List of news
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Published on: 19 August 2025
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), the commissioner of NHS services across the area, recently shared its intention to make the temporary suspension of Level 3 Intensive Care services at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow permanent.
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Published on: 19 August 2025
- Campaigns and awareness
As a heatwave continues across the country and within the North West, the region is being reminded to use NHS111 online as their first point of contact for non-emergency medical advice over the summer bank holiday.
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Published on: 19 August 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) will hold its Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) on Tuesday 16 September 2025, from 1pm, hosted online via Microsoft Teams.
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Published on: 15 August 2025
- Community services
From respiratory assessments in local Wetherspoons to virtual wards that deliver hospital-quality care in patients' homes, NHS teams and partners in the North West are leading the transformation of healthcare delivery to deliver care closer to communities as part of the 10 Year Plan for Health.
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Published on: 13 August 2025
- Furness General Hospital
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
The Bereavement Service is appealing to colleagues, patients and the public to donate whatever funds they can to support its vision to create a therapeutic swan bereavement garden at Furness General Hospital (FGH).
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Published on: 12 August 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
Significant work is being done to ensure equitable, person-centred care for patients with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).
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Published on: 5 August 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
An opportunity to influence the future of local hospital and community services is now available, as UHMBT is looking for new Public Governors to join its Council of Governors.
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Published on: 4 August 2025
- Working in partnership
Additional emotional and practical support will be offered to Armed Forces families in need at UHMBT through the launch of a new partnership initiative commissioned by Westmorland and Furness Council.
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Published on: 31 July 2025
- Furness General Hospital
A new £5.8million Croslands Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is set to open at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow-in-Furness.
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Published on: 30 July 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
Cancer patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have scored the care and treatment they received an impressive 9.1 out of 10 overall in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.