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We asked Dave Cottrell, Lead Trainer from Change Talks to share his thoughts and reflections on men’s mental health this men’s health week and discussed why there is a disproportion when discussing mental health and accessing help and services.

NHS England figures published today, during national Volunteers Week show that 71,828 people volunteered in NHS trusts in the last year donating over 6.4 million hours of their time. Here in Lancashire, Samuel is one of those volunteers, who regularly gives up his own time to volunteer as a dining buddy and befriender.

Below is our response to the publication of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report which follows an unannounced inspection that took place between 6 and 9 January 2025. Inspectors visited 21 of our acute adult and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) wards across eight locations.

Sarah Jackson, Consultant Nurse and Associate Director of Nursing for Autism Services, has been awarded Forum Committee Member of the Year for her work on the RCN Learning Disabilities Forum.

Today marks the start of Volunteers Week, an annual UK wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. Today we’ve spoken to Nick, a 56 year old volunteer, for the past five years at our Grow Your Own project based at Guild Park.

In recognition of his many years of voluntary work with the English Schools’ Swimming Association (ESSA) and wider swimming community, Andy Rigg, the deputy admin lead for our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services, was recently invited to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, hosted by His Majesty The King.

Our Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Dush Mahadevan, has been elected to the post of Executive Committee Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Child and Adolescent Faculty.

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.