Coronavirus

The Covid booster season has come round again

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

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

A&E departments are under strain from winter pressures - but are still the best place for those who really need them

'Leave A&E for those who need it': NHS suggests 'self care' for minor problems

Winter flu and the latest Covid spike have not peaked yet in the North West (image: Pixabay)

Flu and Covid continue to rocket as Lancs health bosses issue vaccine reminder

Here's how many Lancashire hospital staff have had their flu and Covid vaccines

Lancashire's A&Es are under pressure

NHS appeals to Lancashire residents as pressure rises and temperatures fall

Covid vaccine boosters are now available privately - but NHS and public health leaders in Lancashiee have been silent on the subject

'Don't ask us': NHS and public health silence over private Covid booster

Lancashire County Council is trying to tackle a sickness problem amongst its staff

The top reasons so many council staff are off sick - and what is being done

Some of Lancashire's Long Covid patients - [clockwise from left] Melanie, Miriam and Alissa

'Long Covid left me housebound': Lancashire sufferers tell their stories

Joanne Froggatt starred as Dr Abbey Henderson in ITV's new Covid drama Breathtaking (Picture: ITV/Chris Barr)

Breathtaking review: Covid drama will knock the scabs off our pandemic scars

Classrooms have proved a playground for Covid transmission

'Give kids the same Covid protection as politicians', Lancs teacher says

NHS dental services are under pressure in Lancashire (image: Andrea Piacquadio)

Sweet treats during lockdown blamed for difficulty getting to see a dentist now

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Blackpool’s bid to escape "blanket" Covid restrictions was ignored, leader says

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Lancashire was seen by government as more 'Covid co-operative' than Manchester

The Covid booser programme has been running throughout the autumn

Last chance for most vulnerable in Lancashire to book Covid booster jab

Figures show more than 1,300 people died of Covid-19 in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble (Credit: CDC)

More than 1,600 people died of Covid-19 in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre
As senior civil servants and key aides to Boris Johnson are questioned by the Covid-19 inquiry, we reveal how many people have died of coronavirus since the pandemic began in 2020.
Sean Gleaves

A Lancashire teacher says that soaring absence rates could be reduced by air filters in every class

'End the hotbed of disease in schools': call for clean air in classrooms

The Covid and flu vaccination programmes are about to start

Lancs Covid and flu vaccination programmes start early over virus variant fears

The Covid-19 booster programme will come to an end in Lancashire later this month.

Covid-19 booster programme comes to an end in February

Some futuristic-looking HEPA filters - but are they the future for Lancashire's classrooms? (image: AdobeStock)

Call for 'bug-banishing' kit in all classrooms to reduce Covid, strep A and flu

Hospitals in England are dangerously full, say trust leaders

Hospitals 'dangerously' busy warn NHS leaders

The last remaining mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Lancashire are set to close in December (Credit: National Cancer Institute)

Last remaining mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Lancashire to close

Mass vaccination centres are seeing "limited numbers" through the doors

'Why bother?' Apathy blamed for Lancashire's low Covid booster rates

Jubilee House in Leyland is closing its doors after administering some 170,000 jabs

The vaccination hub: 170,000 jabs, 30,000 masks, and 1,500 bottles of sanitiser

There are currently 244 hospital beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients in Lancashire's hospitals as of Monday, October 24

Lancashire health bosses reveal number of Covid patients currently in hospital

People over 50 can get their autumn Covid booster from Friday, October 14

Lancashire over-50s to be invited for Covid booster on Friday

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation
It’s that time of the year when colds and flu sweep through the nation.
Nigel Booth

Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, Lancashire County Council's director of public health

'Be prepared': Lancashire public health boss issues winter warning

Scores of patienbts in Blackpool report suffering from long Covid

Blackpool GPs have longest list of patients suffering from long Covid

Why are people turning to urgent care rather than their GP?

Lancashire patients choosing urgent care services over their GP, inspectors find

Cases have increased in Blackpool

The areas in Blackpool where Covid cases have increased in the last week

Covid is on the rise again

North West shows steep rise in Covid hospitalisations

Sarah Dunn

Staff treated dying woman as Covid patient

Three more deaths from Covid have been recorded in Blackpool over the Bank Holiday weekend

3 more deaths from Covid in Blackpool

Criminals have been selling white tablets as a homeopathic vaccine alternative, according to Lancashire Police.

Residents warned about scam homeopathic Covid vaccine

Latest figures have been released for the number of people being treated for Covid-19 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Hospital treating 54 patients with Covid-19

Homeless people and alcoholics have cost Blackpool Vic's A&E department hundreds of thousands of pounds

Homeless and alcoholics cost A&E department hundreds of thousands of pounds

There were three more Covid deaths in Blackpool

Three more Covid deaths in Blackpool

Yet another Covid-19 variant has been detected - the XJ variant

Omicron XJ: Everything you need to know about the new Covid variant

Reminding people to stay aware of coronavirus symptoms and to take lateral flow test

Beware of coronavirus symptoms and take lateral flow test urges leading pharmacy

There has been a fall in the number of Covid cases being treated in Fylde's hospitals

Drop in the number of Covid cases in Fylde hospitals

Is it Covid, a cold or the flu - these are the main differences

Is it Covid, a cold or the flu? Here's how to tell the difference

The ever-changing coronavirus

Is the new highly infectious 'Covid XE' variant in the North West?

The parents and carers of more than 145,000 children aged five to 11 in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now book a COVID-19 vaccination.

Thousands of Lancashire children aged five to 11 eligible for Covid-19 vaccine

Nine new symptoms of Covid have been listed on the NHS website

These are the NINE new Covid symptoms to look out for according to the NHS

A quarter of a children were left living in poverty in the first year of the pandemic

Covid crisis left hundreds of children living in poverty

Covid is still rising across Blackpool

The Blackpool areas where Covid rates are highest

The Covid-19 vaccine

Hero volunteers of medical trials celebrated by Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Covid cases continue to rise in Blackpool

Three more Covid deaths recorded in Blackpool

County chosen to launch battle against health inequality

The Blackpool areas where Covid rates are rising the fastest

The Blackpool areas where Covid rates are rising the fastest

Lateral flow tests have become a familiar part of life during the pandemic - but free distribution of them is set to end for most people from 1st April

Call for free Covid tests to stay as parents send 'sick children' to school

More thn 570 people have died from Covid in Blackpool

More than 500 have died from Covid in Blackpool in the two years since lockdown

Revealed: The busiest surgeries in Blackpool

REVEALED: The most oversubscribed GP surgeries in Blackpool

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

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