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To celebrate the last day of Learning Disability Awareness week, we want to highlight the incredible work one of our Children’s Learning Disability nurses has done to help a child overcome his fear of dogs.

We have held our inaugural Inclusion and Belonging Conference. Over 200 colleagues gathered at Preston Grasshoppers on Wednesday 21 June to celebrate the improvements and progress made at our Trust and how we can work together to continue to create a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Quit Squad, Lancashire’s stop smoking service, are reminding people that the time to stop is now and with their support, you are three times more likely to kick the habit for good.

A number of our teams have been shortlisted for awards at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards which recognise safety, culture and positive experience in patient care.

As part of Learning Disability Week, we communicated some myth-busting videos with Marie Crompton, one of our Community Learning Disability nurses in our Lancaster and Morecambe team on Instagram. Please see below for the full list of myth vs reality.

To mark the start of Learning Disability Awareness Week, we are sharing the story of a service user who is now employed in one of our teams, dispelling the myth that people with learning disabilities may not be employable.

Dads-to-be in Lancashire and South Cumbria are set to benefit from the DadPad app - an easy-to-use resource, developed with the NHS, to provide support and guidance.

NHS will prioritise emergency and life-saving care during three-day junior doctors strike. Health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will prioritise emergency and life-saving care during the latest round of industrial action.

Fiona Lord, has worked for the NHS for over 20 years and for the Trust since 2014 and wanted to share her experience of working full time whilst taking care of her son with complex additional needs.

Since their launch in 2017, our recovery houses have housed over 2,457 service users often removing their need to attend hospital.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Abigail Harrison as Chief Digital and Infrastructure Officer.