News

We are delighted to announce that our Experience and Engagement team has made the finals of the Patient Experience Network (PEN) National Awards 2022 in the Team of the Year category.

We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted six times at this year’s HSJ Awards, recognising our outstanding contribution to healthcare and earning the opportunity to showcase our achievements on a national platform.

The trust has extended its team with its latest recruit – Minnie – a pet therapy dog.

We are recognising the ‘invaluable contribution’ of apprentices while celebrating key successes in our recruitment and development of apprentice workers.

The CQC has today (Friday 22 July) released its report following an inspection of Liaison Psychiatry services delivered by the trust; part of a national review of urgent and emergency care centres which began in April of this year.

Residents from across Central and West Lancashire who need to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number, 24 hours a day, from today.

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.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted seven times across six categories at this year’s Nursing Times Awards, recognising their outstanding contribution to nursing.

Staff employed by OCS, who deliver facilities management services at some LSCft sites have voted in favour of taking strike action today (Wednesday 29 June), tomorrow (Thursday 30 June) and Friday 1 July.

Professional boxer Jack Catterall took a break from training to open our new outdoor gym at Chorley Hospital. The light welterweight boxer, and local Chorley lad, was invited to cut the ribbon at the official opening on Wednesday (22 June).

We are celebrating after winning The Ruth Young award at the North West Coast Innovation Agency Awards.

With the widely reported rise in the cost of living, mental health experts are warning of the potential impact on people’s mental health and are advising them to speak out and get help.