Cardiac arrest

Lancashire Cardiac Centre. Photo: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital plans to reduce patient risk after coroner's fear over death

Andrew and Jane Thornton

Golf Club launches charity year after member's lifesaving rescue

Jordan Wylie (left) with Kevin Cox (centre)

'Lovely man with a huge heart' - Tributes to Celebrity Hunted 'star'

Nigel Marlow

Twin brother’s heartfelt tribute to an 'all-round good guy'

Heartbreaking video captures the cruelty faced by 13-month-old little Preston Davey in the weeks before his death in July, 2023

Heartbreaking moment baby was cruelly deprived of sleep by his killer

We remember little 13-month-old Preston Davey who died on July 27, 2023 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Remembering the baby boy murdered and abused by his adopted 'dads'

Sarah Davey (left), is the birth mum of 13-month-old Preston Davey. She was convited at 14 of murder of 71-year-old widow Lily Lilley of West Street, Failsworth in 1998.

Breaking Birth mum of murdered baby was convicted of killing pensioner at 14

Roy Burgess was rushed by ambulance from Clifton Hospital

Blackpool Hospital says lessons learned after patient tragically dies

Kerry Lee died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Coroner rules on woman, 42, who died after cardiac arrest in hospital

Mr Goodall lived in Hatfield Avenue, Fleetwood

Why coroner has paused inquest into hospital death of 67-year-old man

Erica Ellis died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Coroner's medication request after 61-year-old woman died in hospital

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Jamie Varley, 36 (left) sits in the dock at Preston Crown Court where he is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey (inset) in 2023, whilst in he was in the process of adopting the child along with co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, (right).

'Explanation of baby's fatal injuries didn't add up', say prosecution

Preston Davey in happier times with his loving foster family before being placed for adoption

Baby was a “perfectly healthy boy” before being placed for adoption

Emily Rawes with her brother Jay, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest in January 2024

I lost my brother to cardiac arrest - please learn CPR

The defibrillator at St Annes beach hub

'Help's close' - Life-saving defibrillator installed at St Annes beach

There are reports the air ambulance has attended

Big surge in call-outs for Air Ambulance - here's what happened
The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) has revealed 2025 was it’s busiest year on record.
Catherine Musgrove

Lotus Bowker, 15, from Kirkham, died in hospital after getting into difficulty in the River Wyre close to Garstang Cricket Club at 2.33pm on Saturday, May 17

Boy, 15, who drowned in River Wyre was told by parents not to swimming

Former lead consultant Amal Bose worked at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Breaking Lancs' top heart surgeon takes to stand to answer sexual assault claim

Ian with family and medics

The 10-minute scan that could save your life - don't ignore the invite

Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9,

Harrowing CCTV shows moment little girl almost escaped her murderer

A similar hub to those proposed for Blackpool

Plans include life-saving equipment installed in main shopping streets

These vital first aid techniques can save a life.

Expert tips on how to give first aid and save a life

Tommie-lee Gracie Billington, 11,died after he was found unresponsive at a friend's home in Greenset Close, Lancaster

Craze believed to have killed Lancs boy 'promoted in over 100 TikToks'

A three day inquest into the death of three year old Ryleigh Hillcoat-Bee begins today. Pictured is Ryleigh with her mum Caroline

Ryleigh was still very unwell when we were advised to take her home

Football team includes heroes suffering with critical heart conditions

Jack Piper-Sheach, from Grimsby, was found unresponsive in the reception area of Tiffany’s Hotel on Sunday, September 3.

Council finish investigation into Tiffany’s Hotel following death

Man died after taking non-prescribed medications

Man, 23, had sudden cardiac arrest after mixing cocaine with meds
23-year-old Aaron Ashford took an 'excessive' and potentially fatal level' of anti anxiety medication Pregabalin on the night when he died, on Sept 16, 2023.
Lucinda Herbert

James Welsh stabbed Ryan Broxup in the right leg during a confrontation (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal stabbing

The North West Air Ambulance Charity were called to more than 3,000 missions across the North West in 2023

North West Air Ambulance Charity called out a record number of times

8-month-old baby accidentally drowned in 'overfilled bath tub'

Jack is currently on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit at Son Espasse Hospital in Majorca as his lungs are not strong enough for him to breath on his own

Breaking ‘Help us get Jack home’ - 13-year-old boy has heart attack on holiday

A British man died in a paragliding accident in Portugal

British man dies in Portugal in tragic paragliding accident

Adults in the UK believe there is a 50/50 chance of surviving a cardiac arrest

Adults believe there is a 50/50 chance of surviving a cardiac arrest

Chest pains aren't the only way that a heart attack can present itself, especially in women (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the unexpected signs of cardiac arrest for women

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