News

Following a robust recruitment process Chris Oliver, Interim Chief Executive, has been appointed as Chief Executive of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Maria Nelligan, our Chief Nurse and Quality Officer, has been asked to provide Executive leadership and support to Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, with a focus on improvement in professional practice, standards of patient care, clinical governance and the implementation of the Trust’s overarching improvement plan, following feedback from regulators and the escalations regarding Edenfield.

Participants from The Bay are celebrating after receiving John Muir Awards for their dedication to caring for the natural environment.

As part of this year’s Autism Acceptance week, we wanted to share Anthony’s story

Our wonderful award winning team at Ormskirk Hospital who deliver the Recovery Riders initiative have scooped yet another award – this time at the British Journal of Nursing (BJN) Awards!

As Ramadan approaches, Quit Squad are encouraging Muslims to stop smoking throughout Ramadan and beyond to benefit from a smokefree life.

Inclusive dance group, DanceSyndrome surprised staff and patients at The Harbour with a flash mob to kick start Down’s syndrome awareness week.

We went face to face with our Chair, David Fillingham to get to know more about him, his career, and what he likes to get up to away from the office.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Resilience Hub, set up to offer psychological support to those who worked on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, has paused for referrals while options are explored to sustain a future version of the service.

Staff and patients at Wesham Rehabilitation Centre are celebrating the one year anniversary of the service providing rehabilitation care in the community.

Read more on how our Autism Outreach and Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team (SPCMHT) supported Gabby and her two-year-old daughter, Violet.

Over the next three days, there is planned industrial action by junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and The Hospital Doctors' Union (HCSA) who work here at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.