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Keith Wright

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Keith Wright

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Health

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The overall aim of LGBT+ History month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public. This is done by increasing the visibility of LGBT+ people, their history, lives and their experiences. By raising awareness and advancing education. By working to make educational and other institutions safe spaces for all LGBT+ communities […]

Cases of COVID-19 in Cumbria have fallen again in the week ending Friday 28 January as 3,969 new cases were recorded – a decrease of 763 or 16% – down from 4,732 new cases in the previous week. New cases decreased in all districts, with Copeland and Carlisle having the greatest decreases (-22% and -21%, […]

Cases of COVID-19 in Cumbria fell for the second week in a row as 4281 new cases were recorded in the county – a decrease of 959 or 18% (compared to 5,240 new cases the week previous). Carlisle had the greatest number of new cases (+1,233 new cases) and the highest rate of new cases […]

Michael 69, from Blackburn now has valuable peace of mind after accepting the offer of a Lung Health Check from his GP. The Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) programme aims to find and treat lung cancer at an early stage before symptoms start. Early diagnosis leads to better outcomes for patients and improved survival rates. […]

People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged not to delay seeking help if they have signs of having a stroke and to ‘Act FAST’ to help save lives. NHS staff have been working together to ensure that stroke care and urgent treatment can safely continue while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians are […]

A COVID-19 vaccine clinic has been set up on campus at Lancaster University to encourage younger people to get vaccinated. Lancaster Medical Practice (LMP) are holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the basement of the library at Lancaster University to encourage more students to take up the offer of a vaccine. First and second doses as […]

This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (17-23 January 2022), people in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urged to book their cervical screening appointments. Infection control measures are in place to protect patients and ensure screening appointments continue. The Cancer Director for Lancashire and South Cumbria is encouraging women and people with a cervix to attend screening […]

Cumbria’s Director of Public Health, Colin Cox believes the county has reached the peak of the current wave despite the number of new cases remaining high in the latest figures. In the week ending Friday 7 January, 11,575 new cases were recorded – an increase of 1,055 or 10% compared to the week previous (10,520 […]

If you’re looking for a way of beating those January blues, spaces are still available on the Mindfulness workshops run by Cumbria County Council’s Adult Learning service. With cold, dark days and a stretch to pay day, January can be a bit of a struggle.  It can also be a month of optimism – with […]

More people in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now get a COVID-19 vaccine from the comfort of their own homes. The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is launching the initiative today (Tuesday 11th January) so that anyone who is shielding or doesn’t feel comfortable using the existing vaccine services can now book to be […]