While University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust remains under pressure, the Trust has taken the decision to de-escalate back to Operations Pressure Escalation Level (OPEL) 3. This decision was made because the pressure at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has reduced to a level which, while still significant, does not meet the national OPEL 4 criteria.
We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding, and our staff who have been under significant pressure during this period.