blackpool, Local Online News Community, Forums, Chats, For Sale, Classified, Offers, Film Reviews, Events, Motors Sale, Property For Sale Rent, Jobs, Hotels, Taxi, Restaurants, Pubs, Clubs, Pictures, Sports, Charities, Lost Found

  1. Published on: 05/07/2018 05:23 AMReported by: roving-eye
    Buildings across Lancashire will be lighting up blue to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS on Thursday 5 July.

    County Hall in Preston and eight libraries, including Bacup, Carnforth, Kirkham, Skelmersdale, and Ribbleton, will be lit up from 9 o'clock tomorrow evening to celebrate the big day.

    Park Hospital in Trafford was the first NHS hospital to be opened on 5 July 1948 by health minister Nye Bevan. At that time, the hospital was in the old county of Lancashire and Lancashire County Council handed over the keys of the hospital at a ceremony marking the beginning of the NHS.

    Archivists from the county council have also put together a display, which includes an annual report and souvenir booklet from Park Hospital, as well as equipment which would have been used in NHS hospitals back in 1948.

    County Councillor Shaun Turner, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: "It's fitting that we're lighting up County Hall and Lancashire's libraries to mark this celebration as the first NHS hospital opened its doors in Lancashire on 5 July 1948.

    "Park Hospital, now called Trafford General, was within Lancashire at the time and Lancashire County Council handed over a ceremonial key to the hospital to health minister Nye Bevan to symbolise the beginning of the NHS.

    "The NHS plays a vital role now, just as it did 70 years ago and we'll continue to work closely together to keep our communities fit and well and to ensure that people with health issues get the early support and treatment they need."

    The following libraries will be lit up on Thursday 5 July: Ribbleton, Bacup, Kirkham, Carnforth, Skelmersdale, Bolton-le-Sands, Longridge and Silverdale.

    The objects in the display to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS will be on display in County Hall, Preston on Thursday 5 July.

    All the objects are from the Lancashire Archives Service. For more information about the archives, visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/librar...record-office/
     

    Useful links: Report Cyber Crime | Stop Nuisance Calls & Mail | Daily Covid Stats (updated 4pm) | Covid excess deaths in your area | Local NHS Resources | What 3 Words





  2. Check Todays Deals on Ebay.co.uk      Check Todays Deals On Amazon.co.uk

    Your Comments:



Custom Search

Search Qlocal (powered by google)
You are in: UK / Blackpool / North West
Find any Town in the UK, or Use UK map
Local Google MAP for Blackpool

User Control Panel

Not a Member? Sign Up!

Login or Register


Privacy & Cookie Policy


   

   Check Todays Deals On Amazon.co.uk
   Check Todays Deals on Ebay.co.uk



Booking.com

Firewood suppliers in blackpool
Replacement Stove Glass in blackpool
Supporting Local Business

Be Seen - Advertise on Qlocal






UK, Local Online News Community, Forums, Chats, For Sale, Classified, Offers, Vouchers, Events, Motors Sale, Property For Sale Rent, Jobs, Hotels, Taxi, Restaurants, Pubs, Clubs, Pictures, Sports, Charities, Lost Found
blackpoolblackpool News



Stats: Qlocal over 500,000 page views a month (google analytics)