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Community Roots in Preston played host to our first ever perinatal listening event on Wednesday 14 May. The event invited mums who have previously accessed our perinatal mental health services to share their experiences, feedback and stories in an informal and relaxed setting.

Our colleagues and students recently came together to give students a chance to meet and network with professionals at the Trust as part of a Trust listening event hosted by our Practice Education Facilitation (PEF) Team.

Exam season can be an incredibly stressful time for children and young people. Mary Hewitt, Educator from Change Talks shares her own experiences and offers advice for parents and carers trying to navigate this tricky and sometimes worrying time.

We are celebrating all of our nurses today and thankful for the care they deliver every day! 160 of our fabulous nursing colleagues gathered ahead of Nurses Day in sunny Blackpool on Friday, to hear a keynote speech from Dr Mandy Burton, the National Deputy Director of Mental Health Nursing for NHS England.

Planning for maternity leave involves more than preparing baby’s new bedroom and agonising over names, it also requires financial planning. Whether your maternity leave will be paid, partially paid or unpaid, taking time away from work often comes with a reduction in income. Being prepared and understanding your finances beforehand can relieve stress, reduce anxiety and allow you to focus on your wonderful new arrival.

A green fingered team of our patients and colleagues at Pendleview in Blackburn have worked together to develop and grow a beautiful flourish garden over the last few months.

Today marks the start of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, this week long campaign running from 5 to 11 May is dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy.

Next week, the much-loved Spring into Spring health and wellbeing roadshow returns to Blackpool, with a packed programme of community events across the town.

Congratulations to our very own Katy Cleece who has won an accolade at this year’s North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards.

As a Trust, we have over 1760 administrators playing a vital role in patient care. On Administrative Professionals Day 2025, we want to shine a spotlight on our incredible admin colleagues, from handling calls to managing schedules – they do whatever it takes behind the scenes.

Social media has so many benefits, but the negative impacts it can have on people, particularly children and teenagers cannot be denied. It can affect their sense of self, lead to constant comparison and pressure to look a certain way and a fear of missing out – to name just a few.

From Thursday 1 May 2025, long COVID services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will no longer be commissioned as stand-alone services. This will affect the service which we offer here at LSCft.