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 Ahmed
As 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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