Latest news from the ICB

NHS organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria to launch ‘Month of Hope’

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

A four-week campaign aimed at reducing stigma around suicide and mental health is set to launch in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Interim specialist weight management referral criteria and primary care GLP-1 prescribing arrangements

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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NHS urges students in Lancashire and South Cumbria to prioritise their health ahead of starting university

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0000

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging students preparing to start university to take essential steps to protect their health as they move away from home.

People in Lancashire and South Cumbria urged to book flu jab ahead of winter

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0000

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging eligible people across the region to book their flu jab, as preparations for winter begin earlier than ever.

Keeping safe over the bank holiday weekend

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0000

The late summer bank holiday weekend is on the horizon, which means a lot of health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be operating on different opening hours to normal.

Integrated Care Board’s AGM to take place in September

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0000

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) AGM will be held next month, with members of the public invited to attend.

WorkWell pilot helps thousands across Lancashire and South Cumbria stay in work

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0000

A pioneering programme helping people overcome health-related barriers to employment has been hailed a success after supporting more than 3,000 people across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Newly-introduced health checks in Lancashire and South Cumbria ‘prevent 1,500 hospital admissions’

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:54:00 +0000

Health checks on people with long-term conditions in Lancashire and South Cumbria have prevented an estimated 1,500 hospital admissions.

Teledermatology service will speed up cancer diagnoses for patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:12:00 +0000

Patients living in Lancashire and South Cumbria will soon have digital access to skin specialists with the local NHS announcing plans to establish a new teledermatology service for potential skin cancer lesions.

Cancer Alliance in the running for top industry award

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:41:00 +0000

A Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance project aimed at increasing early diagnosis has been shortlisted for a major industry award.

Amber heat-health alert in place across the North West as NHS urges public to follow safety advice

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Temperatures are set to soar this week, and NHS leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging the public to take extra precautions.

Lancashire and South Cumbria records biggest improvement in early-stage cancer diagnosis

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0000

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is celebrating significant progress in its main aim of diagnosing cancer earlier, after the latest data showed the area recorded the biggest improvement in England.

Changes to services at Rossendale Birth Centre as demand for births drops

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:54:00 +0000

Changes to services at Rossendale Birth Centre as demand for births drops

New community gynaecology service planned for Lancashire and South Cumbria

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:16:00 +0000

New community gynaecology service planned for Lancashire and South Cumbria

Have your say on new extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of tendinopathies policy

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0000

Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to have their say as the NHS updates its policy on treatments for soft-tissue injuries like tennis elbow, Achilles tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis.

Joint statement on the future of level 3 critical care at Furness General Hospital

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0000

Both the Trust and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) are committed to ensuring that the population of Furness has access to safe, sustainable, and high-quality services; locally provided, where safe and sustainable. We cannot, and will not, provide a service that is unsafe.

Welcoming new Board members to Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0000

Two new non-executives have been appointed by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to contribute their knowledge and experience to improving health outcomes across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

New support service launches across Lancashire and South Cumbria

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0000

Families across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now able to access earlier support for children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs.

An update on improving neonatal care services in the North West

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0000

An update on improving neonatal care services in the North West

Publication of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

The independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.