Care homes

Amber heat health alerts issued for England.

Watch: Amber heat health alerts issued - how to stay cool

The UK heatwave is expected to ease next week, even as experts warn that the risk of temperatures hitting 40°C is 'accelerating at pace' due to worsening climate trends

Major heat health warning issued in Lancashire as temperatures soar

Abbey Grange Care Home, Burnley

Watchdog steps in to protect people at this care home - this is why

Wentworth House, St Anne's

Care home praised for excellent food & caring staff goes on the market

(Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Nurse struck off after giving double medication & framing colleague

Twiddlemuffs bring comfort and relief to dementia residents of The Lodge Buckshaw Retirement Village.

Handcrafted accessories help care home residents with dementia

Asquith Hall, Todmorden

Lancs care home with troubled past to reopen after big investment

7 Bridge View Close, Longton

Crackdown on kids care home applications - as contentious plan passed

37-41 Dean Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1BP | CQC Rating: Inadequate

Care home told to make improvements by CQC watchdog

Dixon House, Gorse Road, Blackburn

New children's nursery school could open near you - here's where

Planning applications in Preston and South Ribble, validated w/c January 13

9 new planning applications this week in Preston and South Ribble

Nursing care

"I dismissed the manager" - boss of care home issues reassurance

The purpose-built home overlooking Preston Docks is on the site of the site of the former Baffito's restaurant.
Part of the Morar Living group, it has 69 ensuite rooms and is soon to launch 16 independent living apartments.

Take a look at Preston's newest luxury care home

South View Lodge, Hesketh Bank

This is what the CQC said about this care home near you

Park View Care Home with Nursing in Lytham Road , Blackpool

Catalogue of problems found at this care home near you

Moorhead Rest Home, Accrington

Shocking catalogue of errors at 'unsafe' Accrington care home
Britain’s care watchdog has been forced to step in and protect residents at an ‘unsafe’ Accrington care home.
Catherine Musgrove

Here's how the NHS plan to ensure patient safety in Lancashire as it faces huge winter pressures

Here's how the NHS plan to ensure patient safety this winter in Lancs

Emrys Toman has joined an Action for Children campaign calling for reform to the children’s care system. Credit: submit and PA

‘I never had a home’: Former foster child from Lancs joins campaign

Henry Clayton at the wedding blessing with daughter Fiona Butler-Clayton and her husband.

Watch: Care home hosts wedding blessing so dad can give daughter away

(Photo: Pexels)

Martin Lewis reveals how pensioners can claim up to £5,600 annually

Gables Care Home, pictured on the left hand side of the semi-detached building.

Chorley care home put residents "at risk of harm"

Bailey-Greetham Clark teaches boxing to care home residents.

Watch: 21-year-old gives boxing lessons to care home residents

10 of the best and worst-rated care homes in Lancashire

The latest scores for social care services in Lancashire have been released (Credit: Google)

6 Lancashire care homes given new ratings by Care Quality Commission

Bushell House

Renovation work needed on 'unstable' roof of landmark building

A round-up of planning applications in South Ribble.

6 new planning applications in South Ribble

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Sandybrook, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen

Failing Lancashire care home placed into Special Measures

A round-up of new CQC ratings

9 care homes and services in Lancashire with new CQC ratings

An aerial view of the homes.

Luxury care home with a cinema to open this week

Groundwork is complete and the super structure is now going in.

Pictures: Groundwork complete on £17.8m development for over-55s

A round-up of planning applications registered this week in Preston and South Ribble

9 new planning applications in Preston and South Ribble

The latest scores for social care services in Lancashire have been released (Credit: Google)

11 care homes given new ratings - with one rated 'inadequate'

Some of the applications registered this week in Preston and South Ribble.

8 new planning applications in Preston and South Ribble this week

A round-up of ratings from the past month.

The 14 Lancashire care homes given new CQC ratings in the past month

Changes to care home ratings

The Lancashire care homes given new CQC ratings this month by watchdog

Poor incontinence care costs NHS over half a billion pounds a year

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

Below are the care homes within a five-mile radius of Preston city centre requiring improvements or inadequate according to the Care Quality Commission

Preston care homes with inadequate or requires improvement rating from the CQC

Campaigners have urged the Government to extend Wednesday’s deadline for the “alternative fund” of the Energy Bill Support Scheme.

Households have 1 day left to apply for £400 help towards energy bills

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

The cash boost is being delivered by councils in England, Scotland and Wales and aims to provide financial support to around 900,000 households - here’s how to apply.

Thousands of households can now apply for £400 energy bill help

An architect's impression of how the Chorley care home will look

£15m care home submits new planning application

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently inspected these Lancashire Care Homes and cited they require improvement

Six Preston and Chorley care homes told to improve

Limits on care home visitors to be scrapped from next week

Limits on care home visitors in Lancashire to be scrapped from next week

Unison has urged ministers to abandon the “draconian” no jab, no job policy (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory jab deadline for carers risks ‘catastrophic’ staff shortages

Care homes no longer put limits on the number of named visitors

'These changes will have an undeniably positive effect': How care home visits ha...

Hand holding is now permitted, but hugs and kisses are still not allowed (Photo: Shutterstock)

Indoor care home visits with hand holding is now permitted in England - the new ...

Every care home resident will be permitted to nominate a single named visitor to see them regularly (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will allow regular visits from 8 March in England - new rules explain...

Rachel Adamson

Care homes warned to keep on top of safety amid coronavirus crisis

Current Covid outbreak levels in English care homes are ‘deeply concerning’

GPs and local vaccination services have been asked to give injections to every care home resident in their area by the end of January

This is how many care home residents in Lancashire are poised for the Covid-19 v...

A resident of Brookside, Betty Snape with her Christmas card

'The kindness this year has been overwhelming': Care homes reflect on how festiv...

Rapid Covid tests could allow Christmas care home visits - but is the government...

Lancashire care homes are being sought for Covid patients leaving hospital

Lancashire care homes invited to take Covid patients from hospital by creating s...