NHS consults on centralising vascular surgery in Lancashire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 06:14 · Archive

The NHS is consulting on plans to centralise vascular surgery services in Lancashire and South Cumbria at Royal Preston Hospital.

The NHS has launched a public consultation on proposed improvements to vascular services in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The proposals aim to improve care for patients across the region.

If approved, Royal Preston Hospital would become the single specialist centre for planned and emergency inpatient vascular surgery. The catchment would cover patients from Blackpool and the Fylde coast, wider Lancashire, South Cumbria and Wigan. Members of the public are invited to give their views on the proposals.

How it is being reported

• Blackpool vascular surgery patients asked to give views on plans to create specialist NHS centre in PrestonIt given the green light, Royal Preston Hospital would become the single specialist centre for planned and emergency inpatient vascular surgery for all patients across Blackpool and the Fylde coast, wider Lancashire, South Cumbria and Wigan.Blackpool Gazette · 7 Oct, 06:00
• Have your say on vascular services in Lancashire and South CumbriaImprovements to vascular services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being proposed in a new public consultation launched by the NHS.Lancaster Guardian · 6 Oct, 16:06

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