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In a major drive to protect the community from flu this winter, NHS Blackburn with Darwen and NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are urging all eligible people to get vaccinated against flu in their refreshed Protect Your Family…

Tests can only be booked on the national online booking portal or by calling 119 if you do not have access to the internet. You cannot book a test in any other way. Anyone who tries to book a test and is…

What areas do the new measures cover? Everywhere in Lancashire except Blackpool. What are the new measures? From Tuesday 22 September: — Residents must not socialise with other people outside of their household or protective support bubble in private homes…

Friday, September 18, 2020 Issued on behalf of the Lancashire Resilience Forum New measures are to be introduced in Lancashire as part of a combined effort across the county to help fight Covid-19. Following a significant rise in the number…

Covid-19 has affected many types of care and procedures offered by the NHS, including renal transplantation. After a period of brief suspension, the transplant programme has started again in a safe manner and the NHS is proud to have designed…

Health and care partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria have launched next phase of their suicide prevention campaign, encouraging residents to keep talking throughout the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Although, the first phase of  ‘Let’s Keep Talking’ campaign saw more people…

Shielding guidance in Blackburn with Darwen relaxed for thousands but remains in place for the eight wards until September 23rd  Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in the eight targeted wards in North East Blackburn who are currently on the Shielded Patient…