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Act F.A.S.T this National Stroke Awareness Month
Posted: 6th May 2022During this year’s National Stroke Awareness Month, which takes place annually in May, health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are encouraging local residents to become more stroke aware to enable them to act F.A.S.T on the symptoms of stroke to save lives.
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Show loneliness the door this Mental Health Awareness Week
Posted: 6th May 2022People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being asked to tackle their loneliness this Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Health and Care Bill receives Royal Assent to become part of UK law
Posted: 6th May 2022The Health and Care Bill 2021 has completed the Parliamentary process and received Royal Assent, meaning it will form part of UK law.
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Health services available in Lancashire and South Cumbria over May bank holiday weekend
Posted: 26th April 2022People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged to be ready for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using the most appropriate NHS service.
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Health services available in Lancashire and South Cumbria over Easter
Posted: 11th April 2022People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to be ready for Easter by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using the most appropriate NHS service.
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#ThankYou campaign celebrates staff and volunteers in Lancashire and South Cumbria for COVID-19 efforts
Posted: 8th April 2022Health and care sector and voluntary services, teams and individuals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being thanked in recognition of the outstanding contributions made throughout the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in support of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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Keep your family healthy this Ramadan
Posted: 30th March 2022The NHS and faith leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are calling for all Muslims to protect themselves against COVID-19 this Ramadan.
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More than half of eligible 12-to-15-year-olds receive a second COVID jab
Posted: 30th March 2022The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has given a second COVID-19 vaccination to more than half of eligible 12-to-15-year-olds to help protect them from the effects of coronavirus.
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New service launched for people facing maternity struggles
Posted: 25th March 2022A new service from the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria will offer support and therapy for people who have had a traumatic experience connected to pregnancy.
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Chief Executive of NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria reflects on first two weeks in role
Posted: 25th March 2022Kevin Lavery, Chief Executive Designate for the new NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Lancashire and South Cumbria, has spent his first few weeks re-familiarising himself with the local system and the people working within it.
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We need your views on Same Day Emergency Care and other hospital services across the North West
Posted: 23rd March 2022NHS England and NHS Improvement have established a project group to co-produce a list of practical ideas for hospitals that offer Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services to improve the experience of care.
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NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria to begin COVID-19 spring booster vaccinations this week
Posted: 21st March 2022Spring booster vaccines will begin in Lancashire and South Cumbria this week as the biggest and fastest vaccination programme in NHS history moves to the next phase.
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NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria recruits to senior positions
Posted: 18th March 2022Recruitment to key senior positions in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is continuing.
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Government wants your views on long term plan for cancer
Posted: 18th March 2022The NHS Long Term Plan, published in 2019, set an ambition to save thousands more lives each year by dramatically improving how we diagnose and treat cancer.
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Ex-Premier League footballer opens up about problem gambling
Posted: 17th March 2022Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle has opened up about his relationship with gambling in a bid to help others deal with similar problems.