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The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging people to order their repeat prescriptions early ahead of the August bank holiday.

More than 4,000 people are wearing orange buttons in Lancashire and South Cumbria as part of a suicide prevention campaign.

One of our doctors, who has over 30 years’ experience in old age psychiatry, is in the running to win a national diversity award.

Congratulations to all of our colleagues shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Social Work Awards.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare.

“Babies cry, you can cope!” is the message from NHS, local authorities, and healthcare organisations across the country who have come together to promote lifesaving messages to parents.

Mackenzie, 20, has been under the care of our Early Intervention Service (EIS). Set up nearly 20 years ago, it helps people who have experiences which are distressing and difficult to make sense of, which may lead to being at risk of psychosis for the first time, get the right help early and continue living the lives they want to lead.

We will be making some temporary changes to the operating hours of our Wellbeing Helpline and Texting Service.

We understand that the tragic incident that took place on Monday 29 July in Southport will have affected many people in different ways.

Karen Rutter is a phlebotomist and Team Leader at the Trust and leads a 26 strong team.

Paul Andrews is a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist who works in our Children’s Mental Health Services in Barrow and Kendal. But he recently left Lancashire behind on a working sabbatical that benefitted both himself and colleagues and families in Cambodia

Smashing the stigma around mental health and celebrating recovery journeys are the themes of artwork from secure service users going on display in an exhibition this weekend.