LMNS alignment to the NHS 10-year plan
The Lancashire and South Cumbria LMNS aligns closely with the Fit for the Future: NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England through its strategic focus on transformation, equity, and quality. Here’s how your work maps directly to the national vision:
How our LMNS work aligns with the NHS 10-year plan
1. Digital transformation – “from analogue to digital”
The NHS 10-Year Plan calls for a shift from bricks-and-mortar services to digitally enabled care. Our LMNS is:
- Implementing interoperable digital systems to support continuity of care and real-time data sharing.
- Enhancing digital access for service users, enabling self-referral, appointment booking, and personalised care planning.
- Supporting Trusts to adopt digital tools that reduce administrative burden and improve clinical decision-making.
- This supports the national ambition for a digitally led NHS that offers 24/7 access and empowers patients.
2. Workforce development – “empowering the frontline”
The national plan emphasises a new workforce model that supports frontline staff and builds resilience. Our LMNS contributes by:
- Planning and supporting workforce growth, including midwifery recruitment and retention.
- Delivering training and development aligned with national standards and local needs.
- Embedding wellbeing and leadership support across maternity and neonatal teams.
- This aligns with the NHS goal to harness the ingenuity of staff and give them the freedom to innovate.
3. Tackling health Inequalities – “from sickness to prevention”
The NHS plan prioritises prevention and reducing disparities. Our LMNS is:
- Targeting interventions for communities experiencing the greatest health inequalities.
- Using population health data to inform service design and outreach.
- Embedding equity in all transformation work, ensuring culturally sensitive and inclusive care.
- This supports the national ambition to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions.
4. Governance and assurance – “quality and safety at the core”
The NHS plan calls for system-wide accountability and improvement. Our LMNS ensures:
- Robust governance structures across our four acute provider trusts.
- Systematic oversight of quality and safety, informed by national guidance and local intelligence.
- Continuous improvement culture, using the Quality Management System (QMS) approach.
- This reflects the NHS’s commitment to safe, high-quality care and learning from reviews like Ockenden.
5. Integrated care – “from hospital to community”
The LMNS is embedded within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS), supporting:
- Joined-up care across hospital and community settings
- Neighbourhood-based models that bring services closer to families
- Collaborative planning with ICBs, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners
- This aligns with the NHS’s shift to community-based, person-centred care.