Part of the North West Collaborative Bank

Lancashire Care was established in April 2002 as a mental health and learning disability provider and authorised as a Foundation Trust on December 1, 2007. On June 1, 2011 the Trust incorporated a range of community health and wellbeing services from neighbouring provider organisations, extending its portfolio to include a range of community-based services. On October 1, 2019, the Trust acquired mental health and learning disabilities services in South Cumbria from Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust and became Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). LSCFT has an active Council of Governors comprising elected staff and public Governors and nominated partner Governors. The Council of Governors represents the views of the Trust's 7,000 public and approximately 6,342 staff members.