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Cancellations of NHS care having serious impacts on two thirds of patients, new data shows.

Impact of NHS pressures revealed in a new survey of 1084 people whose care has been cancelled this year.  Over one in three, 39%, have experienced cancellations or postponements of care two or more times. Disruptions to care disproportionately affect unpaid carers, neurodivergent people, and those o...

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£2m funding for East Lancashire Hospital project

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) will be leading a major UK research project after securing £2 million of funding.   The National Institute for Health Research approved the grant following a bid by a national team of clinicians, academics and patients, led by Mr Panos Kyzas, a Consult...

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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Join a FREE webinar this week and #LetsTalkMentalHealth Find out more information here

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Blackburn with Darwen Oral Health Improvement Partnership Strategy 2021-2026

The Borough’s oral health improvement (OHI) strategy was developed in partnership with other committed organisations and Council departments in 2020 after the Borough was identified as having the highest rate of tooth decay in five year olds in England for the second time in a decade. The strategy w...

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Six-week postnatal checks are failing many new mothers

– Experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents reviewed in deep dive analysis of maternal mental health support in England. – Over one in 10 women who have given birth in the last two years didn’t receive a six-week postnatal check, which NHS England established in 2020 to make ...

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Five big issues people with cancer in the UK are concerned about right now

Every year more than 385,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer and there are currently at least 3 million people living with cancer across the UK. Analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support[i] shows the following five issues are big concerns affecting people in the UK with some of the most common...

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NHS Strike action and FAQ

NHS Strike action and FAQ How long will services be impacted? The nurses’ strikes will last for 12 hours. Ambulance worker strikes will last for up to 26 hours and physiotherapy strikes will last for 24 hours. However, patients should be aware that it may take slightly longer for services to return ...

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CQC inspect maternity services in East Lancashire

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published three reports following inspections of maternity care in November at Rossendale Primary Care Centre, Blackburn Birthing Centre and Burnley General Hospital, run by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The inspections were carried out as part of CQC’s n...

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Care Quality Commission Rates Inspire East Lancashire as ‘Outstanding’ Overall

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated CGL Inspire East Lancashire in Accrington as outstanding overall, following an inspection in September and October. CGL Inspire East Lancashire, run by Change, Grow, Live, is a substance misuse provider that delivers substance misuse services to people acr...

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