List of news
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Published on: 17 April 2025
- Community services
- Campaigns and awareness
People in the North West are being reminded to use NHS111 online as their first point of contact for non-emergency medical advice over the Easter bank holiday weekend from 18 to 21 April.
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Published on: 16 April 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
Dr Helen Skinner has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).
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Published on: 14 April 2025
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Visiting has been suspended on Ward 35 and the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) due to a norovirus outbreak affecting patients and colleagues.
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Published on: 9 April 2025
- Making the best use of our resources
UHMBT has been awarded almost £3m of national funding to install solar panels at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital.
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Published on: 4 April 2025
- Working in partnership
As the Easter bank holidays are approaching, health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to get their repeat prescriptions in on time.
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Published on: 3 April 2025
- Making improvements
- Furness General Hospital
- Community services
Patients, local people and staff are set to benefit from a new £5.8million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which is under construction on land at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow and set to open in 2025.
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Published on: 21 March 2025
Tabetha Darmon, Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Losing a child is tragic and our heartfelt condolences go out to Ida’s parents, family and loved ones. We are truly sorry for the distress we have caused.
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Published on: 13 March 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
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Published on: 11 March 2025
- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
Patients and colleagues at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have enthusiastically welcomed a new £15 million Surgical Hub at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal.
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Published on: 26 February 2025
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Whilst University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) remains under pressure, the Trust has taken the decision to de-escalate back to OPEL Level 3, as of 1pm today, Wednesday 26 February.