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Residents from across Central and West Lancashire who need to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number, 24 hours a day, from today.

Residents from across East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen who need to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number, 24 hours a day, from today.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted seven times across six categories at this year’s Nursing Times Awards, recognising their outstanding contribution to nursing.

Staff employed by OCS, who deliver facilities management services at some LSCft sites have voted in favour of taking strike action today (Wednesday 29 June), tomorrow (Thursday 30 June) and Friday 1 July.

Professional boxer Jack Catterall took a break from training to open our new outdoor gym at Chorley Hospital. The light welterweight boxer, and local Chorley lad, was invited to cut the ribbon at the official opening on Wednesday (22 June).

We are celebrating after winning The Ruth Young award at the North West Coast Innovation Agency Awards.

With the widely reported rise in the cost of living, mental health experts are warning of the potential impact on people’s mental health and are advising them to speak out and get help.

We are proud to announce that two of our apprentices won awards at the North West Health and Social Care Apprentice Awards on Friday (June 17)

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted eight times across six categories at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards, recognising our outstanding contribution to healthcare.

Our newly refurbished Wesham Rehabilitation Centre won the Design in Mental Health award for ‘Project of the Year – Refurbishment’.

Friends and family of service users joined us at Ormskirk Hospital for a Summer Open Day and were joined by Titch the miniature donkey and goats Ant and Dec!

We are continuing to recruit volunteers to help support our Wellbeing and Texting Service this Volunteers Week. Over the last 12 months, our Wellbeing Helpline took over 8,000 calls with a team of 80 volunteers helping to run the support service. We are now looking to recruit further volunteers to help operate the service.