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  • Social media and its effects on children’s mental health

    11th April 2025

    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.

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  • Long COVID services in Lancashire and South Cumbria to cease

    11th April 2025

    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.

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  • Message from the ICB: Public urged to get repeat prescriptions in time for Easter bank holidays

    10th April 2025

    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.

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  • Mental health learning disability development ‘coming to life’

    8th April 2025

    Construction of the brand-new specialist acute NHS mental health inpatient facility for adults with a learning disability is moving a step closer to the next phase of development, with the steel frame which forms the structure of the building now in place.

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  • New solar panel funding supports investment into frontline care

    25th March 2025

    The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced a package of £100 million from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power and battery storage solutions to help drive down energy bills, offering better value for the taxpayer.

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  • Shine Issue 9: Out now!

    25th March 2025

    The latest version of our Trust magazine, Shine, is available for your viewing pleasure.

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  • World TB Day: our Communicable Diseases Service

    21st March 2025

    This World TB Day we’re raising awareness of our service that supports people with Tuberculosis across Lancashire.

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  • Celebrating first cohort of LSCft occupational therapy apprentices

    11th March 2025

    We are celebrating the success of their first group of occupational therapist (OT) degree apprentices.

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  • Happy International Women’s Day!

    8th March 2025

    Happy International Women’s Day (Saturday 8 March), to all of our colleagues and women in our communities!

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  • Change Talks shortlisted for prestigious Inside Out Award

    6th March 2025

    Change Talks is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted in the ‘service provider with the most impact on families and children’ category at the 2025 Inside Out Awards.

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  • Award win for our Cyber Security Team

    5th March 2025

    Our Cyber Security Team has been announced winners of the Effective Information Sharing and Security Award at the iNetwork Innovation Awards.

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  • Changes to Wellbeing Helpline Service

    21st February 2025

    From Saturday 1 March 2025, the Wellbeing Helpline Service will be devolved into our Initial Response Service (IRS). 

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