More than 300 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have had cancers diagnosed early because of Targeted Lung Health Checks.

When patients no longer need to be in hospital, getting back home or into a quieter, more familiar environment is best for their recovery.

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging patients to take advantage of the 'Hospital at Home' service this Christmas if they are offered it by a healthcare professional.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) is urging people to reach out if they are struggling with their mental health this December.

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Healthwatch Together have developed a partnership agreement which sets out how they will work together to ensure local people have a voice in NHS decision-making.

State-of-the-art radiation therapy equipment at a Lancashire cancer centre has been reducing treatment times for patients since being installed earlier this year.

A campaign to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in the Lancaster area is set to launch next month.

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is offering flu jabs to people at sites across the region as it braces itself for a rise in winter viruses in the coming weeks.

Most GP practices and pharmacies will be closed or have limited opening hours over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, so making sure you have enough medication at home to cover the festive break is really important.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has given formal notice to Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB that it will no longer provide the neurology service from locations in South Cumbria from 1 April 2025. NCIC will continue to deliver a neurology service from locations in South Cumbria for patients in South Cumbria until 31 March 2025.