Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77765
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: Vacancies
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing shortages on patient and staff safety in psychiatric wards in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedAs of July 2025, the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s in-patient settings achieved a fill rate of above 90% for planned rostered hours, as clinically required. Fill rates are a key metric for monitoring whether enough staff are availabl...
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