A MENTAL health service has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

The Acute Therapy Service has been shortlisted in the ‘Innovation in Mental Health’ category for the forthcoming Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.

The service at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust supports people in mental health crisis through a psychologically led, skills based programme.

Winners will be announced at this year’s HSJ Awards ceremony on November 22 at InterContinental London - The O2.

For more information on the awards, visit Lancashire Care's website.