Christmas special celebrates Blackburn’s community spirit

Published at: Friday 17 December 2021 at 10:14 am

Blackburn’s resilience and community spirit will be celebrated next week in a festive BBC2 special on Thursday 23 December with celebrity choirmaster Gareth Malone.

New lease of life plans for Griffin Lodge with proposals for health hub

Published at: Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 11:03 am

Proposals to restore and extend Blackburn’s historic Griffin Lodge as a health and wellbeing centre for local people have been submitted to planners at the Council.

Booster vaccine booking now open for people over 40

Published at: Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 12:13 pm

People aged 40 and over and people in high risk groups can now book their Covid booster jab three months after their second dose.

Booster vaccines to be offered for all over 18s

Published at: Thursday 2 December 2021 at 12:00 pm

The booster vaccination programme is being significantly ramped up in response to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Protect yourselves and your loves ones this winter

Published at: Thursday 18 November 2021 at 8:57 am

People in Blackburn and Darwen are being urged to boost their immunity and build another wall of defence against Covid and seasonal flu this winter.

Don’t miss your chance to protect you and your loved ones this winter

Published at: Friday 8 October 2021 at 10:34 am

Blackburn with Darwen Council is getting behind a big local effort to protect people from flu this winter.

Local warning as childhood respiratory infections on the rise

Published at: Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 3:04 pm

Local health bosses are encouraging parents to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country.

Blackburn Rovers support for vaccine drive continues

Published at: Friday 6 August 2021 at 4:57 pm

Blackburn Rovers joined the thousands across the borough vaccinated against Covid-19 when players and staff from the club visited the Cathedral vaccine centre to get their jabs this week.

GP practices are open and providing services

Published at: Tuesday 6 July 2021 at 10:39 am

GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria are open and continue to provide services as they have done throughout the pandemic.

Extra vaccinations made available in Blackburn with Darwen

Published at: Monday 17 May 2021 at 3:03 pm

The NHS and the Council have are urging eligible people who have not yet had their Covid-19 jab to come forward without delay.

Additional vaccine clinics announced

Published at: Thursday 13 May 2021 at 5:04 pm

Additional clinics offering the covid-19 vaccination to eligible people in Blackburn with Darwen will open up from next week, it has been announced.

Leader welcomes local NHS body good rating

Published at: Friday 27 November 2020 at 1:17 pm

The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has praised a local NHS partner following its good inspection rating.

Council backing for community flu vaccination campaign

Published at: Friday 25 September 2020 at 11:18 am

Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a major local drive to protect people from flu this winter.

Blackburn in Bloom with NHS Rainbow

Published at: Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 12:57 pm

The judging for this year’s Britain in Bloom awards may have been cancelled, but this hasn’t stopped Blackburn’s dedicated gardeners working hard to make sure our town centre still looks its best.

No current risk of local lockdown in Blackburn with Darwen

Published at: Wednesday 1 July 2020 at 6:00 pm

A Public Health England report published this afternoon named Blackburn with Darwen as one of the top areas currently for the 7 day rate of infections per 100,000.

Appeal to businesses to donate unwanted PPE

Published at: Thursday 16 April 2020 at 10:07 am

Local businesses are being asked to donate unwanted stocks of personal, protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS for frontline staff to use.

Keep older friends and relatives well this winter

Published at: Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 11:43 am

The past 7 years has seen a 3-fold increase in the number of older people admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses.

It is not too late to protect yourself from flu

Published at: Monday 10 December 2018 at 2:08 pm

Health bosses from NHS East Lancashire and NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reminding those who are eligible for their free winter flu vaccines and boosters to visit their doctor or local pharmacy if they haven’t already done so.

If you’re pregnant, have you booked your flu jab yet?

Published at: Friday 26 October 2018 at 11:46 am

Lancashire mum-to-be Maria Slater is joining forces with the local NHS to help promote the flu vaccine for pregnant women this winter.

Exciting study opportunity for young families

Published at: Wednesday 22 November 2017 at 3:45 pm

Families with babies aged under eight weeks are being offered an exciting opportunity to take part in a study looking at how to give their children the best possible start in life.

Campaign launched by the NHS in Blackburn with Darwen to protect families against flu

Published at: Tuesday 12 September 2017 at 11:49 am

NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a major drive aimed at protecting families against flu.

Trust Chief Executive named one of Top 50 NHS CEOs

Published at: Thursday 23 February 2017 at 12:25 pm

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) Chief Executive, Kevin McGee, has been recognised as one of the Top 50 Chief Executives in a list of NHS leaders selected by the country’s largest specialist healthcare magazine, the Health Service Journal (HSJ).