Integrated care systems, known as ICS’, will formally come into operation from the 1st of July across England. What’s an integrated care system? (ICS) The role of an ICS, is to: Improve health and healthcare outcomes for local people Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access Enhance pr...
Help us teach community groups lifesaving skills! St John Ambulance call on you to support with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement. The aim of the project is to increase the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac ar...
Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities, warns Healthwatch Patients’ champion warns of widening health inequalities as people across the country struggle to pay for dental treatments A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows half of adults in England ...
Give your views on talking therapies for mental health People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to share their views on access to talking therapies to treat common mental health conditions in adults. Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, there are a number of services availab...
Blackburn care home inspected by the CQC has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. The care home provides residential accommodation and personal care for up to 63 people and was inspected in March this year. read their report here
Health services available in Lancashire and South Cumbria over May bank holiday weekend People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged to be ready for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using the most appropriate NHS service. ...
BWD Public Health Team are hosting ‘Kind to Teeth’ Champions training at Bangor Street Community Centre. Parents will learn lots of useful information on promoting good oral health in the early years through choosing healthy drink options. They are also looking for parents, carers and gr...
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease, that’s nearly 43,000 people each year. Bowel cancer is also the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, howev...
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The café offers people who are affected by Dementia including their carers, a chance to relax, socialise and meet new people who really understand. First Tuesday of every month starting 1st March, 1pm to 3pm at Kingsway, Blackburn. Find further information here