List of news
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Published on: 19 November 2021
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is sharing some of its many innovations and improvements as part of national ‘FabChange21’ on Wednesday 24 November.
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Published on: 18 November 2021
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Working in partnership
Proposals to recruit extra nurses, physios and occupational therapists to care for more people in the community and help them avoid unnecessary hospital stays have been developed by health bosses in South Lakeland.
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Published on: 15 November 2021
- Making improvements
- Technology
Content warning: Contains discussion of transphobia, murder and suicide. The LGBT+ Network at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is marking international Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) by raising awareness of anti-transgender abuse.
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Published on: 1 November 2021
- Working in partnership
Welcome to the fifth edition of our Bay Health and Care Partners (BHCP) newsletter where we will update you every month on the collaborative work that is taking place in Morecambe Bay’s Place-Based Partnership and the outcomes and benefits for communities.
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Published on: 28 October 2021
- Making improvements
Tomorrow (Friday 29 October), the Blackpool Tower will be lit up in recognition of World Stroke Day. As part of the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria, we will be giving strong support to World Stroke Day – an annual opportunity to highlight the serious nature and high rate of strokes and spread awareness of the risk factors and signs.
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Published on: 27 October 2021
- Making improvements
- Furness General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
We have made the difficult decision to stop routine visiting at Furness General Hospital due to a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, in order to protect patients and staff.
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Published on: 27 October 2021
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today released a further report following an unannounced inspection of wards located in Medical Unit 2 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) in August 2021. This report is the last part of the CQC hospital inspection report that was published in August 2021.
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Published on: 25 October 2021
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Ulverston Health Centre
- Community services
- Working in partnership
- New Hospitals Programme
The Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) will be held online via Microsoft ‘Teams’ at 10am on Tuesday 16 November and all are welcome to attend.
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Published on: 21 October 2021
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Children who need to attend the Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) now have an attractive new waiting area designed to improve their care, safety and experience while in hospital.
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Published on: 19 October 2021
- Working in partnership
Ulverston's vaccination centre, currently located within the sports hall at GSK is moving to nearby Gill Rise over the weekend of 23 and 24 October and will re-open on Monday 25 October.