List of news
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22 March 2024
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
We know that the long-term impact of a cancer diagnosis and treatment can be significant. Work is already under way to better signpost and improve access to support for those with a cancer diagnosis to improve their quality of life.
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22 March 2024
- Working in partnership
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines will be made available for children in a number of local community pharmacies as part of a regional initiative.
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21 March 2024
- Working in partnership
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people to order their repeat prescriptions early ahead of the Easter bank holidays.
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14 March 2024
- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
The Energy Centre at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) has won a national award in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.
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11 March 2024
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
UCLan experts assess effectiveness of YOLO Wellbeing Ltd piloted by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
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8 March 2024
- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
We'd like to remind families that the temporary suspension of birth services at Helme Chase maternity unit starts from 5pm today for approximately 4 weeks.
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7 March 2024
- Making improvements
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
Feedback from colleagues across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has highlighted reported improvements in all areas of the 2023 National NHS Staff Survey - published today.
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5 March 2024
- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal has been honoured as a National Joint Registry (NJR) ‘Quality Data Provider’ after successfully completing a national programme of orthopaedic data audits.
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29 February 2024
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Everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria has access to urgent NHS dental advice and treatment via a dedicated helpline.
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27 February 2024
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
You will have seen the announcement that the NHS will be implementing Martha’s Rule. Once fully implemented, patients, families, carers and colleagues will have round-the-clock access to a rapid review from a separate care team if they are worried about a person’s condition.