Greater Lancashire Hospital

Greater Lancashire Hospital Operated by local people, for local people.

Greater Lancashire Hospital, based in Preston since 2006, has gained a strong reputation across the UK in the NHS and independent healthcare for our professionalism and renowned Consultants.

05/11/2025

We’re delighted to welcome Mr Amit Shah as both Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of Clinical Strategy & Development.

With over 28 years’ experience, Mr Shah will lead the expansion of our healthcare services at our new Preston hospital and launch Arthrosamid® clinics, offering an innovative injection treatment proven to relieve knee osteoarthritis pain for up to five years.

Our partnership with Contura Orthopaedics to provide Arthrosamid reflects our commitment to delivering advanced and effective treatments.

Gwam Rajiah, Executive Chairman, said:

“This is a major step forward for people living with knee osteoarthritis in the North West — and Mr Shah is a fantastic addition to our team.”

💚Innovative patient care. Expert leadership.

29/10/2025

GREATER LANCASHIRE HOSPITAL ACQUIRES
FIRST TRUST HOSPITAL ON D’URTON LANE

Greater Lancashire Hospital (GLH) has bought First Trust Hospital in Preston’s D’Urton Lane - including all buildings and equipment - for an undisclosed seven-figure investment.

The First Trust site has already received formal CQC Certificate of Registration under the Bespoke Healthcare Group name meaning it can now provide inpatient services for the first time, while also greatly increasing the volume of outpatient work and diagnostics it undertakes.

Family-owned GLH will use the new site to decrease waiting times for NHS patients throughout the Lancashire area while increasing its private and healthcare insurance provisions. The management team are planning a largescale expansion of services it can offer.

GLH’s healthcare pathway is unique in that patients are seen by some of the UK’s top consultants and clinicians from their first appointment, aiding a quicker diagnosis and a shortening of their healthcare journey.

Gwam Rajiah, Executive Chairman of Greater Lancashire Hospital, said: “We’re committed to creating a truly world class hospital that helps forge the future of healthcare for residents andmedical professionals in the North West. The CQC Certificate of Registration is the very first step on that road.

“Our new building has 22 beds including 14 en-suite, which means we can now provide patients with overnight stays for the first time.

“It also has two state-of-the-art general anaesthetic operating theatres, which will ensure that even more patients can receive worldclass diagnosis and treatment under the same roof.”

The hospital intends to offer all its existing services from the new D’Urton Lane site as well as a raft of new ones, which will be announced at a later date.

People using NHS England’s Patient Choice Framework will continue to receive their consultations at GLH’s original facility in Preston’s Millennium City Park until the new site becomes fully operational.

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Greater Lancashire Hospital, Wyder Court, Millennium City Park
Preston
PR25BW

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm

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+441772663977

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Welcome

Greater Lancashire Hospital is an independently owned leading private hospital, based near Preston, Lancashire. We offer our patients a range of first class day-case outpatient, and diagnostic facilities led by the top consultants in the North West.

We are a family run business harnessing the vast clinical knowledge of Gwam and Sara Rajiah, following more than 30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, both in the private and NHS sectors.

Part of The Bespoke Healthcare Group, Greater Lancashire Hospital is a regional centre of healthcare excellence, operating with patients at its heart.

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