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  • 5 February 2024
    • Working in partnership

    Patients across Morecambe Bay are now waiting less time for diagnostic scans such as CT, MRI and ultrasound.

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  • 31 January 2024
    • Making improvements
    • Furness General Hospital
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
    • Westmorland General Hospital
    • Millom Hospital
    • Queen Victoria Hospital
    • Ulverston Health Centre
    • Community services
    • Working in partnership
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
    • Campaigns and awareness
    • Making the best use of our resources

    University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is breaking new ground by launching its first ever Working Carers Policy to support colleagues who have unpaid caring responsibilities away from work.

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  • 29 January 2024
    • Making improvements
    • Hospital services
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
    • Community services
    • Working in partnership
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
    • Campaigns and awareness
    • Making the best use of our resources

    A patient has given her seal of approval to a new Oncology and Haematology Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), which will be officially opened by the Mayor of Lancaster and the city’s MP on Friday 2 February.

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  • 29 January 2024
    • Community services
    • Working in partnership
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Campaigns and awareness

    Women and families in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now seek the support of an advocate if something has gone wrong with their maternity or neonatal care.

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  • 24 January 2024

    The Trust has taken the decision to de-escalate back to OPEL Level 3 as of 4pm today, Wednesday 24 January.

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  • 22 January 2024

    Due to increased pressures at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, the Trust has taken the decision to escalate to OPEL 4 - the highest level of internal escalation. This allows us to be able to take additional steps to maintain safe services for our patients and help us cope with the growing demands.

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  • 17 January 2024
    • Making improvements
    • Hospital services
    • Furness General Hospital
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
    • Westmorland General Hospital
    • Millom Hospital
    • Queen Victoria Hospital
    • Ulverston Health Centre
    • Community services
    • Working in partnership
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
    • Campaigns and awareness
    • Making the best use of our resources

    People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine have just two weeks left to get their jab.

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  • 16 January 2024
    • Making improvements
    • Technology
    • Westmorland General Hospital
    • Community services
    • Working in partnership
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
    • Campaigns and awareness
    • Making the best use of our resources

    The Breast Screening Unit at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal has reopened following refurbishment, offering patients the best possible experience with the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).

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  • 15 January 2024
    • Making improvements
    • Hospital services
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary

    Comedian Jon Richardson was the guest of honour at the grand opening of the new Urology Department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

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  • 15 January 2024
    • Working in partnership
    • Campaigns and awareness

    Lancashire and South Cumbria’s mental health trust is reminding people that they are there to listen to those struggling after the festive period.

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