Doctors

Gaynor Lord, 55, whose belongings were found in Norwich park

Gaynor Lord: Questions remain after inquest into death of mum

Dr Shehzada Nazir was suspended for 12 months for misconduct

Blackpool doctor suspended for misconduct after 'rant' to patient

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'

Olivia rings the bell after cancer treatment

I thought my daughter had constipation - but it was cancer

Striking NHS junior doctors on the picket line

No of appointments rescheduled due to junior doctor strikes revealed

Tom Moss' hole in his leg | Tom Moss / SWNS

I have a permanent hole in my leg...doctors say it will never heal

Pharmacists can diagnose and treat many common health conditions. (Photo: Andy Buchanan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

List of 11 health conditions your pharmacist can diagnose and treat

Tom Moss who has been left with a hole in his leg after developing a rare injury four years after a car crash

"I am left with a hole in my leg " - warning graphic images

Some of the junior doctors who have arrived in Blackpool

More than 150 junior doctors have been welcomed into Blackpool

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb

MP Chris Webb reflects on his first 50 days in office

Danni Cooper was left unable to walk or talk after cost of living stress triggered a rare neurological condition.

Watch: Money stress triggered woman’s rare neurological condition

Alicia Reid and Ryan Reid.

Watch: Audio reveals moment hero boy, 8, saved mum's life calling 999

Matilda Crome at her hospital check-up.

'My weight plummeted to five stone and I nearly died'

Preston's Ranvir Singh has spoken about how the ritos have been affecting her and her family.

Ranvir Singh shares heartbreaking family story amidst pleas about riot

A mum has organised a charity scooter challenge to raise awareness for the devastating condition that took her son's life

I lost my son to a rare condition - I'm now raising £50k for charity

Dorothy Pineau with husband Frank at home in Ottawa

Lady given 50/50 odds of heart op survival in 1955 marks 89th birthday

A woman who took a chance on life-changing heart surgery at Blackpool nearly 70 years ago recently celebrated her 89th birthday.

Vanessa Sims

Blackpool coroner issues prevention of future deaths report after holidaymaker dies from sepsis

There is a risk sepsis will go unrecognised & urgent treatment delayed

In 2015, the ‘two-strike’ rule was introduced, which promised adults convicted of carrying knives would face an automatic six-month prison sentence after their second conviction

'Tit for tat' - Man stabs friend in back after she stabbed him first

A woman may be able to eat for the first time in three years after surgeons corrected a weight loss operation carried out in Turkey.

Video: Botched weight loss surgery left me with "concrete" organs

Expert reveals why we shouldn't rely on voice assistants for medical advice. (Photo: Pexels, Jonathan Borba)

Tech expert warns against using voice assistants for medical advice

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?

Woman's extreme allergic reaction to mosquito bite on holiday in the Caribbean

'Hell on earth': Woman's extreme reaction to mosquito bite

Abi Feltham was diagnosed with a brain tumour after mistaking her brain fog for caffeine withdrawal

My 'caffeine withdrawal' symptoms was a cancerous brain tumour

Actress Mandip Gill is now a UCLan Honorary Fellow.

Doctor Who & Hollyoaks star "honoured" to become UCLan Honorary Fellow

A maxillofacial cancer patient has been given a second chance at life after Lancashire Teaching Hospitals successfully performed the region’s first-ever ZIP flap procedure, which reconstructs 80% of a patient’s jaw. This is John Farnworth X-ray

I didn't think this type of surgery was possible but I'm eating again

Damion sadly died from an unsurvivable brain injury (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Dad who murdered his son, 2, after winning sole custody jailed

Daniel Hardcastle was found guilty of murdering his two-year-old son (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Dad found guilty of murdering his two-year-old son

A father from Blackpool has been found guilty of murdering his two-year-old son.

Sean Gleaves

Here are 8 top tips from our experts on how to stay healthy at Glastonbury Festival. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images, NENAD MIHAJLOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

How to stay well at Glastonbury and avoid these 8 common mishaps

Junior doctors are striking for five days ahead of the general election. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Junior doctors go on strike for 11th time - this is how much they make

Junior doctors picket line outside Royal Preston Hospital, at the start of their previous strike earlier this year 2024.

Junior doctors set to strike in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Ollie Hercombe, 16, snapped his leg spontaneously while sparring in a boxing gym and had to have his leg amputated.

Teen has leg amputated after it was snapped in a boxing match

Rose-Marie was in the process of recording another album.

Shooting Stars and Doctors star Rose-Marie Kane, suddenly dies aged 68

More than 4,000 GP support staff have been recruited in the North West in the last five years

Huge increase in GP practice appointments, but only 49% with a doctor

Delightful Dick Van Dyke makes Diagnosis Murder must-watch crime series

A GP consultation

High-ranking Blackpool doctor suspended for 12 months

Mum, Simone White, says she has been left with a brain injury after a suspected spiking incident.

Watch: Mum left with brain injury after suspected spiking incident

Victoria Johnson was just 51 when she passed away at Guild Lodge in Whittingham (Credit: Google)

Woman detained under Mental Health Act died from natural causes

Tony Brown, 63, was diagnoses with cancer after noticing a red spot in his eye (Credit: Suzie Brown / SWNS)

I was diagnosed with cancer after noticing a red spot in my eye

Maeva fought the greatest fight and made her daddy and I so proud

Cheryl Fergison revealed she scalded herself multiple times following her battle with cancer (Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

I'm a soap star and I thought I'd die from my addiction to self harm

Jennifer Gothard from Cleveleys said the nearly month-long wait for her winnings has 'soured' her experience and left her feeling 'deflated'

I won £10k on scratchcard but haven't got a penny - I'm being ghosted

King Charles will resume public engagements next week (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

King to resume public duties after positive cancer treatment

Fleetwood landfill site on Jameson Road

People affected by stink symptoms urged to tell their GPs

Previous housing plans for Garstang Road East included this huge application by Persimmon Homes

Plans for 21 more homes on Poulton's Garstang Road East revealed

Mark Butcher, Reform UK listens to a question from the audience at the Hustings event for all of the Blackpool South election candidates held at Blackpool Cricket Club. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

By-election candidates pledge to tackle health inequalities

Following Cheryl Fergison's video about Blackpool Victoria Hospital, residents have shared their experiences and the hospital has responded

Public share their stories & Blackpool Vic responds after star's video

William with his mum Mihaela and dad Simon. William Howard, nine, was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing Minecraft but in fact he has a rare and deadly disease.

We thought Minecraft was making our son ill but he had deadly disease

Shona has said she has faced a barrage of ignorance since coming out as a transgender woman.

I've known I was in the wrong body since I was 11, now i'm finally me

Alec with his daughter Celia Rigby-O'Neill. He was just 13 years old when he started smoking

I want to raise the legal smoking age after losing my dad to cancer

People are being asked for their views on health services

Investigator into NHS complaints in visit to Blackpool

Esmeralda Moana Louise Janet Johnson Rae Martin tragically died aged just seven weeks

Baby sister of boy battling cancer tragically dies

Tracey I'anson, 49, was admitted to hospital for what she believed was a chest infection (Credit: Tracey I'anson / SWNS)

'My smoker's cough left me in a week-long coma'

Winter Warmer Packs ready for distribution

Emergency packs distributed to support Fylde Coast families who are living in fu...

Tommy-Rae Johnson Martin, 4, who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour (Credit: Express and Star/ SWNS)

Blackpool Tower to light up for boy, 4, diagnosed with cancer

Chorley's Paul Bowen opens up about his time on The Apprentice.

Lancs Apprentice candidate opens up about what the experience was like