Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large acute trust serving a population of over 1 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust provides a wide range of services, including emergency care, surgery, maternity, and mental health services. It also has a strong research and teaching focus. The Trust's main hospitals are the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. It also operates a number of community hospitals and clinics. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and has an annual turnover of over £600 million. The Trust is committed to providing high-quality care to its patients. It has been rated as "Good" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Trust is also a member of the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for the North West Coast.

Legal name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Governance

Board of directors · CEO appointed annually

Employees

3,000

• Trauma centre — Level II
• Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
• Door-to-balloon: 55 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
• Door-to-needle (stroke): 25 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

• Cornea

All departments

• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency

Quality metrics

Photos

Patient experience

Room categories

ward · semi-private · private

Meals

standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric

Chaplaincy

Christian · Muslim · Jewish

Private bathroom

private + suite rooms

Wi-Fi

Free in all rooms

• Top hospital — Preston

  EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services