Find a drop-in session
The flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are safe and effective. They give you the best protection against winter viruses
Details of the Board meeting on 5 November 2026 Board Meeting Board Meeting and its papers
Lancashire and South Cumbria employment support service shines in national awards
Frequently asked questions
Update on all age autism and ADHD assessments in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Adult ADHD
Cumbria’s WorkWell service is celebrating success at a national awards ceremony.
Papers for the 29 October 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Papers for the 10 September 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Haematology CRG
Blackburn residents are invited to drop in and have their say on vascular services
Have your say and help shape the refreshed ICB strategy
World Menopause Day 2026: Let’s keep the conversation going
This page contains information on the Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) service update.
Since 2019 we have been gathering feedback on vascular services and considering ways we can improve them in line with national recommendations. We have now developed a proposal for a reconfiguration where there will be one team working across our local hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria with one main arterial specialist centre for all planned in-patient and emergency, specialist vascular surgery.
British Sign Language video
This page will help you to understand how the Integrated Care Board (ICB) works with its partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria to safeguard adults and children.
To maintain a safe and sustainable service for the patients of South Cumbria, an independent review has recommended that the temporary suspension of a Level 3 intensive care unit be made permanent. Level 3 services at Furness General Hospital (FGH) were temporarily suspended last September due to issues with recruiting qualified and experienced staff, with only three permanent consultants in post against a national guidance requirement of eight.
Easy Read booklet
A former Secretary of State for Health has visited Lancashire to learn about work and health initiatives across the region.
Update on the Clinical Senate review regarding Level 3 critical care at Furness General Hospital
GP services in Coniston
Have your say
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria is committed to making sure equality, diversity and inclusion is a priority when planning and commissioning health and care services for our population.
Summary consultation booklet
Consultation booklet
Improvements to vascular services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being proposed in a new public consultation launched by the local NHS.
Vascular services transformation
Get in touch
We are committed to listening to your views to help us make improvements to the way health and care services are delivered across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
How to make a request for information about me?
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a right of access to a wide range of information held by public authorities, including the NHS. The purpose is to promote greater openness and accountability.
This targeted dental access and oral health improvement pathway has been developed to support children living within deprived ‘Core 20’ areas of deprivation.
The Living Well Service will be offering cervical screenings for those who are eligible across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Vascular services: You said, we did
A list of local providers that NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has directly commissioned and hold a contract to deliver ADHD and/or ASD services to residents with a Lancashire and South Cumbria registered GP.
Details of the Board meeting on 17 September 2026 Board Meeting Board Meeting and its papers
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's AGM is on 17September 2026
More children in Lancashire and South Cumbria were seen by an NHS dentist in the past year than anywhere else in England, according to newly-published data.
Co-medical directory - Dr Andy Knox
Co-medical director - Andy Curran
2023-2024 health inequality metrics as required from NHS England’s Statement on Information on Health Inequalities (duty under section 13SA of the National Health Service Act 2006).
Good health starts with you
Right care, right place: proposed reduction in beds at Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Latest update on Longridge Community Hospital
Adult ADHD services
Papers for the 16 July 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Service transformation and procurements
West Lancashire community services procurement
Community tier 2 gynaecology service procurement
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is set to procure a new adult teledermatology service for people living in the region.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) recommends that all autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people (0-18 years) meet the Lancashire and South Cumbria Minimum Standards Framework.
LSC secondary care orthodontics collaborative programme: online questionnaire
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Information about mental health support services for people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Prior to joining the ICB, Emma was chair of Swansea University Health Board and chair of West Glamorgan Regional Partnership Board.
A graduate of the University of Cambridge, Emma’s previous experience includes work in the oil industry, the retail sector and as a management consultant working for regulators and utilities in the UK and worldwide. She has worked in the NHS for nearly 20 years, both as an independent management consultant providing strategic support to acute NHS providers and as a non-executive director. Prior to her role at Swansea Bay, Emma was vice chair at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. She is also a member of the board of trustees at the NHS Confederation.
Emma has depth and breadth of board experience across large, complex organisations in different sectors and a particular interest in encouraging the exchange of ideas between different organisations to find innovative solutions.
A four-week campaign aimed at reducing stigma around suicide and mental health is set to launch in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The aim of the maternity voices partnerships (MVPs) is to make sure NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB listens to, and takes onboard, the views of women and families using our maternity services. MVPs are a forum for maternity service users and providers to come together to design services that meet the needs of local women, parents and families.
Healthwatch Together is the partnership of four local Healthwatch organisations working together across Lancashire and South Cumbria: Blackpool, Blackburn with Darwen, Cumbria and Lancashire.
Lancashire SEND Partnership survey
Become a trust member
PPGs are a forum for patients to communicate with their GP practice and offer patients the opportunity to put forward their views and suggestions. They meet regularly to decide ways of making a positive contribution to the services and facilities offered by the surgery to its patients. We want more patients to get involved and help improve the delivery of health services, as well as make a difference to their local community.
Volunteering for your local NHS is a great way to support health and care services in your community.
There are a number of ways you can get involved and share your views on health and care matters across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging students preparing to start university to take essential steps to protect their health as they move away from home.
This page contains our engagement opportunities archive. All of the opportunities on this page have ended.
The ICB will be hosting regular webinars showcasing best practice of involvement, coproduction and engagement in the health and care system throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Get involved in your local area
We are reviewing clinical policies
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging eligible people across the region to book their flu jab, as preparations for winter begin earlier than ever.
The late summer bank holiday weekend is on the horizon, which means a lot of health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be operating on different opening hours to normal.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) AGM will be held next month, with members of the public invited to attend.
Our ICB operating model narrative sets out the narrative that underpins our new organisational directorates, structures and ways of working. It explains the direction we are taking, why change is needed, and how these arrangements will help us deliver better outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
The changes outlined in this document are designed to create a more focused, sustainable and effective organisation, with greater clarity of purpose and a stronger ability to deliver our statutory responsibilities and strategic ambitions.
Strategies and plans
Pharmacy bank holiday opening times
WorkWell is a programme that we are piloting in Lancashire and South Cumbria that aims to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start and stay in work.
A pioneering programme helping people overcome health-related barriers to employment has been hailed a success after supporting more than 3,000 people across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Health checks on people with long-term conditions in Lancashire and South Cumbria have prevented an estimated 1,500 hospital admissions.
Where there is a new or rare treatment or a policy specifies a treatment is ‘not routinely commissioned’ meaning a decision has been taken not to commission (fund) that specific treatment, an IFR (clinically exceptional case) Approval will be required.
If you would like to contact NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board you can do so via the contact us form on this page.
Patients living in Lancashire and South Cumbria will soon have digital access to skin specialists with the local NHS announcing plans to establish a new teledermatology service for potential skin cancer lesions.
A Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance project aimed at increasing early diagnosis has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
Temperatures are set to soar this week, and NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to take extra precautions.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is working with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to review the Urgent Treatment Centre at Westmorland General Hospital (known as Kendal UTC). The ICB has partnered with Healthwatch on this engagement to capture people’s experience of and knowledge about the UTC.
Changes to services at Rossendale Birth Centre as demand for births drops
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is celebrating significant progress in its main aim of diagnosing cancer earlier, after the latest data showed the area recorded the biggest improvement in England.
Nurses in Lancashire and South Cumbria reflect on heart-warming moments from their careers as the NHS celebrates International Nurses Day.
New adult ADHD support service launching 1 July 2026
New community gynaecology service planned for Lancashire and South Cumbria
We have tried to use plain English on this website. Where we haven't been clear, hopefully this page will help explain anything that is not clear.
Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to have their say as the NHS updates its policy on treatments for soft-tissue injuries like tennis elbow, Achilles tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis.
NHS 10 year plan
Both the Trust and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) are committed to ensuring that the population of Furness has access to safe, sustainable, and high-quality services; locally provided, where safe and sustainable. We cannot, and will not, provide a service that is unsafe.
Policies and procedures followed by the integrated care board and its employees
Tracey Bleakley
Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE - deputy chair
Two new non-executives have been appointed by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to contribute their knowledge and experience to improving health outcomes across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
This 5-year clinical strategy from 2026 – 2031 outlines our core strategic clinical priorities to drive and achieve these aims as well as provide health and care services which are high quality, supportive, accessible and sustainable.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Annual Reports
Our Influence Network is a database of people who live or work in Lancashire and South Cumbria, who have volunteered to take part in regular research, questionnaires and take part in opportunities to share their views and experiences.
Details of the Board meeting on 9 July 2026 Board Meeting Board Meeting and its papers
Papers for the 11 June 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
An update on improving neonatal care services in the North West
Families across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now able to access earlier support for children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs.
Read the latest news from NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Local Authority - Neil Jack
Updates to Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust autism and ADHD pathway
The Influence Panel is made up of volunteers who provide feedback, advice and guidance from a public perspective on the work of the ICB.
Case study
Chief commissioning officer - Professor Craig Harris
Find out about the people in charge of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Latest News from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Diagnostics Collaborative
The independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Increasing biodiversity and staff connection to nature at Westmorland General Hospital Phase 3
NHS England has provided a national position on the prescribing of weight loss medication and this has now been adopted across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
People living in Coniston will continue to have local access to a GP practice following the agreement to open a branch of a neighbouring practice in the village.
A Lancashire charity has been given a top industry award for the work they do in improving health and wellbeing.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has been selected to take part in the national Fit Note Reform Pilot, helping to test a new approach that aims to improve support for people whose health affects their ability to work.
An integrated care board (or ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation which is responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population, managing the NHS budget and arranging for the provision of health services in a geographical area.
A four-day strike by resident doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria, which was due to begin this morning, has been suspended.
Greener travel
Breast CRG
Delivering our NHS vision and priorities
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has strengthened its commitment to working with the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector by renewing their partnership agreement.
In Lancaster, partners have worked together to change how people access support, with a clear focus on stepping in earlier and helping people stay independent for longer. Using a £140,000 Adult Social Care transformation fund, they created a community-based support offer for people whose needs sit below statutory thresholds, giving them practical help before problems escalate.
A partnership between University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and GLL has created a Community Health and Wellbeing Hub at Kendal Leisure Centre – helping people stay well, manage conditions earlier, and avoid unnecessary hospital care.
On Friday 20 February, Dr Minal Bakhai, Director of Primary Care and Community Transformation and Improvement for NHS England and lead for the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme visited Kendal Leisure Centre to hear more about the work taking place to support neighbourhoods in Morecambe Bay. Minal is visiting each pilot site in the programme, of which Morecambe Bay is one of 43 places across England to be part of Wave One, and she was particularly keen to learn about the approaches we are taking to neighbourhood health and wellbeing, what has worked well and what could be replicated.
Senior leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria have committed to a new way of working which supports independence, wellbeing and puts residents' needs at the centre of decision making.
Communities in Lancashire and South Cumbria to benefit from neighbourhood health centres on their doorstep
Our vision is to have a high quality, community-centred health and care system by 2035. To do this we need to transform care in the community, transform care in hour hospitals and make quality improvement and better use of resources.
In line with the other integrated care boards across England, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is required to publish a joint forward plan for 2024 onwards.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for developing a Joint Forward Plan for the NHS over the next five years. The ICB forms part of the Integrated Care System across Lancashire and South Cumbria, the formal partnership of organisations working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our population.
Community diagnostic centres (sometimes called CDCs) are being set up across Lancashire and South Cumbria to offer thousands more diagnostic tests and scans, helping to cut waiting lists and support earlier diagnosis.
A patient shares his experience of using technology to monitor his health remotely.
Gavin, a resident of Darwen. Gavin shares his heartfelt journey through heart issues, culminating in a heart transplant. Gavin is a big advocate for peer support and making sure people with heart failure are diagnosed early and are able to be involved in their treatment.
Papers for the 27 May 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
On 1 April 2024, 59 specialised services were delegated to our ICB from NHS England (NHSE).
Key dates and guidance for suppliers during the ISFE2 transition, including short cutover pauses in late September and portal invitations from 20 Oct.
People helping people in Barrow: A celebration of a community grant making project through Barrow Rising
Eight football clubs across Lancashire are uniting to promote a new campaign urging supporters to recognise the warning signs of lung cancer and seek help sooner.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has launched Year 4 of its Population Health Leadership Academy. The initiative brings colleagues from primary, secondary and community care, alongside VCFSE leaders, to learn together over 12 months and improve population health while tackling health inequity across the region.
Artificial intelligence in the form of a ceiling light has been found to not only reduce falls but to also prevent them in care home settings.
A new way to deliver children’s cancer treatment is now live across the North West. Partners have launched a mobile cancer care unit that brings chemotherapy and supportive treatment closer to home.
The NHS is always looking at ways it can increase access for all communities and one group of healthcare professionals has headed out on the road to reach different parts of the local population.
Mythbusters for families seeking neurodevelopmental diagnosis
Case studies
WARP-IT Reuse across Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trusts
Optimising oral nutritional supplement prescribing
A short clip about blue prescribing
Primary care decarbonisation project
Chief strategy and planning officer - Alex Heritage
Are you suffering from anxiety or depression? NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Talking Therapies, formerly known as IAPT can help. Refer yourself today.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) continue to work together to identify new arrangements for the un-commissioned children and young people's ADHD and ASD service for those with no additional mental health diagnosis.
Company Secretary – Debra Atkinson
The Board may invite specified individuals to be attendees or observers at its meetings in order to inform its decision-making and the discharge of its functions as it sees fit.
Lung CRG
Papers for the 9 April 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Critical Care Specialised Services Clinical Network (LSCCCN) pharmacy team were announced as finalists in the ‘Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy Practice’ category at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress Awards 2026.
Details of the Board meeting on 14 May 2026 Board Meeting and its papers
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is committed to putting the needs of people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria at the heart of all we do.
There is a collective ambition to do this by working with residents and communities and our partners to co-produce and improve health and wellbeing services.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board have set up a readers group, who regularly review letters and leaflets and offer suggestions on how these can be more patient friendly.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's Corporate Governance Handbook is a virtual handbook that brings together in one place a range of documents which support NHS Lancashire and South Cumbri ICB's Constitution and good governance.
Aaron Cummins has continued his programme of engagement across Lancashire and South Cumbria, helping to strengthen relationships and share learning between places. This time, his visit took him to Blackpool, where he met with local partners and frontline teams to see how organisations are working together to improve health outcomes and support communities.
Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to have their say as the NHS updates more of its policies on treatments.
This page is currently under development. Whilst this work takes place, information can be found on the LSCMMG website.
The membership of the Board is defined by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's constitution and in line with the NHS Act 2006 and NHS England policy.
Winter brings extra pressures for all of us – at home, at work, online, and with loved ones. Cold weather, seasonal illnesses, and the demands of daily life can take a toll on our physical and mental wellbeing.
This Five-Year Strategic Commissioning Plan sets out how Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will discharge its role as a strategic commissioner over the period 2026–27 to 2030–31.
Further to the update published on 27 February 2026 regarding the future of GP practice services in Coniston, we would like to provide a further update.
The ICB remains in negotiations with a local service provider regarding the opening of a branch practice in the village.
We hope these negotiations can be successfully concluded soon, at which time we will be in a position to formally announce how people registered with Coniston Medical Practice can continue to access care within their community.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) continue to work together to identify new arrangements for the un-commissioned children and young people's ADHD and ASD service for those with no additional mental health diagnosis.
Longridge Community Hospital in-patient ward - latest update
Cards for Kindness is a campaign aimed at reducing loneliness in older people in care homes in Lancashire.
Local Authority - Cath Whalley
Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector - Tracy Hopkins
Dr Julie Colclough is the partner member for primary care on the Integrated Care Board
Chris joined Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in July 2020 as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive before becoming Interim Chief Executive in October 2022 and Chief Executive in April 2023.
NHS Trust / Foundation Trust - Silas Nicholls
Details on dental services and how to register with a dentist.
Lancashire and South Cumbria SEND champions are celebrating having picked up the top prize at a national industry award ceremony.
People registered with a Hyndburn GP practice are being asked for their views on proposals to permanently close two GP branch sites.
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the symptoms of the most common cancer affecting younger men.
Accessing dental services
Dealing with money issues can sometimes be off-putting, but if you don't understand how things like credit or mortgages work, you could end up losing out financially or getting yourself deep in debt.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Better Births is the collective name for local maternity services which covers care from pregnancy to two years of age.
Maternity information for families
Information about the transformation of maternity services in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Information for families after the birth of baby.
Information for you during pregnancy.
Find information to help you prepare for birth and parenthood.
With all the news and developments around Covid-19 (Coronavirus) recently, it is a stressful time for everyone. If you are expecting a baby or looking after a young child, you may be feeling particularly worried and anxious.
In Lancashire and South Cumbria, we are committed to improving the lives of those living with dementia and their carers.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria’s dementia post diagnostic support
In the UK, perinatal mental health difficulties (problems which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child) affect up to one in five women and one in ten men during pregnancy and the first year after having a baby.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) local offer
Papers for the 12 March 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Pathology
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) was established under the Health and Care Act 2022 as a statutory body from 1 July 2022. Our constitution sets out the board membership, governance arrangements and principles for the ICB.
Resident doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to strike just after the Easter bank holiday weekend.
With the Easter bank holiday weekend on its way, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people to order any repeat prescriptions early.
The start of April sees the launch of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme for older adults – with the spring/summer 2026 COVID-19 vaccination campaign also getting under way later in the month.
Learning disabilities and autism support
Your local pharmacy team can provide expert advice about over-the-counter medicines to treat many common health conditions.
Working with communities to improve the mental health, resilience and wellbeing of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria is important to us.
Our ambition in Lancashire and South Cumbria is that mental health and wellbeing is considered of equal importance to physical health in all of our communities.
The Shaping Care Together (SCT) Joint Committee is a committee of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The Committee is responsible for making key decisions for the Shaping Care Together programme, supporting the Partners to collaboratively make decisions on the planning and delivery of the Programme.
Plans to regenerate the former Accrington Victoria Hospital site were revealed today with firm commitments as to what local people could expect to see in the coming weeks and months.
Details of the Board meeting on 19 March 2026 Board Meeting and its papers
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the GP partners from Pendle View Medical Centre have temporarily taken over the provision of general practice services at ARG Healthcare, 257 Blackburn Road, Accrington; Dr Bello’s Surgery and King Street Medical Centre, both in Acorn Primary Healthcare Centre, Blackburn Road, Accrington.
Upper GI CRG
GP practices
Children and young people with sensory processing needs Lancashire and South Cumbria position statement January 2024
Sensory processing needs information page
Population Health Needs Assessment
Population Health Academy
Health check what to expect guides for children, young people, parents and carers.
A public consultation has been launched asking people to share their views on where A&E services across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire should be located.
Services are currently split across two sites with children’s A&E at Ormskirk Hospital and the adult A&E in Southport
Today, the joint committee made up of the integrated care boards of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria has made a decision on the future location of Accident & Emergency (A&E) services in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.
A community scheme aimed at reducing the number of deaths by suicide.
Neurodevelopmental programme board update for parents and carers
Neurodevelopmental pathway
Information about the children and young people’s sleep services in West Lancashire
Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT) have served notice to Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) that they will no longer be accepting referrals to the autism assessment pathway for children and young people of school age in the Central and West Lancashire areas, due to the service being unable to meet the level of demand and the number of children and young people currently on the waiting list. The pathway was closed to new referrals from 1st June 2025.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) have agreed that LSCFT will continue to accept referrals for the un-commissioned children and young people's ADHD and ASD service for those with no additional mental health diagnosis until 31 March 2026.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Update on adult ADHD assessments in Lancashire and South Cumbria
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded the contract for community health services in West Lancashire to NHS Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust following a competitive procurement process.
Papers for the 12 February 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Environmental sustainability in primary care
Personal Health Budgets
Continuing care for children and young people
Continuing healthcare for adults
Further information on the temporary situation affecting Longridge Hospital.
Details of the Board meeting on 22 January 2026 Board Meeting and its papers
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to have their say as the NHS updates three more of its policies on treatments.
People with primary health care needs may qualify for free NHS all age continuing care which is beyond that provided by core NHS services and what social care are able to provide. For adults 18 and over, this is called NHS continuing healthcare (CHC). For children and young people up to the age of 17, this is called NHS continuing care. Both are based on national frameworks, which explain who qualify.
There are a number of ways you can make a complaint or raise a concern about an NHS service to the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Update on Coniston Medical Practice
Clinical reference groups
Access support and crisis services, self-help tools, information and advice.
Support for people bereaved by suicide in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A change to blood testing service provision across Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool took place in May 2025, as a result, the locations of where you get your blood tests carried out have changed.
Modern slavery statement for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Professor Jane Scattergood is acting chief nursing officer
Funding opportunities
Meet the team
Mark Bakewell took on the role of chief finance officer for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) in October 2025, bringing with him a wealth of experience in NHS finance and strategic leadership.
Only order what you need
We would like to provide an update on Coniston Medical Practice.
We have unfortunately received no bids for the contract to provide general medical services at Coniston Medical Practice which was live on the Find A Tender portal from 23 December 2025 until 4 February 2026. We allowed an additional two weeks over the standard 30 days for any interested parties to prepare their bid.
The ICB will now consider options for how patients in the Coniston area can continue to receive services and a decision will be taken in due course. We will provide an update on this as soon as we are able.
In the meantime, the practice will continue to run as it has under the management of the Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative.
Papers for the 15 January 2026 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 49. Together we can prevent suicide.
Three health centres in East Lancashire are benefiting from major investment projects during 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions: Neurodevelopmental diagnosis referral
Transforming the neurodevelopmental pathway in Lancashire and South Cumbria
To support local people and organisations wanting to signpost people to help and advice, we have listed some of the mental health support resources available across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Green Plan
Chief people officer (interim) - Debbie Herring
Primary Care Network engages volunteer group to improve cervical screening uptake
Urology CRG
Equity and equality programme review for maternity services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
ICB chief executive Aaron Cummins spent Friday (16 January) in West Lancashire as part of his commitment to spend regular time in every part of Lancashire and South Cumbria and see local work first-hand. The visit provided direct insight into services, partnerships and communities in Ormskirk and Skelmersdale, and helped deepen understanding of how care is delivered across the area.
Further dates have been announced for a mobile cervical screening bus, which is in Lancashire this spring.
Bereavement pathway
Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance has launched a major campaign aimed at tackling the issue of late cancer diagnoses – and, in turn, saving lives.
THE NHS in the North West is reminding the public of the importance of coming forward for healthcare when feeling unwell, to avoid conditions worsening and leading to hospital admissions that could have been avoided.
Know your ovaries campaign
Steve Spill
Acute Oncology CRG & Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) CRG
With temperatures already dropping, NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to take extra care.
Self-harm
Papers for the 11 December 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Papers for the 13 November 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Self care is about keeping fit and healthy, understanding when you can look after yourself, when a pharmacist can help, and when to get advice from your GP or another health professional.
The NHS in the North West is urging people to use services wisely during the latest period of industrial action by resident doctors starting tomorrow (Wednesday 17 December 2025), as the NHS faces record-breaking demand for services.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is asking patients and visitors to help under-pressure services by following infection prevention guidance.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is holding Women’s Health Workshops, bringing together key stakeholders to co-produce the emerging Lancashire and South Cumbria Women’s Health Strategy.
A mobile cervical screening service will be available in locations across Lancashire in the new year, in a bid to reach areas with low uptake.
As we approach Christmas, it’s time to make sure you have all the medication you need for the festive period.
Chief executive statement on the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence and other financial crimes against the NHS.
Papers for the 9 October 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Extra appointments are now available for people in Lancashire and South Cumbria who need urgent or unscheduled dental care.
Collaborative work to successfully transfer services from Accrington Victoria Hospital to Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre has received a top industry award.
Details of the Board meeting on 27 November 2025 Board Meeting and its papers
Combined pay gap report
Help spread the word
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the UK, yet more still needs to be done to raise awareness – according to leading cancer experts in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Plans to upgrade Alfred Barrow Health Centre have been announced as part of Government initiative >>
Plans to upgrade the Alfred Barrow Health Centre in Barrow-in-Furness have been announced today as part of the Government’s Neighbourhood Health Centre project.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to have their say as the NHS updates some of its policies on treatments.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have announced that they will be carrying out an inspection of education, health, and care services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Blackburn with Darwen. This type of inspection is called an area SEND inspection.
Dill Hall Surgery survey
More than half of eligible people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have yet to take up the offer of a free flu vaccination this winter.
Epilepsy services for children and young people (CYP) - improving the transition from paediatric to adult epilepsy services
Have your say on the proposed NHS dental contract changes
Emergency admissions to hospital have been reduced thanks to an initiative that has seen healthcare workers take to the streets of Lancaster and Morecambe.
Here you can view the latest health and care campaigns which NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is currently supporting.
A Lancashire grandad is urging others to act at the first sign of trouble, having received the all-clear from pancreatic cancer less than a fortnight after visiting his doctor.
With temperatures already dropping, NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to take extra care.
Today marks the start of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025 (18 - 24 November 2025), raising awareness and increasing understanding of the global issue.
Resident doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to strike this week during a period of significant pressure for local health services.
When Lancashire and South Cumbria health leader Sam Proffitt stepped down after three decades of NHS service, she knew exactly how she wanted to mark her retirement.
SACT CRG
A series of drop-in sessions will be taking place next month, where local residents can share their thoughts on the future of Level 3 care at Furness General Hospital (FGH) intensive care unit.
The UK has one of the biggest gambling markets in the world. Problem gambling not only harms the individual, but their families, friends and wider society.
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Lancashire and South Cumbria residents are being reminded where 'Good Health Starts...' this winter to make sure they stay healthy and reduce pressure on the NHS.
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On behalf of all partners, including NHS, local authority, voluntary and charity organisations, police and other emergency services, Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria commissioned an independent review of urgent mental health services.
Information about mental health providers across Lancashire and South Cumbria
The vision in Lancashire and South Cumbria is to make our region a mentally healthy place to live. A place where everyone is empowered to look after their own mental health, and able to access the right kind of compassionate support when required. Everyone will have the same opportunity to lead a mentally healthy life, no matter where they live, or who they are.
Good health starts with eating well
A much-valued community recovery unit will be retained and restored once improvements to the Longridge Community Hospital have been completed.
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Good health starts online
Good health starts at work
Papers for the 11 September 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
Good health starts... at home
Gynae Clinical Reference Group (CRG)
A mother-of-three who found out she had cancer while pregnant is urging other women to not dismiss symptoms this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
With increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with dementia, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has committed to a new five-year dementia strategy to improve the lives of all those affected.
Some patients with certain health conditions were informed by letter that they may be suitable for antiviral treatment if they get Covid-19. These treatments can reduce the chance of people getting seriously ill from Covid. For treatment to be effective, it must be started within five days of you starting to display symptoms. It is important that you take a test as soon as you develop symptoms and get in touch immediately if you test positive.
People living in Lancashire who are eligible for a free winter vaccine can make use of a pop-up service visiting various locations this month.
NHS Lancahsire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's AGM is on 25 September 2025
Details of the Board meeting on 25 September 2025 and its papers
The most at-risk residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are able to get their winter flu and COVID-19 jabs from today.
The spotlight is on ovarian cancer in Lancashire and South Cumbria this month, with the awareness campaign van currently on tour in the region.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance has announced the launch of its latest round of small grants funding, offering up to £10,000 to local voluntary sector organisations to delivery projects that will improve cancer awareness and support early diagnosis.
Information on how to get your practice to net zero
“If I can’t work, I don’t get paid”
Thousands of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from improved care closer to home, as the government begins to support further development of neighbourhood health services.
A collaborative project in Burnley has been helping to bridge gaps in healthcare access for underserved populations over the past two years.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have committed to an additional programme of engagement with the public before a decision is made about whether the temporary suspension of the service will be made permanent.
Useful links
A campaign to promote awareness and boost early diagnosis of ovarian cancer will be taking to the road next week.
Recordings and upcoming sessions
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's Board is always held in a venue that is accessible to members of the public. If you wish to attend the meeting and have any special access requirements please contact us beforehand by completing our contact us form.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is governed by a Board of executive, non-executive and partner organisation members.
Papers for the 14 August 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
NHS organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria are supporting a nationwide campaign this month raising awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure – also known as hypertension.
Community mental health transformation involves a range of health and social care partners working together to deliver more joined-up mental health care across Lancashire and South Cumbria. People may access help through anyone one of the following: enhanced multi-disciplinary teams, primary care mental health practitioners, peer support workers, and/or key workers.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) AGM is due to take place later this month, and members of the public are invited to attend.
At our ICB, we are committed to fostering a culture that is ambitious, appreciative and resilient. We believe in a “can do” attitude, where every challenge is an opportunity for growth and improvement. Our intent is to deliver our plans effectively and efficiently, ensuring that we become an organisation that serves our communities with excellence.
The NuGreen 4 Stage Approach to improving recycling rates, and reducing costs and carbon emissions
Tree planting at Fatima Health Centre
The Equality Delivery System (EDS) is a national toolkit that supports us to provide better working practices and environments, free of discrimination.
As a public body, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is required to publish equality information each year to show that we’re complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty. This information takes the form of an equality, diversity and inclusion annual report. We expect to publish our first report in April 2023.
Meetings and papers
An initiative that supports people who are out of work due to health conditions or disabilities has helped its 1,000th participant in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Papers for the 10 July 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
More than 100 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in Lancashire over a 12-month period having participated in the Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
To maintain a safe and sustainable service for the patients of South Cumbria, an independent review has recommended that the temporary suspension of a Level 3 intensive care unit be made permanent.
We’re delighted to share that Jane Scattergood has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the University of Cumbria.
NHSPS, Preston City Council and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board celebrated the delivery of has delivered a full refurbishment and seven new clinical rooms to Ingol Healthcare Centre.
Age related hearing loss 50 years+ Lancashire and South Cumbria – self referral
Privacy notice for Lancashire and South Cumbira ICB
Steve Igoe
Details of the Board meeting on 24 July 2025 and its papers
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is pleased to announce that, following a robust and inclusive recruitment process, Aaron Cummins has been appointed as the organisation’s next chief executive, pending formal national approval.
Significant disruption to NHS services is expected as resident doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria hospitals are set to strike.
To ensure the continuity of general medical services at Coniston Village Surgery, Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative will act as a caretaker and manage the practice from 1 August 2025 for a period of six months.
We have a climate crisis and the NHS and regional partners have a significant role in reducing its impact and to build a strong coalition to reach net zero carbon.Achieving net zero will require a growing and ongoing focus across all of our planning and healthcare delivery activities to ensure that our decisions make a positive contribution.
Last Friday saw the end of the third presentation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Population Health Academy’s Leadership Development Programme.
Prevention and health inequalities
A potentially life-saving health check aimed at former smokers is coming to Hyndburn after a successful rollout in other parts of Lancashire and South Cumbria.
See the latest news from across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System.
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Lancashire and South Cumbria place teams have each published an end of year review. A key theme throughout the reviews are the partnership approaches to listening, engaging and co-producing with communities.
Papers for the 12 June 2025 Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee meeting
A barber shop in Lancashire has been taking part in a national NHS drive to cut heart attacks.
A free-to-use digital end-of-life planning platform has been rolled out in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A public consultation has been launched asking people to share their views on where A&E
services across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire should be located.
MyWishes is a free to use, 'tech for good' platform. We will empower you to write your Last Will & Testament, safeguard your Digital Legacy, plan your Funeral, curate a Bucket List, leave Goodbye Messages and make plans for your future health and social care within an Advance Care Plan.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Healthwatch Together have developed a partnership agreement which sets out how they will work together to ensure local people have a voice in NHS decision-making.
This survey has been designed to capture the views of people currently accessing a long COVID service in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is proud to publish this statement setting out our commitment to become an unapologetically anti-racist organisation.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has established a number committees led by non-executive board members.
The Shaping Care Together (SCT) Joint Committee is a committee of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The Committee is responsible for making key decisions for the Shaping Care Together programme, supporting the Partners to collaboratively make decisions on the planning and delivery of the Programme.
SCT is a health and care transformation programme operating across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. This partnership programme is supported by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. Its aim is to improve the quality of care for local residents by exploring new ways of delivering services and utilising staff, money and buildings to maximum effect, and it is starting with Urgent and Emergency Care as phase one.
case studies
An NHS project to improve intravenous drug preparation in critical care has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
Training opportunities for Trusts
There are many ways you can help us fight climate change
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Clinical Reference Group (CRG)
'Don't ignore your invite' is the message from NHS this Cervical Screening Awareness Week
A leading NHS director has visited Lancashire to hear more about how a programme of work led by Fleetwood Primary Care Network (PCN) is improving the mental health of young people.
Information about opticians and how to find one near you.
Information on bereavement support available to people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Easy read health resources
Information about Lancashire and South Cumbria Primary Care Contracts Sub-Committee.
The NHS Long Term Plan pledges radical change for people needing planned care. Too often people are travelling for hours to a hospital appointment that lasts a few minutes when they could be saved time, cost and stress by the NHS doing things in a different way.
Joint local area SEND inspections
Nine hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from more than £14.4 million in Government investment funding for essential maintenance and repairs.
Children and Young People's services
Members of the ICBs board had an insightful visit to various locations around Lancashire yesterday to see the fantastic work being done to reduce health inequalities.
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School resources
A range of health services available across Lancashire and South Cumbria to support people if they feel unwell or have any health concerns.
Paediatric continence
The NHS will launch a procurement exercise aimed at finding a new provider to run Coniston Village Surgery.
We are committed to improving the health and outcomes of people with learning disabilities and autism, and transforming services to improve the quality of care throughout peoples’ lives.
NHS England is leading a programme of work that touches on all services within the NHS, working with commissioners to deliver significant improvements in the care of children, young people and adults.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria learning and autism disability team
STOMP (Stopping the Over Medication of People with Learning Disabilities, Autism or both)
Learning from lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)
Details of the Board meeting on 22 May 2025 and its papers
Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is highlighting the damage sun can do during Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
Neil is a communications and engagement professional who has worked at Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB since September 2022 having previously worked for NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit leading the Lancashire and South Cumbria team as integrated care partnership working was developing. Neil has experience of engaging with communities across Lancashire as a senior manager for Healthwatch and in marketing and public relations within the education, local government, tourism and retail industries.
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging people to be aware of the signs and symptoms, and highlighting the vital importance of early diagnosis.
Applications open for 2025/26 population health leadership programme
Two new non-executives have joined NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to contribute their knowledge and experience to improving health outcomes across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Professor Jane O’Brien is a professor with a background in people and organisational development, she retired from Lancaster University in February 2022.
Debbie Corcoran - Chair of the Public Involvement and Engagement Advisory Committee
The Tobacco Free Lancashire and South Cumbria Strategy 2023-28 is an ambitious five-year plan to address smoking rates, and meet the NHS Long Term Plan target of less than five per cent smoking rates across the country by 2030.
Partner members
Executive directors on the Board
Non-executive members
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Health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are inviting the public to a session to discuss personal health data and how that data can be used safely and securely to support healthcare research.
This week (Monday 5 May - Sunday 11) is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, shining a light on the struggles people face while pregnant or after having a baby.
Patients and members of the public sharing their lived experiences with various NHS services.
For the latest updates around Withnell Health Centre
This strategy sets out how the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria will embed the partnership approach for working with people and communities across the organisations. This strategy is relevant for all colleagues working for the ICB and across the NHS organisations and is not limited to communications and engagement teams.
Information about Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Public Involvement and Engagement Advisory Committee.
Colorectal CRG
Lancashire and South Cumbria Carers Charter
The annual Spring into Spring health and wellbeing roadshow is back in Blackpool this month, with a string of community events in and around the town.
Risk stratification uses data to better understand, plan, and manage the current and future health needs of our local patient population.
Our commitment to keeping you involved
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) chief executive, Kevin Lavery, has today announced that he will step down after three years in the role.
Information about the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Quality and Outcomes Committee.
Information about the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB People and Culture Committee.
Finance and contracting committee
Workforce
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is backing a campaign that encourages people to share potentially-lifesaving information.
Information about long COVID and services available in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Giki's simple energy efficiency steps
As the Easter bank holidays are approaching, health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to get their repeat prescriptions in on time.
With schools breaking up for the Easter holidays and the long bank holiday weekend coming up, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has offered some simple steps parents can take to keep children healthy this half-term.
Nurses at Derian House Children’s Hospice can now quickly access important child health information on a regional database, which will improve the care it provides for its children – and could be lifesaving when needing data in an emergency.
This document sets out the ICB’s commissioning intentions for 2025/26 within this challenging context. Our vision is to have a high-quality, community-centred health and care system by 2035. This means focusing on prevention, delivering care in people’s homes or as close to home as possible and making the best use of technology. Our focus continues to be on achieving all national health and care targets, commissioning joined up services which offer the best possible care to our whole population, are fit for the future and affordable.
Details of the Board meeting on 19 March 2025 and its papers
Following an internal selection process, we are delighted to announce Dr Andy Knox as our new interim medical director.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month aims to highlight one of the most common cancers affecting women – but one that is often diagnosed too late.
The NHS Shaping Care Together programme has been looking at changing urgent and emergency care services across Southport, Formby, and West Lancashire.
Community services
Board meeting dates for 2025/26 are now published.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is taking action to tackle the issue of male suicide with a new campaign launching this month.
Resources for men's mental health.
The are nearly 1.8 million people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria. We understand from data and conversations with local people that our residents have very different needs, opportunities, assets, views and experiences.
Medicine shortages
The roll out of virtual ward (VW) services across Lancashire and South Cumbria is one of a number of key developments and sees a range of local health and care providers work collaboratively.
Information for professionals
Children and young people, as well as their parents and carers, are being encouraged to share their experiences of the local NHS as part of an initiative due to begin next month.
People registered at an Accrington GP practice have been asked to give their views on how potential changes to services in the area could affect them.
People registered at a South Lakes GP practice have been asked to give their views on how changes to services in the area would affect them.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 13 February 2025
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is pleased to announce that it has secured neurology provision for South Cumbria from 1 April 2025.
With half-term approaching, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging parents to take simple steps to keep their children healthy and if they do become poorly, to get the right care without unnecessary trips to A&E. Many common childhood illnesses can be effectively managed at home or through local NHS services such as community pharmacies.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is set to procure community health services in West Lancashire due to the current contract with HCRG Care Group ceasing at the end of March 2026.
Contact the ICB SEND team
Information for families
Information for patients
Extra support will be provided to four NHS organisations in the region by NHS England’s national and regional teams as part of a national recovery support programme.
Staff who work in sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) in the North West are encouraging survivors of rape and sexual assault and abuse to seek help.
Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns, and now community pharmacies can offer treatment and, when appropriate, some prescription medicine, for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.
National cancer patient experience survey
Patient experience and health inequalities
Personalised care
Treatment
Urgent and emergency care services are a fundamental part of our health and care system. They are there to respond when we have an accident or become unwell and need urgent attention from health and care professionals.
Keyworking team
Elective care
Dynamic support register and care (education) and treatment review
Designated clinical officers (DCOs)
SEND partnerships
Looking after your eyes campaign
Thousands more people in the North West are using the NHS 111 service to seek medical help and advice, with many suffering from coughs, colds, flu and breathing difficulties, according to new figures.
Board meeting archive
Previous Board meetings
Details of the Board meeting on 1 July 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 27 July 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 7 September 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 12 October 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 2 November 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 7 October 2022 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 1 February 2023 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 29 March 2023 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 3 May 2023 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 5 July 2023 and its papers
Details of the Board meeting on 13 September 2023 and its papers
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on Wednesday 13 September 2023 at County Hall, Preston.
Details of the Board meeting on 8 November 2023 and its papers
Information for healthcare professionals and providers
Information for professionals
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – a national campaign aimed at highlighting the symptoms and promoting uptake of cervical screenings.
A national support service designed to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay or succeed in work has been rolled out across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A further update on behalf of the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria, following the outcome of a Government review of the national New Hospital Programme.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are visiting Westmorland and Furness to inspect the local arrangements for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND)
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) is reminding people the importance of looking after their mental health especially in January.
Our elective recovery programme aims to restore and transform elective care services.
Cold and flu campaign
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 16 January 2025
Details of the Board meeting on 15 January 2025 and its papers
Free advice, support and guidance on autism
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the proposed sites for two new hospitals in the region, which are being delivered through the Government’s New Hospital Programme.
The first of a series of good engagement webinars featuring two presentations: one from a team at Blackpool Healthwatch on their engagement with children and young people regarding vaping, and another from Blackpool Council on their coproduction model, which supported the recent SEND inspection in Blackpool.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded new contracts for the delivery of services which will support more people with severe mental illness (SMI).
NHS England and NHS Improvement published Host Commissioner guidance in January 2021. This sets out the responsibilities of the host commissioner.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 20 December 2024
Learning Resources
This is a Lancashire and South Cumbria wide Digital and Data Strategy, updating and building on Our Digital Future, published in 2018, and the Digital Transformation and Investment Plan 2022 to 2027. As a key and critical document for the ICB and our partner organisations it sets out the strategic digital and data priorities of the ICB and Provider Collaborative (OneLSC), to support and enable transformation across the health ecosystem.
With temperatures set to plummet in the coming days, NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to take extra care and to wrap up warm.
More than 300 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have had cancers diagnosed early because of Targeted Lung Health Checks.
When patients no longer need to be in hospital, getting back home or into a quieter, more familiar environment is best for their recovery.
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging patients to take advantage of the 'Hospital at Home' service this Christmas if they are offered it by a healthcare professional.
State-of-the-art radiation therapy equipment at a Lancashire cancer centre has been reducing treatment times for patients since being installed earlier this year.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) is urging people to reach out if they are struggling with their mental health this December.
Green Initiatives at Tarleton Group practice
The roll out of virtual ward (VW) services across Lancashire and South Cumbria is one of a number of key developments and sees a range of local health and care providers work collaboratively.
A campaign to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in the Lancaster area is set to launch next month.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is offering flu jabs to people at sites across the region as it braces itself for a rise in winter viruses in the coming weeks.
Maternity advocacy
Most GP practices and pharmacies will be closed or have limited opening hours over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, so making sure you have enough medication at home to cover the festive break is really important.
The lease on the current buildings of Dr Bello's Surgery and King Street Medical Centre in Accrington are due to expire and the most sensible option at this point is to relocate the services into new premises
Beat the winter blues
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has given formal notice to Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB that it will no longer provide the neurology service from locations in South Cumbria from 1 April 2025. NCIC will continue to deliver a neurology service from locations in South Cumbria for patients in South Cumbria until 31 March 2025.
Latest update on GP collective action
Football club community organisations (CCOs) across Lancashire and South Cumbria are coming together to help people with cancer to prepare for treatment.
As people get older it’s not unusual that they become unsteady on their feet and even though falling is quite common it can lead to serious injury and affect confidence.
A lady shares her husband's experience and their failure of care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A patient shares his experience of the eating disorder service.
After considerable negotiations, the NHS can reveal the locations of two new potential sites for brand new hospitals to replace Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Information for Trusts
Dentistry
Patient videos
Our daily routines revolve around electronic appliances that consume more energy than we realise. Mobile phones, video games, computers, washing machines, and the list goes on. In fact, the average 3-person UK home uses 3000kWh of electricity each year, which means the electricity bill comes out to be £850.20.
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Greener NHS resources
Not all treatments and medications are routinely funded on the NHS. This is because the effectiveness of certain procedures and medications can vary significantly amongst patients, so for some people treatments can be more harmful than they are helpful.
During the winter months, where NHS services are often under extreme pressure, residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being asked to choose the right service to get the care they need.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 25 November 2024
Funding opportunities
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is marking Lung Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the importance of early detection and the prospects of improved treatment and outcome.
A new campaign aimed at helping people look after the health of their mouth and teeth has been launched in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
As colder weather has well and truly arrived, people in Lancashire and South Cumbria can take three important steps right now to protect their health this winter, according to one of the region’s lead GPs.
Lancashire and South Cumbria - Greener Practice
Details of the Board meeting on 13 November 2024 and its papers
Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR)
Representatives of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) have today signed the Armed Forces Covenant; reaffirming the local NHS’ support, and the ICBs commitment to the Armed Forces community.
Greener NHS training and webinars for GP practices
Pharmacists and GPs across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to only order the medication they need from their repeat prescriptions.
Public Sector Equality Duty – ICB Equality Objectives 2024-2027
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been given two further opportunities to discuss health and care services with NHS leaders in the region following a recent series of successful events.
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to highlight the signs and symptoms of a disease that is often diagnosed too late.
People registered at two Accrington GP practices have been asked to have their say ahead of proposals to relocate the surgeries.
Thousands of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria suffering from a minor health complaint have received faster treatment via their local pharmacy thanks to a recently-launched service.
Primary care, including general practice, is open as usual today and people should attend any existing appointments. Following a fire at BAE Systems in Barrow, agencies in Cumbria, including the fire and police services, have issued the statement below. Primary care services in the area are unaffected.
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) primary care commissioning committee met on Monday 28 October to consider options and a recommendation regarding the relocation of PWE Accrington Victoria.
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) primary care commissioning committee met on Monday 28 October to consider options and a recommendation regarding the relocation of PWE Accrington Victoria.
An equality and health inequalities impact and risk assessment (EHIIRA) is an assessment of the local population and/or the workforce. It has a particular focus on those with protected characteristics and those from vulnerable groups or groups experiencing health inequalities.
Head and Neck CRG
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB joins up health and care services, improve people's health and wellbeing, and to make sure everyone has the same access to services and gets the same outcomes from treatment. We also oversee how money is spent and make sure health services work well and are of high quality.
Stories and artwork created by participants of a menopause project will go on display this month.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 10 October 2024
Digital
Primary care case studies
A statement published by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board regarding Withnell Health Centre.
An updated statement published by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board regarding Withnell Health Centre.
A full and robust review of the commissioning process, which includes the procurement of services for Withnell Health Centre has taken place following the large number of concerns raised by staff, patients and residents over the past number of weeks. I would like to reassure our local population that we have listened.
Committee members of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet on to discuss key local issues on Thursday 18 January 2024 at 10am.
Statement – Withnell Health Centre
Professor Craig Harris, chief operating officer for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, said: “I want to provide reassurance to the local population that access services at Withnell Health Centre that we have, and continue, to explore in detail all guidance on the new Provider Selection Regime and how this can and must be applied. This is new guidance which only came into effect on 1 January 2023 and is therefore untried and untested.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has explored in detail all guidance on the new Provider Selection Regime and how this can and must be applied. This is new guidance, which only came into effect on 1 January 2024, and so it has only been used in a small number of cases nationally which we have reviewed. We have also sought independent legal advice and tested our understanding of the guidance with NHS England so as an NHS organisation we can be confident we make the right choice legally in how to proceed.
The following statement provides an update on Withnell Health Centre: Professor Craig Harris, chief operating officer for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), said: “I am pleased to be able to provide this update regarding Withnell Health Centre.
Professor Craig Harris, chief operating officer for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, said: “The Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s Primary Care Commissioning Committee has today approved a competitive procedure under the Provider Selection Regime to appoint a long-term provider for Withnell Health Centre.
The following statement provides an update on Withnell Health Centre
Professor Craig Harris, chief operating officer for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), said: “I want to provide an update ahead of our primary care commissioning committee meeting set up to discuss the procurement exercise at Withnell Health Centre next week.
Building work is underway on a brand-new specialist acute NHS mental health inpatient facility for adults with a learning disability in Preston.
A new intermediate care bed facility in South Cumbria is making a huge difference in helping people return home sooner following a hospital stay.
The ICB will be supporting the annual ‘Celebrating Community Services Week’ which shines a light on the importance of community health services.
Leading officials from NHS England have been in Blackpool this week to find out more about the innovative and collaborative approaches being taken to improve the health of the local population.
The Stoptober campaign takes place this month, encouraging people to attempt to quit smoking.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) palliative and end of life care team has been shortlisted as a finalist in the North West region of the Great British Care Awards.
We are committed to ensuring that people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria have the Right to Choose and are fully informed of their options regarding which provider they are referred to, based on both geography and waiting times.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been invited to a series of events to discuss health and care services with NHS leaders in the region.
Nine organisations from across the Lancaster district have pledged to work together more closely to improve the lives of the local community with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
How to help prevent urinary tract infections
A patient shares her experience of visiting her GP practice with menopause symptoms.
A patient shares their experience of trying to get access to dental care in the NHS and how this has affected their mental health.
A patient shares their experience of trying to get a GP appointment.
Blackpool’s popular series of health events, Active into Autumn, is set to return next month.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 29 August 2024
Details of the Board meeting on 11 September 2024 and its papers
The cost of living crisis is affecting so many of us right now. Help is out there.
Visit this page to get help and advice if you're having money problems.
NHS Lancahsire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's AGM is on 11 September 2024
Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2040
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is celebrating having triumphed at the national dermatology awards.
Trust resources
Greener NHS
More than 4,000 people are wearing orange buttons in Lancashire and South Cumbria as part of a suicide prevention campaign.
The theme for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (Tuesday 10 September) is “changing the narrative on suicide”.
Putting sustainability in the GP curriculum
The NHS in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire is holding a series of public meetings to hear your views on reshaping local urgent and emergency care.
A national campaign to encourage people to be more aware of the dangers of high blood pressure takes place this week.
Smokers and former smokers in Fylde and Wyre are now being offered a potentially-lifesaving health check.
Last year I published my state of the system report, entitled ‘Turning challenges into opportunities’. This was intended as an honest assessment from me, as the chief executive of the Integrated Care Board (ICB), of the state of the health and care system in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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Brain and Central Nervous System CRG
Members of the public are being invited to attend NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) AGM next month.
Details on services offered by GP practices and how to find your nearest GP practice.
Emma Woollett has been appointed as the new chair for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are inviting the public to a session to discuss personal health data and how that data can be used safely and securely to support healthcare research.
A groundbreaking new approach in providing health tests closer to home is delivering great results for patients from Heysham and surrounding areas.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging people to order their repeat prescriptions early ahead of the August bank holiday.
SACT Protocols & Clinical Trials Information
2024 FOI Disclosure Logs
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Review of adult gender dysphoria services
Energy saving tips
Quality improvement
Quality assurance
Hepato Pancreatic Biliary CRG
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NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking for members of the public to join its virtual citizen panel in a bid to ensure its services are designed to meet the needs of the community.
Ride this September to win £2,000 and more!
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking at ways to improve dental access and oral health across the region.
We would like to provide an update on the plans to develop a new primary care centre on the site of the former Wesham Park Hospital in Derby Road, Wesham.
The NHS in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire has today started a public conversation about local urgent and emergency services.
Information about Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Remuneration Committee
Information about the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Audit Committee.
More than 150 health and care professionals, as well as members of the public, recently came together to discuss ways to improve community health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A new community-based approach to supporting people with complex mental health needs has been developed. It involves a range of health and social care partners working together to deliver more joined-up mental health care across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This new way of working will enhance the ability to support people with complex mental health needs in the community, adopting a one team approach.
A new community-based approach to supporting people with complex mental health needs has been developed. This involves a range of health and social care partners working together to deliver more joined-up mental health care across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Joint Capital Resource Use Plan 2024-25
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board chief executive Kevin Lavery has published his latest state of the system report. Titled “Beyond the challenge: moving into delivery”, the report follows on from last year’s “Turning challenges into opportunities” report. It describes some of the progress in Lancashire and South Cumbria over the past 12 months and explains what has been taking place to tackle the complex challenges within health and care.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) palliative care and end of life team is the inaugural winner of a new national award.
Details of the Board meeting on 17 July 2024 and its papers
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is aware of a global IT issue which is affecting some primary care services in the region.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is aware of a global IT issue which is affecting some primary care services in the region.
More than 150 health and care professionals, as well as members of the public, recently came together to discuss ways to improve community health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
People living across Lancashire are being asked for their feedback to help improve the provision of community equipment services across the region.
Following a robust and highly competitive procurement exercise, a single provider for community ophthalmology (the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders) services in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been appointed.
People are being encouraged to visit Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Cancer Awareness Roadshow as it comes to various towns in Lancashire.
The papers for the next Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) meeting have been published ahead of the meeting
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 11 July 2024
An overview of the health and care system in Lancashire and South Cumbria in 2023
As the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB celebrates its second birthday this month, a number of partner members to the board meetings have concluded a term in their roles and a thorough expressions of interest process across partner organisations has been concluded to agree new partner members up to July 2026.
Safeguarding
Information about diabetes services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Lets Get Brushing
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Apprenticeship Awards celebrated the “exceptional talent” we have in our system at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Friday 28 June 2024.
Details of the Board meeting on 19 June 2024 and its papers
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 13 June 2024
Collaborative Approach for Providers
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the North West, as warmer air is now in place, with a gradual day on day increase in temperatures, with forecasters are expecting temperatures to reach the mid-20s, until cooler air arrives on Thursday.
Significant impact on health services continues as hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria get ready for the consultant strikes.
Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are preparing for more industrial action with junior doctors set to strike this week for the first time since February.
Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation, a registered charity within Barrow Raiders RLFC, utilised the NHS Population Health Investment Funding to encourage adults and elderly residents within Barrow and Ulverston to get more active.
Great Big Green Week resources
Information on support available in Lancashire and South Cumbria for people with diabetes
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to accept their invites for a screening programme that helps save thousands of lives every year.
Making Bloomfield Medical Centre more sustainable
More than 115,000 people aged over 17 in Lancashire and South Cumbria are living with diabetes – and the percentage of children estimated to be at risk of diabetes is around nine per cent.
Our Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Integrated Care System (ICS) belonging plan sets out our commitments to developing a truly joined up approach to creating inclusive workplaces that enable our people to do their best work, and to create better opportunities for communities to thrive. With this in mind, our people, our citizens and our patients are placed at the heart of our transformation in LSC being the best place to live, work and belong. We will work across our whole system, focusing on improvements at place, ICS level and individual organisation level.
International Children’s Day takes place this weekend (Saturday June 1), celebrating and promoting the well-being of children across the world.
Today is World No Tobacco Day (Friday 31 May), and marking the occasion Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is highlighting its Treating Tobacco Dependency services.
How to make a request for information in an alternative format or request additional support
Overview of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance
Details of the Board meeting on 15 May 2024 and its papers
Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May) this year is focused on how important movement is for our mental health and our colleagues at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) have produced some tips and a video to help support people to take some moments of movement for their mind.
Living with diabetes from a carer’s perspective
A project that will explore the potential of ‘smart medication’ devices has been rewarded £1.2m in funding.
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The crucial and wide-ranging roles that nurses play within the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being celebrated this International Nurses Day (Sunday 12 May).
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been invited to become part of an NHS group aimed at helping shape local services.
Health and care organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria are supporting Dementia Action Week with a series of events to raise awareness about dementia.
You can follow NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 1 May 2024
One in 11 children and young people in the UK are living with asthma, but would you know how to help someone having an asthma attack?
The Medicines Optimisation team’s sustainable travel challenge
The medicines management and optimisation team embedded in Central Lancs has won the Improving Medicines Safety award at this year's HSJ Patient Safety Awards.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB) in partnership with Redmoor Health delivered a programme of education and advocacy to enable General Practitioners to work towards delivering a more sustainable service.
New wellbeing garden being developed in New Longton, Lancashire
Around one in 11 children and young people in the UK live with asthma, and the UK has one of the highest prevalence, emergency admission and death rates for childhood asthma in Europe.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early ahead of the upcoming bank holiday.
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is committed to openness and transparency in our work and decision-making. As part of that commitment, we maintain and publish declarations of interest made by Board members and staff. We also publish a register of gifts and hospitality.
Declarations of Interest
NHS teams in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been recognised for their pioneering work by being shortlisted for prestigious industry awards.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is marking World Immunisation Week (24-30 April) by highlighting the serious risk childhood diseases can pose if children aren’t vaccinated.
Child-friendly advice on living with asthma
Vascular services
Urology cancer services
Head and neck cancer services
Details of the Board meeting on 10 April 2024 and its papers
A free health and wellbeing event in Lancashire this month aims to inform, connect and empower women.
Easy Read version of our Case for Change: What happens next?
Challenges facing NHS hospitals and how the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme will overcome them. Easy Read version of our Case for Change.
Our ambition: helping local people in Lancashire and South Cumbria live longer healthier lives, through improved hospital services. Easy Read version.
Easy Read version of our Case for Change: What the New Hospitals Programme is doing.
This document explains what the New Hospitals Programme is about and why the people of Lancashire and South Cumbria need new hospital facilities. Easy read version.
Easy Read version of the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme's Case for Change report - the first in a series of official documents that we need to produce in our journey towards new hospital facilities.
Our Case for Change report is the first in a series of official documents that we need to produce in our journey towards new hospital facilities for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A cancer survivor from Lancashire is encouraging anyone who is sent a screening kit to take up the offer this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.
On 1 April 2024, 59 specialised services were delegated to Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB from NHS England (NHSE).
A former headteacher from Lancashire who is living with ovarian cancer wants more women to know the signs and symptoms of the cancer.
News that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer will have been a shock to many, but speaking out about her diagnosis could help others.
Two pieces of work involving Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) were recognised at last night’s HSJ Partnership Awards.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 14 March 2024
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 8 February 2024
Measles
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines will be made available for children in a number of local community pharmacies as part of a regional initiative. As the number of measles cases continues to rise in the North West – with confirmed cases now in Lancashire - health chiefs in Lancashire and South Cumbria are stepping up efforts to get more unvaccinated people protected and help stop the spread of the disease.
Information on the 10-point plan for practices developed by Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines will be made available for children in a number of local community pharmacies as part of a regional initiative.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people to order their repeat prescriptions early ahead of the Easter bank holidays.
A new digital dermatology platform is set to cut waiting times for patients in East Lancashire with suspected skin cancer.
Help us share the key messages around measles and the importance of the MMR vaccine.
Details of the Board meeting on 13 March 2024 and its papers
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded new contracts to four providers to deliver children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing services.
The free Spring into Spring event returns to Blackpool next month, promoting all the health and wellbeing services available to local residents.
A new digital dermatology platform is set to cut waiting times for patients with suspected skin cancer and better manage demand across acute dermatology departments in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Measles information for primary care
Read NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's corporate publications.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - Fit and Proper Person Test Policy
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 18 January 2024
Everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria has access to urgent NHS dental advice and treatment via a dedicated helpline.
To provide transparency and to allow the people to hold public bodies such as the Integrated Care Board's to account, we now publish information relating to all expenditure over £25,000 every month. ‘Expenditure’ includes all individual invoices, grant payments, expense payments, payments to GPs and other such transactions. Payments to staff are not included in this disclosure.
New government funding for low carbon heating announced
The 2023 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB disclosure logs
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is bracing itself for more industrial action, with junior doctors set to strike this weekend.
February is oesophageal cancer awareness month, and while oesophageal might be a lesser-known cancer, the early symptoms - heartburn and acid reflux – are a familiar experience for many of us.
People in Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen who took part in a ‘lung MOT’ are being invited to return for a two-year follow-up check.
Information for professionals
Screening and Prevention
Our workforce is our most valued and important asset in the fight against cancer.
In Lancashire and South Cumbria, we are proud of the many professionals who have dedicated their careers to working in this field.
Innovations
Our funding model supports pathway improvement across all tumour sites by 2024.
We work together with primary care and community teams, hospital teams, local authorities, third sector and charitable organisations to improve cancer outcomes by enabling earlier and faster diagnosis, and to deliver the best possible experience of care.
Information for staff and patients about the work taking place in Lancashire and South Cumbria around cancer.
Long-term conditions, or chronic diseases, are conditions that require ongoing care and often are managed by medications and other treatments. Examples include diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, epilepsy, asthma and heart or kidney disease.
We explore innovative ways to provide the best possible care for the people of Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A yellow Cold-Health Alert is being issued across the whole of the north west from 6am on Wednesday 7 February until 8pm on Friday 9 February.
The NHS Forest team at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare recently worked with Forest Research to develop a groundbreaking report on the monetary benefits of trees and woodland on the NHS estate.
The programme lead for streamlining multidisciplinary teams is Faye Bennett email: faye.bennett@lthtr.nhs.uk
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a breast pain clinic to support people in East Lancashire.
For many patients, a traditional colonoscopy investigation may be difficult to tolerate. Alternatives, such as colon capsule endoscopy offer clinicians and patients a genuine choice of investigation in some circumstances.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Shared Care Record
PATIENTS in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.
New maternity and neonatal independent role will support families in Lancashire and South Cumbria >>
Women and families in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now seek the support of an advocate if something has gone wrong with their maternity or neonatal care.
Young people at an extra 81 schools and colleges across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now receiving mental health support from specialist teams.
Young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to speak out and seek help if they are worried about their mental health.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of the first in the country to launch the asthma Digital Health Passport app this week, marking Ask About Asthma week (11-17 September).
On Wednesday 6 December, staff from Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB celebrated its first Staff Excellence Awards.
A partnership between the NHS and health tech company Cyted has been shortlisted for a top health sector award.
Details on urgent care treatment centres and when to access them.
A Lancashire woman says the NHS Targeted Lung Health Check saved her life after the free check found she had a 10-centimetre cancerous tumour - but in her kidney.
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine have just two weeks left to get their jab.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) will meet on Monday 22 January 2024 at Bickerstaffe House in Blackpool. The meeting is open to members of the public and will take place from 10am in Meeting Room 3. The meeting will also be livestreamed over YouTube.
About Louise Peacock
Lancashire and South Cumbria’s mental health trust is reminding people that they are there to listen to those struggling after the festive period.
Details of the Board meeting on 10 January 2024 and its papers
Join the first ever Clean Air Night Summit - 24 January 2024
A ground-breaking new approach in providing health tests closer to home is delivering great results for patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
An amber cold-health alert has been issued across the whole of the north west from now until midday on Friday 12 January as temperatures drop.
Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, diabetes or heart or kidney disease.
Patients, carers and public members in our communities are invited to attend the New Hospital Programme’s Transformation directorate’s upcoming 90-minute virtual workshop.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS preparing for longest-ever strike
NHS Transformation Unit and Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB shortlisted for 2024 HSJ Partnership Awards recognising the most effective collaborations with the NHS
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 14 December 2023
Teams and staff members from Lancashire and South Cumbria have been recognised in a national award ceremony.
A leading Lancashire and South Cumbria-based respiratory consultant has advised people with respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma to be extra vigilant this winter and ‘protect their lungs’.
Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are preparing to face 'significant pressure and disruption' this Christmas with further strikes planned to take place.
People in North Lancashire and South Cumbria who have suspected skin cancer are to benefit from faster diagnosis thanks to ground-breaking new technology at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT).
Personalised Care Training
With Christmas just around the corner, health professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to stock up their medicine cabinets and order repeat prescriptions in good time.
Managing the Situation
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True or false? Take the dental quiz
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Activities
People in the North West are being urged to book their COVID-19 vaccine to get protected in time for Christmas as the NHS celebrates the third anniversary of the vaccination programme.
Priority wards – working with our most vulnerable communities in Lancashire and South Cumbria
With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against COVID-19 and flu.
To prevent an illness becoming an emergency, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding the public how to make the most of the health services available.
NHS England’s director for health inequalities has visited East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen to see how NHS teams are addressing local issues.
NHS Prevention programmes
Forecasters are expecting temperatures in the region to drop from 6pm tonight until Tuesday as an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the north west.
How we use data to tackle health inequalities
‘Enhanced Health Checks’ – our approach to proactive case finding in disadvantaged communities
Our work in Priority Wards
Power to the People! How we work with people and communities
Our work as a Core20Plus5 accelerator site
Our work as an Anchor organisation
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 9 November 2023
All areas of Lancashire and Cumbria have lower attendances for vital cervical screenings than last year, according to newly-published NHS data.
What does COP28 mean for me?
There will be an unexpected guest at the Layton Christmas lights switch-on this week – the Fylde Coast vaccines bus is making a surprise appearance.
When Susan Williams received a phone call from the NHS, inviting her to come for a Targeted Lung Health Check, she never thought that just weeks later she’d be diagnosed with lung cancer.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a new breast pain clinic to support people in Central Lancashire. The new specialist service provides examinations and advice to patients suffering from breast pain in Preston, Chorley and other parts of Central Lancashire and is run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Around 14,000 people die every year in the UK as a direct result of falls or injuries sustained, with around a third of people aged 65 and over falling at least once a year.
There is only one month to go before the National Booking Service’s appointments for seasonal COVID-19 vaccination come to an end.
Take charge of your health – that is the message from NHS chiefs this Self Care Week.
Information on stroke and the support services available in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss primary care issues on Thursday 9 November 2023 at its County Hall HQ - 3rd Floor, Christchurch Precinct, County Hall, PR1 8XB
Patients in the North West are benefiting from expanded GP services thanks to thousands of healthcare staff working across the region to support the new GP access recovery plan and help patients get the right care when they need it.
Board members of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss key local issues on Wednesday 8 November 2023.
People living in the Pendle area who are eligible for a COVID-19 or flu vaccine can make use of a mobile vaccine service provided by the local NHS.
Due to a suspected gas leak, Hillside Health Centre in Skelmersdale has been evacuated and the building closed. Patients of the Manor Primary Care and Beacon Primary Care GP practices with affected appointments are being contacted. Some appointments will go ahead as planned but at a different location.
Since July 2022 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has held responsibility for planning NHS services, including primary care, community pharmacy and those previously planned by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). As well the chair and chief executive, membership of the board includes partner members drawn from local authorities, NHS trusts / foundation trusts and primary care. Accountable to the people of Lancashire and South Cumbria and in charge of NHS money, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB will ensure that the strategies developed by Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership become a reality on the ground.
GP and population health lead Dr Andy Knox has been awarded an MBE by King Charles III.
Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide so healthcare professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to make small changes to their lifestyle to reduce their risk of stroke.
Lancashire and South Cumbria dental access and oral health improvement programme
Shortages of some ADHD medication
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are promoting a ‘Right Person, Right Care’ campaign to raise awareness of specialist services offered by GP practices in the region.
ICB first in UK to enable nursing homes staff to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to their own residents >>
ICB first in UK to enable nursing homes staff to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to their own residents
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 12 October 2023
Those from the Muslim community are being encouraged to come forward for their flu and COVID-19 vaccines so they can stay well throughout winter.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership (ICB) will meet on Monday 16 October 2023 at Blackburn Town Hall. The meeting iis open to members of the public and will take place from 10am.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss primary care issues on Thursday 12 October 2023 at its County Hall HQ - 3rd Floor, Christchurch Precinct, County Hall, PR1 8BH
The meeting, in which decisions about primary care services across the region are made, is open to members of the public and will take place from 10am.
There are some things you can do to help yourself stay well in winter. This includes getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.
Tomorrow (14 October) is Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day, where teams across the country and internationally connect to celebrate the role they play in supporting the NHS.
A nurse responsible for safeguarding children in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been presented with the inaugural ‘Ask Why Award’ by a North West training company for the life-changing impact she had on its founder.
The national New Hospital Programme would like to invite patients, carers and public members in our communities to a 90-minute virtual workshop about your experience in either having been a patient in one of our Intensive Care Units or experiencing caring for a loved one who has been a patient in one of our Intensive Care Units.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has given its backing to a strategy aimed at reducing the number of smokers in every neighbourhood.
"Don’t bottle things up" – that’s the message from the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ahead of World Mental Health Day tomorrow (10 October).
2023 FOI disclosure logs for Lancashire and South Cumbria
A new policy allowing patients to return home after surgery without the need for an overnight carer has been introduced by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Community liver health checks are being offered to communities in Lancashire and South Cumbria as part of a pilot to catch more cancers earlier and save lives.
CHC Appeals
Retrospective Reviews
Junior doctors and consultants set to strike together for 72 hours
British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) members will take part in a four-day strike from 6.59am Tuesday 11 April to 6.59am Saturday 15 April.
From 1 October, the standards measuring waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment are being modernised and simplified.
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria who have had a cough for three weeks or more are being encouraged to contact their GP practice and come forward for lifesaving checks as part of an NHS campaign.
The highly-regarded HSJ Patient Safety Awards took place this week (Monday 18 September) with Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) picking up one of the prizes.
Millions of eligible people in England can now book their life-saving autumn COVID-19 vaccine online as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new COVID-19 variant.
The partners of Lancaster Medical Practice have made the following announcement regarding their branch site at Scale Hall.
Due to an issue with the water supply system, Lytham Primary Care Centre has had to close.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 14 September 2023.
Health professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are raising awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and at the same time highlighting the support available to mothers.
Significant disruption to NHS services is expected as junior doctors and consultants are striking for the first time together.
Help clean up our air and fight air pollution
From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing.
Fylde Coast vaccines bus returns
An evening of free activities and employment opportunities will be held in Blackpool next week.
Information on the NHS 111 service and when to use them.
Details on Accident and Emergency departments and when to attend.
As part of Health Education England’s (HEE) response to national Allied Health Professions’ (AHP) workforce challenges, investment was provided to NHS Trusts, accompanied by a specification for delivery, to focus on an AHP workforce review and produce an 18-month organisational AHP supply plan.
Measles cases are rising across England, with numbers expected to rise now that millions of children have returned to school this week.
Clinical and care professional leadership is a key part of the decision-making process for Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and we are committed to ensuring that the voices of our clinicians are heard within every strand of transformation and service development.
Members of the public are invited to attend the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 takes place this weekend (Sunday 10 September), which sees people across the world taking the opportunity to raise awareness and consider the impact of suicide in our communities.
Workforce development
As temperatures across the country are set to soar over the coming days, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is encouraging people to take steps to stay safe.
Psychology CRG
Eligible people in Lancashire and South Cumbria will now be offered a COVID-19 vaccine from 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new variant.
The annual ‘Know Your Numbers’ Week campaign returns this week (September 4-10), urging people to monitor their blood pressure more closely.
This page provides guidance on when staff do not need to wear gloves
Children across Lancashire and South Cumbria waiting for treatment are now being offered day surgery at Chorley District General Hospital (CDGH) for the first time.
People across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being reminded that consultants are set to strike this week in the run-up to the bank holiday weekend.
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Teams and individuals from across the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been recognised for their hard work by being shortlisted for a top industry award.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS welcomes national New Hospital Programme roadshow
What is Succession Planning
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 10 August 2023
Understanding the Triggers
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are preparing for the next round of industrial action as the public are urged to “use services wisely” during the school holidays.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss primary care issues on Thursday 10 August 2023 at its County Hall HQ - 3rd Floor, Christchurch Precinct, County Hall, PR1 8BH
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss primary care issues on Thursday 20 July 2023 at its County Hall HQ - 3rd Floor, Christchurch Precinct, County Hall, PR1 8BH
The 2021/22 Annual Reports for the former Lancahsire and South Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Groups
Thousands of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria who have been sent a lifesaving bowel cancer home testing kit are being encouraged to use it and return it.
Do you know the red flag symptoms of bowel cancer? April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and knowing the signs could save your life.
A potentially lifesaving ‘sponge on a thread’ cancer test will be given to around 800 patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria after funding was granted to further develop the innovative procedure.
Cameras that people can swallow to check for bowel cancer are now being trialled in Lancashire as part of a national pilot.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 20 July 2023
The purpose of an independent investigation is to discover what led to an adverse event and to audit the standard of care provided to the individual. An independent investigation may not identify root causes or find aspects of the provision of healthcare that directly caused an incident but it will often find elements of care that could have been better provided. Independent investigations are commissioned by NHS England.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proud to announce that a partnership agreement has been signed with the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.
A Lancashire and South Cumbria doctor has been awarded an MBE in King Charles' first birthday honours list.
The hottest June on record saw heightened demand for urgent and emergency services, as staff managed more A&E attendances and saw the second highest number of the most serious ambulance incidents (category 1) for any June.
Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are gearing up to cope with the latest round of industrial action as both junior doctors and consultants get ready to strike.
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The team behind the Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service have scooped a prestigious award, recognising new and effective services to help people living with mental health problems in their community.
Digital support for patients referred to elective care
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The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has announced plans to delegate decision-making down to the four 'place-based partnerships’, which will improve outcomes for patients and help tackle health inequalities across the region.
Colleagues from across Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) have been invited to attend a special celebration event at Westminster Abbey to mark 75 years of the NHS.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is this week celebrating a double anniversary: it is 12 months since the ICB was established, and tomorrow (5 July) it will mark 75 years of the NHS.
A new service dedicated to improving the lives of families and children with autism is launching in East Lancashire.
Board members of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss key local issues on Wednesday 5 July 2023 at the Health Innovation Campus, Sir John Fisher Dr, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4XR.
Hospitals across Lancashire and South Cumbria are looking at setting up a new system to allow patient records to be shared effectively regardless of which health service a patient has visited.
Dads-to-be in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from the DadPad app - an easy-to-use resource, developed with the NHS to provide support and guidance.
National Ambition 6: Each community is prepared to help
Staff and volunteers working across the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been recognised in the shortlist for this year’s prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Sarcoma CRG
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been reminded that they have until the end of this month to take up the offer of any COVID-19 vaccine jabs they are eligible for.
Joint Capital Resource Use Plan 2023-24
Health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will prioritise emergency and life-saving care during the latest round of industrial action.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's primary care commissioning committee taking place on 8 june 2023
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is taking action this Diabetes Awareness Week (Monday 12 to Sunday 18 June) to highlight the symptoms and simple ways to manage the condition effectively.
New artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in the form of a ceiling light, is being piloted in a care home to help prevent residents from falling.
Health services are preparing to be under 'significant pressure' during the three-day strike planned by junior doctors next week.
England’s chief pharmaceutical officer, David Webb, has visited Barrow to find out how local NHS staff are working together to improve medicine safety.
Five new clinical and care professional leadership roles are being advertised as part of Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB’s new clinical and care professional leadership framework.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID-19 spring booster ahead of the seasonal campaign coming to a close at the end of the month.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to give their feedback on plans for the future of the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The primary care commissioning committee meeting is taking place on 8 June 2023, 10am to 11am, and will be a virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams.
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This page details the national ambition 1: I am seen as an individual.
National Ambition 2: I have fair access to care
National Ambition 3: Maximising comfort and wellbeing
National Ambition 4: Care is coordinated
National Ambition 5: All staff are prepared to care
Yesterday (25 May 2023) the Government has announced a record investment of more than £20 billion, ring-fenced for the next phase of the national New Hospital Programme, which brings proposals for new cutting-edge hospital facilities for Lancashire and South Cumbria a step closer.
The NHS App can make it easier to order repeat prescriptions ahead of upcoming bank holiday
People with weakened immune systems in Lancashire and South Cumbria urged to take up spring booster offer
References page for the getting to outstanding framework on palliative and end of life care
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to ‘know their risk’ when it comes to Type 2 diabetes.
Health and social care partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been nominated for six national awards.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is shining a light on the support available for people experiencing anxiety and depression during this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 15 to Sunday 21 May).
The following policies have been reviewed and agreed by Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, following a public engagement period which consisted of online surveys and focus groups.
Patients in Morecambe Bay are being offered the opportunity to take part in a pilot service to ensure they are fit and healthy for surgery – before they are referred for treatment.
A Wyre GP practice will close its branch site in Carleton at the end of July after the owner of the premises chose not to extend the surgery’s lease.
A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre is back at Blackburn Bus Station next week as the spring booster campaign gets under way.
May is Stroke Awareness Month in the UK, raising awareness of the symptoms and the importance of acting quickly when you spot one of the signs.
People across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early to avoid being without vital medication ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced 48 hours of round-the-clock strike action from 8pm on Sunday 30 April to 8pm Tuesday 2 May 2023.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is marking World Asthma Day this year by highlighting the help available to manage this common long-term health condition.
Parents and carers are being urged to bring their children forward for vital pre-school vaccines this World Immunisation Week (24-30 April).
Board members of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss key local issues on Wednesday at the Health Innovation Campus in Lancaster.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early to avoid being without vital medication during the coming month which will see three bank holidays as well as nurses on strike.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Apprenticeship Awards are taking place next month, celebrating the “exceptional talent” we have in our system.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proud to sponsor a new podcast exploring the relationship between professional footballers and gambling related harms.
Joint Capital Resource Use Plan 2022-23
The vaccine bus is heading back to Blackpool next week as part of the COVID-19 spring booster campaign.
The Orange Button Community Scheme in Lancashire and South Cumbria has achieved a significant milestone having signed up 2,500 members.
The most vulnerable residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are now able to get their COVID-19 spring booster.
As the weather warms up this spring, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors. However, for those with hay fever, spring and summer can be a difficult time of year.
April is Stress Awareness Month and the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people how they can recognise the signs of stress and highlighting support that is available.
Patients of a Barrow GP surgery are to be allocated to a new practice following the decision to close the surgery.
An NHS Health Hotline has launched for tourists who are visiting the South Lakes.
Information about Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Finance and Performance Committee.
Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria will be able to book their spring COVID-19 booster this week.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due in the next few days ahead of the Easter break and the following days of industrial action which will see significant pressure on the NHS.
The future of Waterloo House Surgery in Millom has been secured as Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) has been appointed as the new long-term provider of primary care services at the practice.
ICB chief executive publishes state of the system report
The team behind the Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service have been shortlisted for a national award, recognising their pioneering approach to working across maternity and mental health.
Board members of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will meet to discuss key local issues on Wednesday at the Health Innovation Campus in Lancaster.
Residents in Blackpool who have taken part in the NHS Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) are being urged to attend their follow-up scans.
We would like to once more reassure people living in Kirkham, Wesham and the surrounding areas that plans remain in place for a new primary care centre on the former Wesham Hospital site in Derby Road.
As Lancashire and South Cumbria’s NHS services report significant and increasing pressure, we are urging members of public to use NHS 111 Online to ensure they are signposted to the correct service for them. Accessing the right care at the right time means the NHS can be there for people who need us most this winter.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are waiting for NHS treatment or surgery are being offered support to get online.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to use health services appropriately ahead of NHS industrial action planned by junior doctors next week.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Strategy – engagement to learn whether the strategy makes sense to you.
The Board meeting is taking place on 29 March 2023 and will now be held at the Health Innovation Campus, Sir John Fisher Dr, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4XR.
People at a Barrow GP practice have been asked to give their views on how changes to their local surgery would affect them.
A free NHS targeted lung health check has received a fantastic response from people in Burnley with two-thirds of those invited saying yes to taking part in the vital check.
Self-harm safe kits have been created to support young people in Lancashire who are suffering from mental illness.
As many as 100,000 patients on waiting lists in Lancashire and South Cumbria could be contacted by the end of March 2023 and asked about their medical condition.
There are around 100,000 strokes in England, Scotland and Wales every year, with around 33,000 stroke related deaths each year, as well as being a leading cause of disability.
The services NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB offers.
This area of the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB website provides further information regarding senior meetings, committee meetings and their minutes.
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2022 FOI Disclosure Logs for Lancashire and South Cumbria
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to take up potentially life-saving cancer screenings.
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 autumn booster vaccine and are yet to get it are urged to book now.
Do you have empathy and passion to support women experiencing birth fear, trauma, and perinatal loss?
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to use health services appropriately ahead of NHS industrial action happening by both nursing staff and ambulance services next week.
One of the NHS’ senior leaders for the north west has paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of staff, as a national plan has been announced to reduce waiting times and improve patient experience is published.
Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to come forward for their COVID-19 booster before the programme ends next month.
The NHS is calling on those who are eligible to book their cervical screening appointments when invited to do so.
If you have or are at risk of Type 2 diabetes and are struggling to keep your new year’s resolution to lose some weight, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria may be able to help.
Information on National Diabetes Prevention Programme
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is pleased to announce that Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) will be the new long-term provider for the GP practice based at Ambleside Health Centre and Hawkshead Surgery.
Following a ballot of members at NHS organisations, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that members at the following organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria plan to take strike action on Wednesday 18 January and Thursday 19 January
Ambulance service staff from GMB and Unison trade unions will take industrial action on Wednesday, 11 January 2023.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging people to reach out for help if they are struggling with post-Christmas credit card bills, alongside the rising cost of living.
Lancashire and South Cumbria’s NHS services are once again reporting significant and increasing pressure due to the number of seriously unwell people attending hospitals as we approach the New Year bank holiday weekend
While the festive period is a time of joy and celebration for many, for some it can be filled with loneliness and isolation.
It isn’t unusual for people to suffer from January blues, so health chiefs in Lancashire and South Cumbria are encouraging everyone to think about making resolutions that bring positive changes to their health.
Trade unions representing NHS staff have advised the Secretary of State that they are in dispute over the 2022/23 pay award.
Please note Skelmersdale Walk-in Centre will close at 4.30pm today (Wednesday 21 December 2022) due to staff sickness. The centre will be open as usual tomorrow (Thursday 22 December).
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been assured that although some regular NHS services may be closed over the Christmas bank holidays, health services are still available.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a new breast pain clinic to support people in East Lancashire.
The last remaining mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Lancashire and South Cumbria will close later this month.
With Christmas just around the corner, health professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to stock up their medicine cabinets and order repeat prescriptions in good time.
The Lancashire Resilience Forum is urging residents to top up their protection against Covid-19 as they prepare to celebrate Christmas with friends and family.
Pregnant women in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being offered three vaccines – for COVID-19, flu and whooping cough – at special drop-in clinics across the area.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Quality Committee Terms of Reference.
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Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference.
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More than 100 children in Fleetwood will have a sweeter Christmas thanks to the kind-hearted GP practices in the town.
People struggling to manage their money this Christmas have been urged to reach out by health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A new ‘one-stop shop’, offering NHS diagnostic tests, scans and checks closer to home is to be opened in Fleetwood next year.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is calling on people from across the Preston and the Fylde postcode areas to offer their support to its Wellbeing Helpline and Texting Service, which urgently needs volunteers to ensure it can continue making a real difference people across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year.
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to do all they can to minimise the risk of a fall.
Expectant parents across Lancashire and South Cumbria now have access to an app that will store all their maternity notes, rather than needing to carry around a bulky paper file.
The popular NHS Vaccine At Home service will stop taking bookings from Friday 9 December.
A popular heart-warming winter campaign encouraging people to send Christmas cards to residents in local care homes is launching today (Thursday 1 December).
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged by the NHS to get the help they need from the convenience of their own homes ahead of winter.
Having some treatments or an operation can affect your body for several months afterwards. To help support people with this, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has launched a new programme to make sure you are as fit as possible and ready for surgery when your called.
Harry the Health Elf is back in schools this festive period to help children across Lancashire and South Cumbria learn about being healthy this winter.
Local teenagers have hit the airwaves to help the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS tackle mental illness.
People with long-term health conditions are being advised to prepare to take extra precautions for cooler temperatures this winter.
Patients on waiting lists in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to keep up their healthy lifestyles over the festive season.
People registered at a rural Ribble Valley GP practice are being asked to help the Lancashire NHS in considering a new contract to provide services at the practice.
GPs across Lancashire and South Cumbria are continuing to see more patients than ever as they prepare for what is expected to be a very tough winter.
Some of Lancashire and South Cumbria’s most recognisable landmarks will be lit up in blue as part of a campaign to keep medicines working.
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are raising awareness of the symptoms of Long COVID during Self Care Week.
With winter fast approaching, health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are asking patients to ensure they understand which NHS service is best for them.
More young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are struggling with their mental health are set to benefit from a new school-based mental health support team (MHST).
People registered at a St Annes GP practice have been asked to register elsewhere following the decision to close the surgery.
Look after yourself and take charge of your health – that is the message from NHS chiefs this Self Care Week.
Free NHS lung health checks for current and former smokers in Lancashire have saved over 100 lives since they launched last year.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged not to ignore the signs and symptoms of lung cancer this winter.
A group of Lancashire-based GP practices are turning creative in their bid to vaccinate local children against flu.
Evening and weekend appointments are available with GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals for routine pre-booked services.
Terms of Reference for Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Public Involvement and Engagement Advisory Committee.
Do you know the signs of pancreatic cancer? Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS is encouraging people to know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria scooped a top prize at the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) awards.
Ahead of World Stroke Day, healthcare professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to know the signs as “every second counts”.
This page explains what information NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB makes routinely available and how it can be accessed.
The former eight clinical commissing group websites have been archived and are available here
Health leaders have highlighted that there are currently 244 hospital beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients this week. Of these, 239 patients are occupying acute medical meds, with the remaining 5 occupying critical care beds.
People living in care homes across Blackpool can now rely on the support of a dedicated lifting service which helps people after a fall.
Everyone aged 50 and over can now book their autumn booster and flu vaccine. The NHS is making the first appointments available for this age group over the weekend and coming days.
Thousands more endoscopy tests are to be made available to people in East Lancashire, helping them to spot and treat conditions ranging from cancer to reflux or ulcers more quickly.
Don't suffer in silence - that's the message from health and care leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria on World Mental Health Day today (Monday 10 October).
There are a number of ways you can contact NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
There is never a bad time to get your COVID-19 vaccine, and in Morecambe Bay there are a number of options available.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS reveals recommendations for new hospitals in new locations for Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary in significant development for healthcare in the region
A Lancashire businesswoman has used her home interiors and lifestyle social media account to encourage women to book their breast screening appointment.
An innovative mental health care solution is being tested in some parts of Lancashire and South Cumbria to empower older people with mental health needs to regain their independence and quality of life.
More than 100,000 residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria have already come forward for their COVID-19 Autumn booster jab.
A Lancashire woman believes the NHS Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) ‘saved her life’ after the free check found she had stage 2 lung cancer – despite no obvious signs of the disease.
A new ‘sponge on a string’ test is helping to detect oesophageal cancers in people living across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are encouraging residents to check their blood pressure during ‘Know Your Numbers’ week.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria aged 75 and over, and those with weakened immune systems, are now able to book their own appointment for the new-style booster.
Lancashire’s Covid-19 autumn booster outreach campaign will officially launch in Preston next week.
A new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre is being hosted at Blackburn bus station as the autumn booster programme gets underway.
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria will soon be among the first in the world to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine when the autumn booster vaccine programme begins in early September.
Some health services will be closed or operating different hours on Monday to allow staff to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen during her funeral.
Volunteers are being sought to join a major campaign to reduce suicides ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this weekend (Saturday 10 September).
Blood pressure checks will be offered at this year’s Westmorland County Show as local nurses encourage visitors and the farming community to ‘Know Your Numbers!’
Blackburn’s COVID-19 vaccination centre is set to move to new premises in preparation for the autumn booster programme.
As part of the next phase of the Lancashire and South Cumbria COVID-19 vaccination programme, NHS staff in Morecambe Bay will be travelling around smaller villages and towns, in an effort to increase uptake among the most vulnerable residents.
The highly successful mini health assessment drop-in bus for people living on the Fylde Coast is returning with three sessions in September.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria needs new volunteers to help support the NHS in the drive to boost people’s immunity again this autumn.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people of all the services available during the August bank holiday.
Free NHS Targeted Lung Health Checks are coming to Burnley this Autumn and drop-in events aimed at raising awareness of the programme will be held this week.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged to be ready for the upcoming Summer Bank Holiday weekend by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using the most appropriate NHS service.
More people in Burnley can now access vital health checks at a weekly drop-in clinic thanks to an innovative new partnership.
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Retired teacher diagnosed with cancer despite having no symptoms after taking part in Targeted Lung Health Check
Twelve teams from NHS organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be hoping for victory later this year after being named finalists in the HSJ Awards.
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are promoting a new campaign to raise awareness of specialist services offered by GP practices in the region.
Health and care integration in Lancashire and South Cumbria took a step forward this week with the appointment of four new directors of health and care integration responsible for improving the health and wellbeing of residents in the region.
The highly successful mini health assessment drop in bus for people living on the Fylde Coast has been extended again thanks to the impact it is having on patients and preventing ill health.
The Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) has published the report of a Child Safeguarding Practice Review into the death of Leiland-James Corkill, a one-year-old boy who died in Barrow-in-Furness in January 2021.
Patients waiting for treatment in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being asked to get ‘Set For Surgery’ thanks to an innovative new programme encouraging healthier lifestyles.
The meeting of the Integrated Care Board took place yesterday at the Health Innovation Campus at Lancaster University and was livestreamed on our website. Find out more about the decisions made at the board.
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB stakeholder briefing: place-based partnership review
The hard work and dedication of teams across the NHS, social care, primary care and community services has been recognised in a series of reports published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Almost 3,000 people in Rossendale have received potentially life-saving lung health “MOTs” since a new NHS scheme was launched in May.
Cancer services within Lancashire and South Cumbria have been rated highly by local adults in the 2021 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
As an NHS organisation we work in line with the NHS Constitution as well as the Lancashrie and South Cumbria ICB Constitution.
Members of the public across Lancashire and South Cumbria are invited to observe the Integrated Care Board meeting on 27 July.
The risks of antimicrobial resistance are under the spotlight in Lancashire and South Cumbria, in support of a global effort to ensure a world free from deaths caused by drug-resistant infections.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance at a waste fire near Buckshaw Village, Chorley.
This fire is releasing a large smoke plume that may affect nearby residents and businesses. Please read the following information on how to keep safe if near the incident, particularly as we experience warmer weather.
We recommend that you keep windows and doors closed, despite the warm weather. If you live or work near the ongoing fire on Dawsons Lane, Chorley take extra precautions if you are out and about.
Due to soaring temperatures throughout the country this weekend and into early next week, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS services are urging the public to stay safe and take precautions.
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Today marks the beginning of a new era for health and care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria as the way services are planned, paid for and delivered changes to better meet the needs of local people.
Health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to talk about their money worries as food, fuel and energy costs continue to rise.
The message comes as part of the latest phase of the local health and care partnership’s Let’s Keep Talking suicide prevention campaign.
Residents from across East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen who need to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number, 24 hours a day, from today.
A GP who supports the population health work across Lancashire and South Cumbria was amazed to find how much weight she lost after taking part in an exercise programme with patients.
Dr Yas Naheed, who has diabetes, works as a GP in Burnley. Like many, she had struggled with her weight for a number of years and always found an excuse not to exercise but it was during lockdown when she received a letter informing her she was classed as vulnerable that she decided to take action.
Healthier You is a nationally commissioned diabetes prevention programme aimed at reducing the risk of developing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes. The latest evidence shows that the programme can have a major impact on peoples’ lives, and almost one million people have been referred to the programme since it was first launched in 2016, with participants who complete achieving an average weight loss of 3.3kg.
One of Lancashire and South Cumbria’s lead GPs has been recognised for his significant contribution to public health.
Dr Andy Knox, local GP and associate medical director for population health across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been offered a Membership through Distinction to the Faculty of Public Health (FPH).
From today, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been established replacing eight NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) that have been responsible for overseeing local NHS services for more than a decade.
Read all the health and care news from NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
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Keep up to date with the latest news and campaigns from NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, as well as the thoughts from our staff and senior leaders in our latest blogs.
What are our priorities and how we are doing
Lancashire and South Cumbria’s new chief medical director vows to “take advantage of the exciting opportunities” that changes in health and care legislation will offer.
Nursing is ‘a brilliant career and a chance to make a real difference to people’s lives’, according to Lancashire and South Cumbria’s new chief nurse.
NHS England introduced the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) in 2015. The WRES requires NHS organisations to demonstrate progress against a number of indicators of workforce equality.
Let's Keep Talking is a campaign by partners across health and care to help prevent suicide. Download materials and toolkits to help spread the word.
The purpose of the Pathway Improvement team is to drive improvements in outcomes, patient experience and operational performance across the Lancashire & South Cumbria region.
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Accrington resident, Bessie Salmon braved the wintery weather to visit the vaccination centre in Accrington to receive the covid vaccination today (17th December).
Members of the public are invited to observe the formal meeting on Wednesday 2 March 2022.
A number of celebrities are sharing their experience of having the vaccination.
A nurse in West Lancashire has achieved more national recognition for innovative clinics established at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, 18 January 2022, marks the momentous first year anniversary of Blackburn Cathedral opening as a Covid vaccination site.
It's never too late to come for your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Teams from the NHS, social care and voluntary sector are working together, to come up with innovative ways to improve care for people and reduce pressures on health and care services.
Don't let COVID-19 stop you from acting F.A.S.T. against stroke
Health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been awarded an additional £10.7million pounds of investment to improve children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Ahead of World Cancer Day (4th February) people across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being reminded of the signs and symptoms of cancer and the importance of seeking advice from local healthcare services if they are worried.
The NHS across Lancashire and South Cumbria is working together to make inroads into waiting lists, ensuring patients with the greatest clinical need and who have waited the longest are prioritised for care and treatment.
New partner wanted for picturesque Lake District GP practice
Five new non-executive members have been appointed as designate members of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board as the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System prepares to continue to build partnership working across health and care in our area.
Voluntary, Community, Social, Faith and Enterprise (VCSFE) organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have issued a call-to-action asking local people to get volunteering.
Views invited on clinical policies in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Lancashire and South Cumbria has been selected as one of 11 areas to launch a new programme aimed at reducing health inequalities.
In the wake of Storm Arwen and with the possibility of more severe weather this winter, advice is being issued to those who take medications that should be refrigerated.
Health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to talk about their money worries and not find themselves in debt this Christmas.
Staff at The Chorley Surgery have launched the seasonal phase of their wellbeing initiative which seeks to keep people moving when at work, boost colleague morale and celebrate the Christmas period - now they are encouraging fellow practices and patients to do the same.
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to share their experiences of GP practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Covid-19 vaccination volunteer has been presented with a BBC North West Tonight Christmas Star for all his hard work since the vaccination programme began.
Patients on waiting lists in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from an innovative artificial intelligence service developed by the NHS to allow patients to let their hospital know their current health status.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is reassuring people that it is still safe to attend cancer appointments.
Cancer has been a priority throughout the pandemic and the NHS will continue to prioritise cancer services as we manage the Omicron wave.
Health chiefs urge West Lancashire residents to help you help us this Festive Season
Specialist mental health staff at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) are encouraging people across Lancashire and South Cumbria to access its range of mental health services, as many face an uncertain Christmas.
Testing for COVID-19 over the Festive Period
Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public
Information for observing the 13 January Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is calling on families to help get their loved ones home from hospital quicker.
More people in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now get a COVID-19 vaccine from the comfort of their own homes.
People with caring experience and relevant skills are being targeted in a recruitment drive to boost the social care workforce in Blackburn with Darwen.
Following a robust national recruitment process, Kevin Lavery has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Designate of the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Number of jabs delivered at Burnley Mall tops 100,000
This Self Care Week (15-21 November) residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being reminded that self-care doesn’t mean do it yourself.
As health services such as GPs, walk-in centres and A&E are busier than ever, the best way to avoid long waits is to prevent health and wellbeing issues getting to the point of needing urgent medical help. Self-care is the term used to describe just that, but it doesn’t mean you have to do all the work yourself.
Leaders in North Cumbria have signed up to, and joined Lancashire and South Cumbria Health Equity Commission (HEC).
Proposals to recruit extra nurses, physios and occupational therapists to care for more people in the community and help them avoid unnecessary hospital stays have been developed by health bosses in South Lakeland.
With Christmas fast approaching, now is the perfect time to review the contents of your medicine cabinet and to get your repeat prescriptions ordered as soon as possible.
Look after your’elf is the message to children across Lancashire and South Cumbria this Christmas >>
Harry the Health Elf has arrived this festive period to share messages aimed at keeping children across Lancashire and South Cumbria healthy and safe this winter.
A heart-warming winter campaign encouraging people to send Christmas cards to residents in local care homes launches on Wednesday 1 December.
More volunteers are urgently required to support the COVID-19 vaccinations programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Health bosses across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to look out for their relatives, friends or neighbours who are on their own this winter.
Join us in celebrating and recognising the outstanding care which has, and continues to be, delivered by the whole of the care sector; including care homes, care in the home, supported living and day care services.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking to appoint four executive roles, including Medical Director and Chief Nurse to the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, a new NHS organisation which is proposed to be established from April 2022 as part of national legislation and the developments of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership.
Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle is making an emotional appeal for people to ‘keep talking’ in a bid to stop men from taking their own lives.
Stroke is one of the main causes of death and disability in the UK and the 8 Clinical Commissioning Groups who are responsible for commissioning health services within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership have approved an unparalleled investment to enhance acute stroke and rehabilitation services across the region.
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to get their flu vaccine as soon as they are offered it to boost their immunity this winter.
Two experienced GPs will lead the way in developing primary and community services across Lancashire and South Cumbria following their appointment to new roles within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership.
Lancashire and South Cumbria is set to have its very own Health Equity Commission, chaired by International expert in health equity, Professor Sir Michael Marmot.
Seasonal sniffles are on the rise and as we approach the colder months, it is important now more than ever to keep well by keeping warm.
Around 14,000 people die every year in the UK as a direct result of falls or injuries sustained, with around a third of people aged 65 and over falling at least once a year.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria encouraged to have their say on new clinical policies 2 >>
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working in partnership to review and develop clinical policies across the region.
Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public
An annual awareness week promoting the use of community pharmacies takes place next week, and the theme of this year’s campaign is ‘your local pharmacy can help’.
Tomorrow (Friday 29 October), the Blackpool Tower will be lit up in recognition of World Stroke Day.
Lancashire County Council and health services within Lancashire have received feedback from the Department for Education (DfE) and NHS England on the progress they have made in improving and delivering outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Information for observing the 11 November Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking to appoint two independent non-executive members to the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Our lovely local landmarks are helping to tackle loneliness in care homes this summer. With travel abroad limited, more people than ever will be out and about exploring closer to home.
Grace, a 12-year-old student from Penwortham Girls High School in Preston, has become the North West regional winner of the ‘Step into the NHS’ competition recognising her creative and detailed board game showcasing the role of an occupational therapist.
Andrew Bennett, the Executive Director for Commissioning for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System, is set to become the new Chief Officer, following Dr Amanda Doyle OBE’s appointment as North West Regional Director for NHS England and Improvement.
New NHS report highlights why new hospital facilities are needed for Lancashire and South Cumbria >>
The local NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has published a new report explaining why funding for new hospital facilities is essential for the health of local people. The New Hospitals Programme Case for Change report outlines the critical need for investment in Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Royal Preston Hospital and Furness General Hospital. It describes the impact that the current issues with these buildings have on patient and staff experience, local people’s health and the ability to deliver hospital services productively and efficiently.
Lancashire and South Cumbria welcome a new pilot scheme that is offering support to new and expectant mums to prevent and treat incontinence and other pelvic issues. With one in three women experiencing urinary incontinence in the first year after having a baby, more than 17,000 women a year are set to benefit from this additional support.
Health experts across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging parents and carers to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in children.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have recommended that David Flory should be the NHS ICB Chair-designate for Lancashire and South Cumbria, ready to take up the post from April 2022.
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A new NHS-backed website has launched that will provide a digital directory of services in North West England for survivors of sexual violence.
A pop-up vaccination clinic will be available at Turf Moor, the home of Burnley Football Club, at its pre-season friendly match against Cadiz CF this Saturday (7 August 2021).
The easing of lockdown restrictions across the country has left many people feeling anxious about a long-awaited return to normality. To help navigate these changes, Public Health England (PHE) has launched the nationwide Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign, which now offers practical tips, expert advice and an NHS-approved personalised mental health action plan.
Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public
As a show of Preston North End Football Club’s support for the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme, the Club will host a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic for fans at Deepdale Stadium during their upcoming match versus Swansea City this weekend.
Information for observing the 9 September Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public
Health and care partners are encouraging Lancashire and South Cumbria residents to have healthy hearts by knowing their numbers as a national awareness week highlights the dangers of high blood pressure.
Health care colleagues working in the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System have volunteered to be one of the first of a small number of areas in the country to formally ‘accelerate’ the restoration of services.
Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public
Mental health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to become ‘suicide aware’ in a bid to save the lives of young men.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working in partnership to review and develop clinical policies across the region.
An innovative pilot scheme, which supports unpaid carers to pursue a career in local care homes, will be launching in Lancashire and South Cumbria in June this year.
One of Lancashire’s leading Consultant immunologists, Professor Anthony Rowbottom, has been awarded an MBE in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021 in recognition of his services to Pathology during the Covid-19 pandemic
Ten of thousands of pregnant women and new mums will receive support to prevent and treat incontinence and other pelvic floor issues, thanks to new clinics set up by the NHS.
Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to be patient when trying to access GP services, which are busier now than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Amanda Doyle, current Chief Officer of Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS, has been appointed by NHS England and NHS Improvement as the new Regional Director for the North West.
Information for observing the 15 July Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public >>
Information for observing the Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public
Together with ORB Universe and the Lancashire and South Cumbria Digital Team, Creative World are looking for people in your community to help test the new ORB App and provide their thoughts and feedback.
England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules.
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has issued a statement regarding the waiting times at the Blackburn Cathedral Vaccination Centre.
This is information for booking appointments for clinically extremely vulnerable patients
Doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging residents to not ignore a persistent cough, not every cough is coronavirus (Covid-19) it could also be a symptom of lung cancer.
Some hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are experiencing a reduction in people attending with symptoms of a stroke.
Information for observing the ICS Board and Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups meetings for members of the public
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to be alert to the warning signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and contact their GP with any concerns. Early diagnosis saves lives.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust have announced further details of the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, which will see the Trusts work together with the government to build new, centrally funded hospital facilities locally.
Smokers in Lancashire are being urged to make No Smoking Day (10 March) the day to start their ‘smokefree’ journey by contacting the Quit Squad, your local stop smoking service, for support to quit.
This month the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) Suicide Prevention Team has been presented with a Health Service Journal Award in the category ‘HSJ Connecting Service and Information Award’ for their work on setting up the real time surveillance system (RTS).
Everyone across Lancashire and South Cumbria is being encouraged to talk to friends and family members, helplines and debt support services as lockdown restrictions ease.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged not to delay seeking help if they have signs of having a stroke and to ‘Act F.A.S.T’ to save lives – the NHS is open.
Expressions of interest are invited from Senior Leaders within the Lancashire and South Cumbria footprint to undertake the role of Executive Chair of the LSC Cancer Alliance.
This dying matters week we are encouraging people to talk more about what they want from their care when they are reaching the end of their life.
Information for observing the Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public
71-year-old Brian from Lancashire noticed a couple of new itchy spots on his back, so he contacted his GP with his concerns. He was then quickly referred to the hospital for further investigations.
More sites are starting to take delivery of the coronavirus vaccine this week as the rollout continues to more areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Health professionals are urging people across Lancashire and South Cumbria to look after their mental health as we enter the latest national lockdown.
The new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is being rolled out to General Practice led services in Lancashire and South Cumbria today (07/01/2021), making it easier to protect care home residents and other vulnerable people against Covid-19.
The three Directors of Public Health representing Lancashire are strongly advising all faith communities to pause communal prayer and worship during the lockdown period, to reduce the possible spread of the new Covid variant.
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are NHS organisations that plan and buy healthcare for their communities. The Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups (JCCCG) is a meeting of the CCGs in Lancashire and South Cumbria and will be responsible for making decisions about any future proposals referred to it by the CCGs. Decisions will be referred to this committee if they require a Lancashire and South Cumbria approach, but most decisions about healthcare will continue to be taken locally.
People who are eligible, live near these new vaccination services and who haven’t already been vaccinated by their local GP led vaccination services or hospital hub, will receive letters from the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Booking Service, telling them how they can book their appointment.
This Cervical cancer prevention week (18-24 January 2021), people in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urged to book their cervical screening appointments.
Thousands of people aged 80 and over are being invited to book a coronavirus vaccination at a new NHS larger scale vaccination centre at Blackburn Cathedral.
As the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues, patients receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at home are being urged to protect themselves from fraudulent activity and scams.
The Mental Health Family Hour, originally launched in April 2020 to support families in the first lockdown, kicked off again today (21 January) with an episode focusing on young people’s mental health.
We continue to be concerned about the huge amount of pressure NHS services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are under, but we are demonstrating our ability to work together to manage demand and ensure that patient safety remains of the highest importance.
New large vaccination centres at Blackpool Winter Gardens and Lancaster Town Hall are set to go live this week, along with additional community pharmacy sites. Thousands of people aged 75 and over and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable will be invited to book a coronavirus vaccination at these new NHS vaccination services in addition to the centre at Blackburn Cathedral.
Integrated Care System Board – information for observing the meeting for members of the public
New vaccination centres at Kendal’s Westmorland Shopping Centre and Ulverston’s GSK Sports Centre are set to go live this week.
The ICS Suicide Prevention Team is celebrating after being shortlisted for two HSJ Awards.
Hospitals from Lancashire to Birmingham and Devon are set to join the network of sites across England delivering the world-leading Covid-19 vaccine programme.
The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across Lancashire and South Cumbria this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum.
An 80-year-old hospital volunteer from Blackburn has become the first person in East Lancashire to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
While we need to celebrate the positive roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, the festive period is still going to be challenging, with significant pressures on NHS services. It is important that we all continue to play our part in following guidelines to reduce the risk of infection.
People across Lancashire and South Cumbria who are struggling during the festive season can access a free online mental health service.
People with persistent tummy troubles in Lancashire and South Cumbria including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign.
Health leaders across the Lancashire and South Cumbria are encouraging pregnant women to get their free flu vaccination as soon as possible to protect themselves and their babies.
Anyone who is currently booked to have their second Covid-19 vaccination from Tuesday 5 January 2021 onwards will have their appointment postponed and rescheduled in due course, in line with the new regulatory and clinical guidance, typically 12 weeks after their first vaccination.
Since the start of the lockdown period in March, parking at the hospitals across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been free of charge for patients and visitors throughout the pandemic. We hope that it has made things slightly easier and safer for everyone still needing to come onto the hospital sites. With services re-opening and more people returning to the hospital, our car parks are becoming very busy and so we’ve taken the difficult decision to reinstate car parking charges for patients and visitors.
The Rapid Diagnostic Service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has given a pancreatic cancer patient a new chance at life, after spotting the symptoms that had been left untreated for months due to a difficult diagnosis.
Lancashire and South Cumbria residents are being encouraged to talk to friends and family members, helplines and debt support services on the run-up to Christmas this year.
Health and care organisations are asking people across Lancashire and South Cumbria to make a real difference in our community and support health and care services this winter by helping to look out for your friends, neighbours, loved ones and those who are most vulnerable and at risk from flu and Covid-19. Let’s do it for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
NHS hospital trusts are working together with GP practices and local providers across Lancashire and South Cumbria to monitor vulnerable patients with Covid-19 from their own homes.
The Integrated Care System (ICS) Board provides leadership and development of the overarching Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System strategy, oversight and facilitation of delivery of sustainability, transformation and design of the future state of health and care.
As we start to move out of full national lockdown into the newly announced tiers, we wanted to reiterate that we continue to be concerned about the huge amount of pressure NHS services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are under. We want to emphasise that we are working collectively together and have plans in place to manage increased demand on our services.
The countdown to Christmas is now on and Lancashire residents are being encouraged to send a card to their local care home to brighten up someone's day.
The NHS in England will begin the biggest and most highly anticipated immunisation campaign in history at 50 hospital hubs this week, with more starting vaccinations over the coming weeks and months as the programme ramps up. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be amongst the first hospitals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
We are very concerned about the rising infection rates in Lancashire and South Cumbria. We all need to be aware of this worsening local situation, our hospitals are under a huge amount of pressure. As the number of Covid-19 admissions are rising steeply, it is important we take action now to protect our hospitals.
Steve Fogg has been appointed as chair of the SEED alliance - a multi-sector collaborative set up to contribute to ‘health and wealth’ in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Dr Amanda Thornton joins him as deputy chair.
We are increasingly concerned about the significant increases in Covid-19 admissions. NHS services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are under a huge amount of pressure, but they remain open. As Covid admissions in our hospitals rise, it is important that we continue to provide services for our patients for treatments such as cancer and routine appointments. Patient safety remains of the highest importance. Anyone with concerns should continue to come forward for help and treatment. It is important that unless you are contacted, you should continue to attend your appointment as planned.
Pregnant women who receive maternity care from one of the four hospital trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from a single maternity portal innovation, helping to make care safer for them and their babies.
We have an exciting opportunity to transform pathology services working in partnership with four NHS acute trusts to ensure that our pathology services remains at the forefront of diagnostics to the benefit of all staff, clinicians, GPs and patients.
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are NHS organisations that plan and buy healthcare for their communities. The Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups (JCCCG) is a meeting of the CCGs in Lancashire and South Cumbria and will be responsible for making decisions about any future proposals referred to it by the CCGs.
Health and care partners across Lancashire and South Cumbria recognise there is a need to act now to support those who are most vulnerable and most at risk in our communities during this winter period and as the pandemic remains a challenge to our daily lives. Andy Knox, GP and Director of Population Health in Morecambe Bay sets out six quick tips for about how to stay healthy and well this winter.
We know that pregnancy and childbirth is one of the most important times in the lives of you and your family. We understand that our families in Lancashire and South Cumbria feel strongly about the current visiting restrictions in place at local maternity departments.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Resilience Hub is a resource for all for all public sector workers and volunteers who are feeling the psychological effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and their families.
If you have a dental issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that you know how to access help when you need it.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the need to practice self-care more evident than ever: the challenges for some of managing finances or debt, being restricted in our social movements, uncertainty around employment, and/or being at higher risk of contracting the virus due various factors all make looking after ourselves of utmost importance.
Find out more about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Don't wait to contact your GP during this second national lockdown or during local restrictions. The NHS is still here for you if you have signs or symptoms of cancer. Anyone with concerns should continue to come forward for help and treatment.
56-year-old Alison Ingleby recently had concerns about a change in colour of a large area of pigmentation on her chest. As all areas of the NHS across Lancashire and South Cumbria had quickly adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic, Alison’s GP was able to examine her through a video consultation and quickly referred her to a specialist for a biopsy.
Parents, carers and guardians in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged not to delay seeking medical help for children or young people need it.
It is now mandatory that face masks and coverings are worn by people in most public spaces across England.
Information regarding the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups on 3 September 2020.
A partnership of NHS and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Lancashire and South Cumbria has come together to launch the Orange Button Community Scheme on World Suicide Prevention Day today.
Pharmacists from across Lancashire are urging at risk groups to get a flu vaccination this winter. Their message to people is to ‘Prepare and protect’ by arranging a free NHS flu vaccination at their usual pharmacy.
Tests can only be booked on the national online booking portal or by calling 119 if you do not have access to the internet. You cannot book a test in any other way.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Hospital Trust (UHMBT) and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTr) are moving forward as part of the second phase of Government’s flagship Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP).
The integrated home response and falls lifting service was set up in October 2019 to provide a non-emergency visiting response with home responders to help residents in Lancashire who have fallen in their own homes.
S12 solutions is a new app and website for mental health professionals, which makes Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments quicker, simpler and more secure.
The threat of infection from covid-19 still exists within our communities, and locally, patients are being asked to continue to follow the guidance, stick to any restrictions in place and take the necessary precautions such as wearing face coverings and practicing good hygiene.
Routine breast screening services are fully operational in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Local people are being assured that it is safe to attend this quick but vital appointment if invited.
Kevin McGee, Chief Executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust spoke on BBC Radio Lancashire about hospital Covid-19 preparations, on behalf of hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria on 8 October. Read what he had to say and listen again.
As NHS services are seeing growing numbers of patients being admitted to hospital, and more of these people are needing treatment in intensive care, hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria have benefitted from an additional £12million to expand the number of critical care, specialist respiratory and enhanced care beds.
Coproduction is at the heart of everything we do when using a personalised care approach to mental and physical health. Personalised care is the care that is best for the person; by giving individuals time to talk about their needs, and how these can be met in partnership with a healthcare professional.
Local councils, Lancashire Police, support agencies, the NHS and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have come together to create the #NoExcuseForAbuse campaign.
Health care leaders from across Lancashire and South Cumbria have come together to reassure patients it is safe for them to attend hospitals for operations and appointments.
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We’re currently seeking patients from across Lancashire and South Cumbria to take part in research and tell us their thoughts about video consultations.
To enable GPs and primary care colleagues to more easily identify patients who are potentially in the last year of their life and support improved care planning, a new clinical search tool has been tested out by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Palliative and End of Life Clinical Network, in collaboration with colleagues across the North West and North East London. The “EARLY” clinical search tool was first developed in Lancashire and South Cumbria by Dr Andrew Fletcher with the support of Midlands and Lancashire CSU. It uses clinical codes within EMIS and SYSTM1 to identify patients who could potentially benefit from individualised care planning to support improved end of life care.
Together with hospital trusts across the region, Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is reassuring people that it is safe to attend cancer appointments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. People who are being tested or treated for cancer are being urged to keep their appointments. New measures are in place to help protect patients and staff from coronavirus, it is important to not delay cancer treatment.
Health and care partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria have today launched the next phase of their suicide prevention campaign encouraging residents to keep talking throughout the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic.
The Integrated Care System Digital team has continued to respond at pace to the impact of COVID-19 on our primary care workforce and our patients, and the need to support the implementation of a Digital First approach across the GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
A digital communication tool is being rolled out across primary and secondary care in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The web-based system, known as ‘Advice and Guidance’ (A&G) allows GPs (and other clinicians working within primary care) to seek help from specialists within secondary care, at the touch of a button.
A free mental health service available to everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been renamed. Big White Wall has supported thousands of people across the region over the past few years, but from today (5 August 2020) will be known as Togetherall.
During the coronavirus pandemic, partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria worked together to provide housing and healthcare support to around 1,500 homeless people. Colleagues from across housing, social care, health, other public sector and voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith sector organisations came together to safeguard rough sleepers and other vulnerable homeless people from COVID-19.
As winter approaches and further coronavirus outbreaks are anticipated, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been allocated a share of new government funding to upgrade urgent and emergency care facilities. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust will receive a total of £10.2m to improve facilities and services for local people.
We've issued new information about ongoing temporary visiting restrictions and the need to surgical face masks in hospitals across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Health organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging residents not to ignore eye problems, as the number of patients across the region seeking urgent care for urgent eye conditions has decreased during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Local organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria are supporting this year’s Learning Disability Week (15-21 June 2020), with a focus on the importance of friendships during lockdown.
Health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have worked in partnership to develop an interactive map of mental health services for people living in the area.
GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria have implemented new local measures on the use of face masks and coverings to help protect patients, the public and to help maintain services.
Hospital services have been working together across Lancashire and South Cumbria to deliver more than 14,800 virtual clinics, totalling more than 6,000 hours, to make sure local patients get the best possible advice and support from their homes.
The ICS System Leaders Executive is calling on partners throughout our local health and care system to work together to collate learning about the response to COVID-19 in what is our region’s largest collaborative learning project.
As lockdown eases due to the continuing fall in coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates, local organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria are reminding residents of the best ways to stay safe, reduce the risk of spreading the virus and save lives.
Maternity services across Lancashire and South Cumbria are today launching a new mum & baby app – a definitive, personal, on-the-go guide for pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Health and care leaders from across Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) have today welcomed the appointment of David Flory CBE as the new ICS Independent Chair.
New phone line and care centres provide improved access to services for people who need urgent support with their mental health across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT), which delivers mental health services across the area, has set up a new 24/7 phoneline and five Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centres.
Free mental health support is available to everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria thanks to a partnership between the local NHS and Big White Wall.
NHS hospitals across Lancashire and South Cumbria are encouraging local people to be aware of the symptoms of a heart attack and to call 999 immediately.
Every general practice in Lancashire and South Cumbria can offer patients video consultations after a programme to introduce the technology was accelerated in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
New government advice has been updated for people who are shielding from coronavirus (COVID-19). The government has this week relaxed some of the shielding measures to allow those who have been shielding to go out once a day and, if they live alone, to see one person from outside their household. Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
A national programme to prevent residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria from developing diabetes has continued to provide support throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic thanks to remote meeting roll-out.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care system is working with practices across Lancashire and South Cumbria to transform the way patients access health services and information through technology.
Four local GP teams have been recognised at a prestigious event honouring excellence and innovation in primary care across the UK. Last month’s General Practice Awards saw hundreds of nominations made across 20 categories, with almost 650 healthcare and industry professionals attending the ceremony on 29 November. Three awards were won by Lancashire teams, with local teams also highly commended in two categories.
The next meeting of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups in Lancashire and South Cumbria is on Thursday 9 January at Blackpool Central Library.
Local leisure centres, pharmacies and football clubs are working in partnership to deliver free blood pressure tests in local communities for people across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The Cards for Kindness initiative is asking people to brighten up someone's day by sending a card, picture or poem to one of their local care homes.
If you have a dental issue during lockdown, it is important that you know how to access help when you need it.
NHS maternity staff are looking to reassure expectant and new parents that maternity services are open.
GP practice and community pharmacy services across Lancashire and South Cumbria will be available this early May bank holiday weekend so that people can continue to access vital NHS services.
With another long weekend ahead, and the weather improving, residents are urged to stay at home to aid the fight against coronavirus to protect the NHS and save lives.
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged not to delay seeking help if they have signs of having a stroke and to ‘Act FAST’ to help save lives.
Health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria have welcomed the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan outlines the priorities for the health service over the next decade. It describes how the NHS will make sure people get the best start in life, and how patients can expect world-class care for major health problems.
On 22 May, we held a workshop to mark the close of a 20 week accelerated programme for Population Health Management development. Watch the highlights from the livestream recording.
Around the world, someone dies by suicide every 40 seconds. To raise awareness and to remember those that have died and are bereaved by suicide, people are being encouraged to participate in a 40 second silence across Lancashire and South Cumbria on 10 September at 11.40am.
People in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to attend vitally important cancer appointments if asked to by their GP.
Lancashire and South Cumbria health and care organisations have launched a new campaign ‘A small chat can lead to a big change’ to help encourage local people to take action to improve their health and wellbeing.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria and partners have been honoured at the NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards.
With the declaration of a General Election this week, we have received purdah guidance from NHS England and Improvement to cancel meetings held in public prior to the outcome of the election. Therefore, the Joint Committee of CCGs, scheduled for the 7th November, has been cancelled. Any items on the agenda will be taken to our next formal meeting. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to those planning to attend.
Businesses and organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being asked to look out for their male staff and clients.
New materials have been produced for practices to help them promote the various health care professionals who work alongside GPs, and within the local community.
The multidisciplinary team materials use the national Help Us Help You brand with the strapline ‘Get the right care’.
An innovative pilot scheme to help retain GPs who may be thinking of leaving the profession will see doctors in Lancashire and South Cumbria using digital equipment to enable them to have virtual appointments with their patients.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft has provided Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System with a number of Microsoft Teams licences free for six months.
Health leaders urge residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria to stay home, protect the NHS and save lives this Easter bank holiday. With the long weekend ahead, and the weather improving, residents are urged to follow the national guidance in a collective effort to protect the NHS and save lives.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) has increased and widened its mental health offer for local people, in response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
As the UK responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacies in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, and Lancashire are working tirelessly to ensure that everyone’s medicines and healthcare needs will be met over the coming days and weeks.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) has this week launched a suicide prevention campaign encouraging residents to “keep talking” throughout the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic.
Urgent care and treatment is still available to help Lancashire and South Cumbria residents, don’t risk your long-term health by delaying getting the help you need – that’s the message from health bosses.
A service which provides support to those bereaved by a suspected suicide has now been commissioned across Lancashire, offering vital support to local people thanks to national NHS funding.
In July 2018, students from schools in Lancashire and Cumbria took part in our Digital Healthy Schools event at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. As part of our celebrations of the 70th birthday of the NHS this year, we recorded their ideas about what the NHS might look like in 70 years' time. These have now been brought to life in a short animation.
A service of reflection for people affected by suicide is being held at Furness Rugby Club, Crosslands Park Road, Barrow in Furness.
Lancashire and South Cumbria has been recognised as leading the way in supporting staff who are looking for new opportunities to do so in within the local healthcare system. Retaining and supporting people working in health and care is a big challenge and a priority across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The five NHS hospital trusts are working together to make it easier for staff to move between roles across the region.
Organisations and businesses who want to find out how to support staff and their community are invited to take part in Lancashire and South Cumbria Suicide Prevention Team’s male suicide anti-stigma campaign, Let’s Talk To Prevent Male Suicide, at two events in the New Year.
The NHS High Potential Scheme (HPS) is an exciting new NHS Leadership Academy development programme that is being piloted in seven areas, with participants in Lancashire and South Cumbria starting from July 2020.
The NHS across Lancashire and South is launching an awareness-raising campaign “Let’s Talk Cancer” to encourage people who are eligible, to attend for cervical screening.
Former football and rugby heroes Paul Stewart and Danny Sculthorpe have made their debut in films promoting Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System’s ongoing Let’s Talk To Prevent Male Suicide campaign.
Every 40 seconds someone in the world dies from suicide, and to mark this, two 40 second films have been made, promoting messages around male suicide prevention.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System is looking to recruit an Independent Chair.
Welcome to the latest edition of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Regulated Care Sector
briefing, which aims to keep stakeholders informed and up to date about the work of this
group and other items relevant to this sector.
Local NHS health services will be open on the Easter bank holidays to help support those who need urgent health advice or care. GP practices are normally closed on bank holidays, but this year all practices will be open as usual on the Easter bank holidays – Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday (13 April). Pharmacies will also continue to be open over the bank holidays – people should contact them directly to check on their exact opening times.
Information regarding the September meeting of Lancashire and South Cumbria's Joint Committee of CCGs
Around the world, someone dies by suicide every 40 seconds. To raise awareness and to remember those that have died and are bereaved by suicide, a 40 second silence will be held at Preston Flag Market on 10 September at 11.40am, 12.40pm, 1.40pm and 2.40pm.
People who suffer falls will benefit from a new service, currently operating in some parts of the county, that will now be rolled out across Lancashire from next month.
A service providing support to those bereaved by a suspected suicide has received additional funding so that it can continue helping Lancashire residents.
The Lancashire and Cumbria Innovation Alliance (LCIA) Test Bed programme was a collaborative study which tested a combination of innovative technologies and practices to determine if they could improve services and patient experiences. Read about the impact of this partnership project and download the latest report.
Our Digital Exemplar Programme launched in June 2018 with the goal of developing a programme of digital support for local practices.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System and partners have been honoured at the NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards.
The Digital Discharge programme helps health organisations and councils across the region to share patient information more seamlessly and deliver a more efficient discharge process to both the NHS and social care. The programme has been named ‘Best Communication Solution’ at the 2019 Health Tech Digital Awards.
People across Lancashire are being encouraged to do their bit to help reduce loneliness amongst older people over the festive period by sending a Christmas card to residents of a local care home.
A service of reflection for people affected by suicide is being held at the home of Preston North End FC.
Patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria are benefitting from new equipment that has reduced the wait to receive lung cancer test results.
A partnership of NHS, local authority, police and other emergency services has committed to taking action together following the results of an independent review of urgent mental health services.
Lancashire Care came Highly Commended in the ‘Procurement Project of the Year’ category at the prestigious UK National GO Awards 2019 for working collaboratively with local NHS and public sector partners - including Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria team members in the digital health team - to improve the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) across the Lancashire and South Cumbria integrated care system.
The eight Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working in partnership to review clinical policies across the region.
A service which provides support to those bereaved by a suspected suicide has been commissioned in more areas across Lancashire, offering vital support to local people thanks to national funding aimed at preventing suicides in the region.
A pilot that was introduced to respond to people experiencing mental health crisis between Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, North West Ambulance NHS Service Trust (NWAS) and Lancashire Constabulary is proving to be a huge success in providing the most appropriate care, support and treatment to people.
People across Lancashire are being encouraged to do their bit to help reduce loneliness amongst older people this summer - simply by sending a postcard.
The biggest transformation to the way family doctors work in more than a generation will be launched from today (Mon 1 July). It will see general practices, large and small, working to support each other while offering a wider range of specialist care services to patients from a range of health professionals.
NHS Digital has taken a crucial step towards a more joined-up health and care system with the launch of the new National Record Locator Service. Local clinical and IT professionals from across Lancashire and South Cumbria have played a key role in making this possible in our area.
GP practices across Lancashire and South Cumbria are rolling out a new scheme to help support and guide patients to access the most appropriate service for their need. GPs in Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire have been running this service now for nearly a year in Blackburn with Darwen, and nearly two years in East Lancashire.
Health Education England (HEE) North West is now inviting applications from employers for potential Advanced Clinical Practitioner funding for the academic year 2019-2020.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria is delighted to be holding patient and carer engagement events about stroke this September. The events are being held in collaboration with the Stroke Association and North West Coast Strategic Clinical Networks.
The Let's get personal Lancashire and South Cumbria co-production group are looking for people with long-term conditions, including disabled people who have lived experience of having more personalised approaches to their healthcare. The group meets monthly to look at ways of improving the experience of people who use health and social care services in Lancashire and South Cumbria - find out how you can get involved.
During Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (1st - 7th April), the Strategic Clinical Network team will be attending health and community venues across Lancashire and South Cumbria to speak to people about their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and what they can do to reduce or even prevent this condition.
A new digital portal has been introduced by the NHS and councils in Lancashire, which allows health and social care staff to see how many vacancies there are in local care homes, saving hours of time phoning around to check availability and helping people to get the right care or return home as quickly as possible.
Partnership work across maternity services in Lancashire and South Cumbria has resulted in 29.2% of women now being booked onto pathways which can offer continuity of carer, exceeding the national target set out in the Better Births maternity transformation plan which sets a target for 20% of women to receive continuity of carer throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period by March 2019.
A website has been launched following calls from local people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to be able to easily access help and support for those bereaved by a death by suicide. Acting as a directory of services, resources and information, users are able to filter results by their local area as well as accessing national support.
The next meeting of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups in Lancashire and South Cumbria is on Thursday 2nd May at Moor Lane Mills, Lancaster.
Funding is being announced today for innovative community-based Lancashire and South Cumbria projects to help reduce the numbers of people taking their own lives.
The eight Clinical Commissioning Groups across Lancashire and South Cumbria have all agreed that there is a need to review their clinical policies in order to: ensure a consistent and fair approach; update current policies in accordance with National Guidelines and best clinical practice and to make sure it is using its limited resources to maximum effect.
General practices across Lancashire and South Cumbria are transforming the way they work to improve services for patients. They are joining together as groups of practices working with community service providers and other health and care organisations – a partnership known as primary care networks.
New funding is being announced today for innovative community-based Lancashire and South Cumbria projects to help reduce the numbers of people taking their own lives.
A new five-year contract for general practice across England will see billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them.
Nearly half a million pounds is going to be spent in local communities across Lancashire and South Cumbria, tackling the factors which have the greatest impact on people’s health. The £471,000 investment from NHS England will be used to design better care around our communities’ needs, a priority described in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria is encouraging local people to consider careers in adult social care in support of the national ‘Every day is different when you care’ campaign, launched this week by the Department for Health and Social Care.
We asked the Healthwatch Collaborative to help us hear from local people and to explore how they currently use technology to manage their health and wellbeing and that of their families, learn about the challenges people might face when using digital technology, understand how we can better support people to use digital tools and hear ideas about improvements we could make in the future. The resulting report was published by Healthwatch in February 2019, and we will use the recommendations made by local people to inform the digital delivery plan for 2019/20 as we bring the digital strategy to life.
At the end of 2018 we were selected by NHS England as one of four accelerator sites for Population Health Management, which is running from January to May 2019. Population Health Management involves understanding our communities better and designing person centred care to support people in living longer, healthier lives. We were selected for the accelerated programme based on data connectivity across systems, senior leadership buy in and resources being available to support a 20-week accelerator programme. This will see us strengthening our capabilities for Population Health Management beyond the 20 weeks.
All 8 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Lancashire and South Cumbria have passed an updated and revised assisted conception services policy, which includes treatments like IVF (in vitro fertilisation).
Over the last nine months there has been a significant increase in the demand for mental health services across Lancashire and South Cumbria. A briefing has been created which is intended to summarise how the partnership of NHS, local government and other organisations is taking action together to address this situation.
Local residents are being offered training and support to get online to manage their health and wellbeing through a series of drop in sessions in Lancashire and South Cumbria this November.
Local residents are being offered training and support to get online to manage their health and wellbeing through a series of drop in sessions in Lancashire and South Cumbria this November.
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is launching a brand new, specialist community perinatal mental health service which will support new and expectant mums living in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Local NHS prescription service now extended to cover greater population of residents in West Lancashire.
NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Prescription Ordering Direct Service (POD) has now been extended with a base in Burscough to compliment the existing POD in Skelmersdale.
We wish to bring to the attention of patients and members of the public that the revised and updated clinical policy for assisted conception services has been approved by the CCG. A new policy for commissioning spinal injections and radiofrequency denervation for low back pain has also been approved.
The 14th November was World Diabetes Day and to mark the occasion health and care organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria are celebrating the success of a flagship NHS diabetes prevention programme which is helping prevent Type 2 diabetes, with over 7,000 people being referred to the programme.
More than 150 General Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants from across Lancashire and south Cumbria have gathered in Preston this week for their annual conference and award ceremony.
A local doctor concerned about a rise in respiratory illness in over 65's is calling on carers, friends and neighbours to take six simple steps to help keep older loved ones well over the winter period.
We have really enjoyed getting out and about to offer local residents training and support to get online to manage their health and wellbeing through a series of drop in sessions in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Our digital tour stopped off at Chorley, Nelson, Morecambe, Blackpool, Blackburn, Preston and Barrow-in-Furness and we spoke to 487 people about all things digital.
£21 million of capital investment from Government for Lancashire and South Cumbria will see the development of an Integrated Acute Mental Health Hub and an upgrade to the emergency department and critical care at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Central Lancashire and North Lancashire DESMOND team has won the Team of the Year award in the Celebrating DESMOND Annual Awards Programme.
Lancashire and South Cumbria are using part of the £600,000 funding received from NHS England to train communities, front line workers and male dominated employers such as Sellafield and the Building Trade about suicide prevention, suicide awareness and resilience building.
Lancashire and South Cumbria is one of ten areas across the country which is set to benefit from £450k of national funding from NHS England and the National Lottery – through the Big Lottery Fund.
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to have their say on the future of NHS services. Following the Government’s announcement of an extra £20.5billion of funding for the NHS across the UK over the next five years, NHS bosses want to plan how to use that money to improve services.
Library House Surgery in Chorley live-streamed their Patient Participation Group online on 13 September through Facebook Live, bringing patient engagement online to reach a wider audience. Part of Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria's Primary Care Digital Exemplar programme.
Local residents are being offered training and support to get online to manage their health and wellbeing through a series of drop in sessions in Chorley and Nelson this September.
A report entitled “Thrive: Healthy young minds” has been published, about the views of children and young people and their families/carers, concerning child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust will be opening a brand new specialist inpatient unit and community outreach service for mothers with perinatal mental health problems in just under a months’ time.
The next meeting of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups is on Thursday 4th October 2018 at The Civic Centre in Leyland.
On 3 October 2018, we are running our second Primary Care Digital Exemplar programme workshop. Watch the livestream to follow all the presentations and discussions.
Visitors to Lancashire libraries have the chance to test out a new health app, which is designed to make access to health advice and care easier. The NHS Online Orb is being developed for NHS England and brings together medical information in one easy-to-use app, which can also help patients to manage their own medical conditions.
All 8 NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in Lancashire and South Cumbria have passed two new clinical policies which mean patients with diabetes will now have consistent access to insulin pumps and glucose monitoring devices.
The key messages below are from the committee held on 4th October 2018 at Leyland Civic Centre.
Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen and Cumbria will receive a combined £9,693,475 as part of a programme to help local authorities alleviate winter pressures on the NHS, getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital beds across England.
The next meeting of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups is on Thursday 1st November 2018 at Morecambe Bay CCG, Moor Lane Mills in Lancaster.
Young people from across Lancashire and South Cumbria attend an event focused on the future of the NHS
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria is working in partnership with Healthwatch to speak to local people about digital health.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria has rolled out an education programme, Digital Healthy Schools, for more than one thousand pupils in twenty secondary schools across the region. Through assemblies and hands-on workshops, pupils are encouraged to learn more about health conditions whilst exploring the topic of app development and app reviews in PHSE and science lessons.
An initiative to combat loneliness amongst older people has been launched in Lancashire.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a scheme to support staff to develop their ideas for improving the health and care for people in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Hospitals across Lancashire and South Cumbria are using government funding to provide safe and appropriate spaces for children detained the Mental Health Act.
An education facility which will benefit the people of Lancashire and South Cumbria has been shortlisted for a national award.
Lancashire and South Cumbria are using part of the £600,000 funding received from NHS England to train communities, front line workers and male dominated employers such as Sellafield and the Building Trade about suicide prevention, suicide awareness and resilience building.
NHS England has confirmed that new and expectant mums will be able access specialist perinatal mental health community services in every part of the country by April next year. In Lancashire and South Cumbria this will include a community specialist team in addition to an eight bedded Lancashire and Cumbria mother and baby unit in Chorley which will be available to patients later this year.
Local communities across Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from a major national investment aimed at supporting people at risk of suicide.
Just because it's sold out, doesn't mean you have to miss out. Event live streaming.
The Digital Strategy outlines a number of shared principles for developing digital solutions between the partners of Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched shared care records
The views of NHS Hearing Aid users are being sought by CCGs across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The NHS has announced plans to improve patient care by cutting long stays in hospitals.
Join Our Health Our Care at a series of public events
Fill in the online survey to share your experiences
Top paediatrician, Dr Peter Wilson, visited health and care staff today to discuss the future of paediatric surgery and services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Members of the public are invited to find out about partnership working in health and care across Lancashire and South Cumbria on 5th July 2018 between 11am and 1pm at 53 Degrees at University of Central Lancashire in Preston. This is followed by the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups, which the public are invited to observe.
Iconic landmarks and buildings across Lancashire and South Cumbria will be lighting up in blue on the evening of 5 July to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to the NHS and to recognise its special place in our lives.
Public engagement events are being held next week. Join Our Health Our Care
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria celebrated the 70th birthday of the NHS in partnership with the University of Central Lancashire on Thursday 5th July with an NHS7Tea party which brought together staff and volunteers from across health, care and academia.
More than 100 people attended our Population Health Summit on 11 July, to look at how we can work together across the health and care sector to improve health and wellbeing across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Lancashire and South Cumbria to benefit from multi-million-pound investment in pathology services >>
Lancashire and South Cumbria to benefit from investment in a single pathology diagnostic service across the region.
Former radiographer Neil Sinclair has joined Darwen Healthcare, working as a physician associate supporting GPs in the practice and helping to improve access to services for patients.
Edge Hill University will offer an access to medicine course from 2019 and train doctors from 2020, following the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health to establish a Medical School at the University in West Lancashire.
East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group, held a celebratory event on 10 April with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Partners, to mark the success of the vanguard programme work over the last three years in implementing the Enhanced Health in Care Homes framework (EHCH).
Today (26 April) it is just 70 days to go before the NHS turns 70 on Thursday 5 July 2018. We are counting down to the birthday celebrations by launching an NHS 70 area of our website to highlight the ways we are celebrating across Lancashire and South Cumbria and to encourage people to share their positive stories about the last 70 years.
11th January 2018
After installing the first surgical robot in Lancashire, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust leads the way once more by being the first in the region to use the equipment to carry out colorectal surgery.
Do you or someone you know wear a hearing aid? We want your views on how the service can be improved.
Around 150 people from across the NHS and public sector in Lancashire and South Cumbria filled Blackburn Cathedral to learn about mindfulness
Weekly update from Better Care Together
Dedicated website developed along with other social media profiles for Our Health Our Care
Healthcare commissioners in West Lancashire are to hold their next governing body meeting in public at Hilldale on the Ormskirk Hospital site
In West Lancashire and Sefton, nurses from across primary care, hospital, community and home care settings are to be celebrated as part of the global annual recognition on May 12 (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) for their tireless work and dedication.
An East Lancashire community crafting group is helping bring people together and improve health and wellbeing in the area
Doctors at NHS Blackburn with Darwen and NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are encouraging local residents to learn more about the symptoms of testicular cancer.
In an announcement today, Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS in England provided an update on the progress of the NHS Five Year Forward View, the national plan to transform the healthcare system.
A Blackburn with Darwen school goes digital in new health initiative.
Better Care Together is releasing two new films which aim to help users of inhalers to get the maximum benefit from them.
Local residents were invited to get involved, debate and help shape the future of health and social care in Pennine Lancashire at a series of summer engagement events.
GP practices in Hyndburn are piloting a new scheme in the borough to help support and guide patients to access the most appropriate service
Care Homes in East Lancashire came under the spotlight this week when the BBC visited to profile the innovative work that they are doing to ensure care home residents receive the best possible care, working in partnership with the NHS.
Staff of a revolutionary Fylde coast health service are celebrating after receiving news that their hard work has been shortlisted for two top national awards.
Clinicians from across Lancashire and South Cumbria are coming together to try to reduce the number of people in the area that suffer strokes, and improve the services for those that do go on to have a stroke.
The search for the Healthier Fleetwood Young Chef of the Year has proved to be a great success with pupils and teaching staff from the Town’s primary schools
Two eminent national figures visited the Morecambe Bay area to find out more about the work being undertaken to join-up the health and care system.
The Better Care Together (BCT) Careers team has won the “Outstanding Contribution to Widening Participation” Award at Health Education England’s (HEE) 2017 National Widening Participation Awards.
Discussions have begun with health staff employed by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (nd University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust on greater integration of hospital and community services across the Morecambe Bay area.
The July public engagement events in central Lancashire have been cancelled
Together a Healthier Future is a programme looking at how we can establish ways to improve health and care services in hospital, and out of hospital (i.e. community based services) and what we can do improve people’s health in Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire).
An easy to understand guide has been published to support health and care staff to explain how organisations are working together to improve health and care for local people.
HEALTH bosses across the Fylde coast say they are delighted to have been chosen as one of only a few areas in the country to receive support to progress towards being an accountable care system.
Efforts to improve the health and care of Fylde coast residents have received a substantial endorsement as the NHS published its plan for the coming years.
An exciting digital initiative taking place across Lancashire and South Cumbria has so far seen over 10,000 patients from more than 30 surgeries signing up to use GP online services.
NHS England is looking for people who are enthusiastic and knowledgeable champions of primary care transformation in Lancashire and South Cumbria to be ‘ambassadors’ for the General Practice Forward View (GPFV).
Members of the public are invited to find out more about Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria on 7th September 2017 between 11am and 1pm at Chorley Town Hall ahead of the Joint Committee of CCGs, which the public are invited to observe.
Healthwatch Lancashire hosted a public event on Tuesday 12th September to give members of the public the opportunity to question leaders from the STP in Lancashire and South Cumbria, known as Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Challenging behaviour in children can be very distressing, leading to family stress and anxiety and in some cases family breakdown.
Two Lancashire health teams presented with awards sponsored by the Innovation Agency
Public engagement and consultation launched in review of commissioning of cosmetic procedures
Survey launched to gauge views on the future of the Children & Young People’s Transformation Plan
Lancs & South Cumbria schools go digital
The National Chief Information Officer for Health and Social Care in England, Will Smart visited Lancashire to hear about some of the successes, opportunities and challenges in digital health across Lancashire & South Cumbria.
NHS England and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have produced a short film to help GPs support people to develop confidence in self care and social prescribing, such as getting involved in community activities.
A successful pilot of community Musculoskeletal (iMSK) clinics is being expanded, with a further five clinics being setup across south Cumbria.
Doctors, nurses and medical professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria came together to celebrate innovation and transformation at an event with Sir Bruce Keogh, national medical director for NHS England, on Friday 24th November.
Approval has been given to integrate hospital and community services across south Cumbria from April 1 2018, following formal Board meetings last week.
Health and care professionals get online with ORCHA.
Health and care leaders in Pennine Lancashire have today published a draft plan for health and care services in the area. The draft plan is a blueprint to improve the health of people living in Pennine Lancashire (which covers Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire), as well as improving health and care services in the area.
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria programme outlined in plain English
Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS in England has provided an update on the progress of the NHS Five Year Forward View, the national plan to transform the healthcare system.
Patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from expansion of the diabetes prevention programme as NHS England drives forward changes to support people to live healthier lives.
Over 200,000 people across Lancashire and South Cumbria set to benefit as clinical pharmacists join general practice teams
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and NHS England boss Simon Stevens have announced £325m of capital investment for local projects that will help the NHS to modernise and transform care for patients.
A Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria Think Digital Hackathon saw clinicians, members of the public, IT developers and health and care staff come together to move forward innovation across health and care in just a few hours yesterday at Lancaster University.
Health and social care organisations are working together to improve the way we support patients to avoid long hospital stays by adopting a new policy which has been developed nationally to create an equal approach for people across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS Endoscopy Transformation Programme began in September 2020, in the wake of the first national Covid lockdown.
Dr Amanda Doyle is the lead for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System.
Talib is an experienced clinical and strategic director with 40 years in nursing and health care leadership
Chief Officer of Lancashire North CCG and Executive Lead for Commissioning for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Enhancing Acute Stroke Services in Lancashire and South Cumbria Frequently Asked Questions
Maternity information for Lancashire and South Cumbria
Healthy Start vitamins for women pregnant women and women with a child under 12months include: vitamin D, folic acid and vitamin D.
Neonatal care is the care provided to babies born prematurely or sick within a neonatal unit.
Information about infant feeding during your pregnancy.
Information for women who have just found out they are pregnant
Frequently asked questions about maternity services in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Maternity services news and events in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Information about maternity services in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Download a care plan for pregnancy