Updated statement on the continuation of services for Longridge patients

We can now confirm that, working closely with our partners at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (LTH) and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) we have secured alternative inpatient ward provision for any future patients requiring the type of care previously delivered on our Longridge site. 

We will now work through the move from Longridge Community Hospital to the Fell View Ward at Royal Preston Hospital, with a view to opening to patients in the next few weeks.

Named 'Longridge at Fell View', the ward will accept the same kind of patients as Longridge inpatient unit and will remain there until further review work has been undertaken by NHS Property Services at the Longridge site and future recommendations are made for longer-term plans. 

We will continue to work with all parties and our primary care partners and colleagues from Longridge and LTH on delivering the safest service for our patients. We would like to extend our thanks to everyone involved in seeking a safe space to continue to deliver this important service.

Please be reminded that if you attend any of the clinics at Longridge, continue to do so as usual. Should this change, we will let you know.