Vascular services

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) along with the NHS Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria have a joint vision to improve our clinical services through collaboration.

To achieve this the Vascular Network Board is investigating the possibility of a move to a network model with the provider NHS Trusts working collaboratively as a connected network of service providers. This is being undertaken with the support of senior clinicians and departmental leads.

Previous patient engagement with vascular groups has been reviewed and further engagement sessions have been held to discuss any issues that would affect patients IF vascular services adopted a networked model.

Read the ‘listening to communities report’