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Surgery practices will close for most of the day so staff and colleagues can attend the funeral of much loved Lancs GP Doctor Nimal Muttucumaru

Practices to close for funeral of much loved GP

North West Preston has seen a slew of new housing development over the past decade and there is more to come - but what about the services to go with it?

'Why build all these houses in Preston - but no schools or GP surgeries?'

One batch of blood pressure medication Ramipril 5 mg Capsules has been recalled.

Urgent recall of blood pressure medication over packaging error

Almost half of the public have delayed seeing a GP when they were unwell, a new survey has revealed.

Half of the public 'delayed' contacting their GP when they were ill

3 Lancashire health centres getting major overhauls in 2026 (L: St Peter's, Burnley, top right: Acorn, Accrington and bottom right: Barbara Castle)

£8m investment to improve services at these 3 medical centres near you

Olive Medical Practice, Blackburn

Raft of safety and consent concerns unearthed at circumcision clinic

Patients can find out how their GP is performing in the GP Patient Survey.

How to compare local GP surgeries and find out their ranking

Patients across Burnley have shared how their GP surgeries are performing.

Every GP surgery in Burnley ranked by how well patients' needs are met

Patients across Lancashire have shared if their GP surgery is meeting their needs.

The 25 outstanding GPs in Lancashire where patients' needs are met

Patients with respiratory symptoms are being reminded to wear face masks when visiting hospitals.

North West hospitals ask patients to wear masks as winter viruses rise

Patients in Lancashire have revealed how they feel their GP reception teams are performing.

The 22 GP surgeries in Lancashire with the least helpful receptionists

Patients across Lancashire have had their say on their GP surgery.

The 15 GP surgeries in Lancashire with the most dissatisfied patients

Worden Medical Centre, Leyland

'We need to extend to cope with all the house building' - GP surgery

Mounjaro manufacturer Eli Lilly announced the price of the jab is rising by 170% in the UK

Mounjaro now available on NHS in Lancashire - here's who qualifies

Patients across Lancashire have shared how they feel their GP receptionist is performing.

The 18 GP surgeries in Lancashire with 'very helpful' receptionists

Patients in the North West have shared how they feel their GP receptionist is performing.

The GP surgeries in the North West with 'very helpful' receptionists
Patients across the North West have shared how they feel their GP receptionist is performing ☎
Sarah McCann

Adelaide Street Surgery was recorded as having 15,420 patients and the full-time equivalent of 10.4 GPs, meaning it has 1,483 patients per GP.

Watchdog takes action to protect 15,000 people at 'unsafe' GP surgery

Spring View Medical

Lancashire GP teams turn pink to boost Breast Cancer Awareness

Patients in Lancashire have revealed how they feel their GP reception teams are performing.

The 22 GP surgeries in Lancashire with 'very unhelpful' receptionists

People in more deprived areas and coastal towns often have the highest needs for the NHS, but the fewest GPs.

Major changes to GP services in UK's poorest areas announced

The best GP surgeries have been named by you.

The 13 best performing GP surgeries in Lancashire - voted for by you

The best GP surgeries in the North West, voted for by patients have been named - is yours on the list?

The 20 best GP surgeries in the North West where patients are happiest

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2025 are in - here are the best rated GP surgeries in England as voted for by patients.

The best rated GP surgeries in England where patients are happiest

CHEC Blackpool

CHEC Blackpool brings eyecare closer to home with community clinics

CHEC Accrington

CHEC Accrington completes rollout of community-based clinics

Tributes have poured in since police confirmed they have found a body in their search for Chorley GP Dr Zakariya Waqar-Uddin, 44.

He was a truly lovely, caring kind person - tributes for GP

Take a look below at the 32 GP practices in Lancashire that are set for some major investment.

32 Lancashire GPs set for major upgrades as part of national scheme
Various GP practices from across Lancashire are set for some major improvements as part of a multi million pound scheme.
Aimee Seddon

The Covid booster season has come round again

Covid spring booster: who’s eligible and how dangerous is the virus now?

How the proposed new medical centre, on St. Paul's Road, would look

New Preston medical centre planned for former bus depot site

Dr Simon Tobin

Southport GP says socially prescribing parkrun can help people both physically a...

The top 19 GP surgeries in the North West - as rated by patients.

The 19 top rated GP surgeries in the North West - as voted by patients

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

Longton Health Centre

Village doctors' surgery locks main entrance after threats to staff

The Umar Medical Centre, Blackburn - now under a different name

Blackburn GP flagged to NHS fraud team is cleared at medical tribunal

The GP practices in and around Lancaster where patients are the happiest with their experience

Every GP practice in and around Lancaster ranked by patient experience

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The 19 best-rated GP surgeries in North West as voted for by patients in the GP patient survey 2024.

The 19 best GP surgeries in North West - as rated by patients

The 21 leading GP surgeries in Lancashire - as rated by patients.

The 21 leading GP surgeries in Lancashire - as rated by patients

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Preston city council area - as rated by patients.

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Preston City Council rated by patients

25 of the best surgeries in and around Preston as rated by patients

25 of the best surgeries in and around Preston as rated by patients

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

15 of the best GP practices across east Lancashire

GP Rankings: The top 10 GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria

The top 10 GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Public satisfaction with the process of booking a GP appointment in England has hit a new low, according to an official NHS survey

Best and worst surgeries in Preston for booking an appointment

These are the top rated GPs in and around Preston. Photo: Google Maps

The top rated GP practices in and around Preston in 2023 – as rated by patients

Prescription medication

Medication warrning: People with diabetes and asthma need check this by tomorrow

The GP: patient ratio varies across the different Integrated Care Boards in Lancashire. Image: Karolina Grabowska on Pexels

The areas of Lancashire with the fewest GPs, according to latest NHS figures

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

South Ribble Borough Council is moving into social precsribing

Here's why sport, gardening and friendship could be just what the doctor ordered

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September

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