NHS Central Lancashire is the primary care trust for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble and west Lancashire. It receives a budget from the Department of Health to plan and pay for local NHS services. T...
NHS Central Lancashire is the primary care trust for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble and west Lancashire. It receives a budget from the Department of Health to plan and pay for local NHS services. This includes paying GPs and dentists, commissioning hospital and mental health services and managing public health campaigns. It does not manage local NHS hospitals, which are independent trusts, but does pay for many of the services they offer.