Ormskirk And District General Hospital

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month, be sure to visit your GP if you have any of the symptoms described here by Macmillan. Early treatment saves lives.

Pupils from West End Primary School in Ormskirk play doctors and nurses on children's ward

fantastic story - well done Jess! 🙌💪💙

Remember it is our recruitment event this weekend - Sat from 11-3pm at Southport hospital in the clinical education centre.
We are looking for registered nurses, pop along and you could go home with a conditional job offer 💙

Its #worldkidneyday today. Are you kidney aware? Find out more:
www.worldkidneyday.co.uk

Romantic dad Guy Lowe celebrated the birth of his baby boy by proposing to mum Laura Graham in the delivery suite here last month.
He left midwives in tears of joy after presenting newly-dressed Arthur in a baby-grow with “Will you be a Lowe like me?” on the front.
“It took a bit of time for the penny to drop because Arthur was waving his arms everywhere,” said Guy, 25. “But when she’d managed to read it, I was there on one knee with the ring.
... “All the staff were cheering and the midwives were crying.”
The couple have yet to set a date for the wedding but it will be “the next couple of years,” said Guy.
“We have a new baby and building a house extension, so life’s pretty busy!”
Congratulations to you all! 💙😊🥳🍾🥂
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This #NoSmokingDay share with us how you plan to quit #smoking using #TellUsYourWay 💙💪

Cervical screening saves lives. Find out more about the proceedure and why it is important here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-sc reening/
Finding abnormal changes early means they can be monitored or treated so they do not get a chance to turn into cervical cancer. ... Try not to put off cervical screening. It's one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
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Norovirus continues to circulate in the community. You don’t want norovirus. It’s very contagious and the symptoms are very unpleasant.
If you have symptoms of either diarrhoea or vomiting, please do not visit the hospital until you are symptom-free for at least 48 hours, unless it is a genuine medical emergency.
Parents are asked to keep their children away from hospital at this time, where possible.
... Also, if the patient you want to visit has these symptoms, our advice is to delay your visit until they recover from this bug.
Symptoms of norovirus include a sudden onset of vomiting and/or diarrhoea. Some people may have a temperature, headache and stomach cramps.
Norovirus is short-lived but very unpleasant. You don’t want it and our patients certainly don’t.
If you’re affected, stay at home, drink plenty of fluids, wash your hands after using the toilet and prior to eating, and clean or disinfect contaminated surfaces.
Thank you
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Five-year-old Olivia Isherwood is helping doctors find the best treatment for children who fall ill with pneumonia @capitstudy @SOHNHS_Research http://ow.ly/7AH250m6KPd

A team at Edge Hill University has made this fantastic video, after talking to a group of 15 young people, about how they feel about having treatment in hospital. We think its fantastic 💙❤️💜👏

Dial 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk instead of worrying, self-diagnosing or second-guessing when you have an urgent health problem https://youtu.be/N1flJsbM4es

If your loved one is leaving hospital soon, make sure they have clothes to go in, the heating is on at home and there's food in the cupboard

Do you have an elderly relative who’s feeling unwell? Go to NHS 111 online 111.nhs.uk or call 111 to quickly get medical advice and help. NHS 111 is available 24/7. #HelpUsHelpYou

When you need medical help fast, but it’s not a life-threatening emergency, you can go straight to NHS 111 - by phone or online at 111.nhs.uk #HelpUsHelpYou

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Need urgent health advice and don’t know what to do? Call 111 or go online 111.nhs.uk and you will be directed to the right medical care 24/7 #HelpUsHelpYou