Following a robust national recruitment process, Kevin Lavery has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Designate of the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board by NHS England and NHS Improvement.

Hundreds of lung health checks carried out on Blackburn with Darwen residents at risk of chronic disease More than 3,800 people in Blackburn with Darwen, who are aged between 55 and 74 and have ever smoked, have been offered a special lifesaving lung health check.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Pancreatic Cancer Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) has kickstarted November’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month with a win at the Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards, as recognition of their outstanding contribution to cancer services.

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking to appoint two independent non-executive members to the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

Information for observing the 11 November Strategic Commissioning Committee for members of the public 

Lancashire County Council and health services within Lancashire have received feedback from the Department for Education (DfE) and NHS England on the progress they have made in improving and delivering outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Tomorrow (Friday 29 October), the Blackpool Tower will be lit up in recognition of World Stroke Day.

An annual awareness week promoting the use of community pharmacies takes place next week, and the theme of this year’s campaign is ‘your local pharmacy can help’.

Information for observing the ICS Board for members of the public

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working in partnership to review and develop clinical policies across the region.

Around 14,000 people die every year in the UK as a direct result of falls or injuries sustained, with around a third of people aged 65 and over falling at least once a year.

Seasonal sniffles are on the rise and as we approach the colder months, it is important now more than ever to keep well by keeping warm.

More than 1,000 people in Blackpool, who are aged between 55 and 74 and have ever smoked, have been offered a special lung health MOT check.

Four new community diagnostic centres have already opened across Lancashire and South Cumbria, working to boost the number of checks, scans, and tests which were delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lancashire and South Cumbria is set to have its very own Health Equity Commission, chaired by International expert in health equity, Professor Sir Michael Marmot.