List of news
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11 May 2022- Making improvements
- Technology
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
As the NHS celebrates International Nurses’ Day, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is delighted to share the fact that a newly-qualified nurse from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) has been shortlisted for two prestigious Nursing Times Student Awards.
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10 May 2022People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to share their views on access to talking therapies to treat common mental health conditions in adults.
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6 May 2022- Working in partnership
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being asked to tackle their loneliness this Mental Health Awareness Week.
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4 May 2022- Working in partnership
Welcome to the eleventh 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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28 April 2022- Hospital services
UHMBT is one of the first NHS Trust’s to say ‘Bye Bye Bleep’ as is it replaces the traditional pager ‘bleep’ system with pioneering new smartphone technology for the majority its clinical staff.
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28 April 2022- Making improvements
- Working in partnership
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged to be ready for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using the most appropriate NHS service.
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26 April 2022- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
UHMBT launches areas of focus for 2022/23.
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26 April 2022- Working in partnership
People living with long-term respiratory conditions across Morecambe Bay can now access ‘Breathe Easy’ groups based in the community. The groups are an Integrated Care Community (ICC) initiative supported by volunteers and are affiliated with Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network and Asthma + Lung UK.
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22 April 2022The RLI and FGH sites are now in an improved position with less patients waiting in our Emergency Departments, a small number of beds available on both sites, and no immediate patient safety concerns. Therefore, the Trust has taken the decision to formally de-escalate to OPEL Level 3.
Whilst de-escalation to OPEL Level 3 is positive news and a real testament to colleagues and our partners; our services do remain under extreme pressure. Therefore, we will continue to work closely with our partners to monitor the pressures and take appropriate action where needed.
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20 April 2022- Making improvements
- Technology
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Community services
- Working in partnership
We are again running at extremely high levels of occupancy and continue to see huge rise in demands for our services. Attendances at A&E are rising; there are ongoing challenges in discharging patients who are well enough to leave hospital; and staffing levels in some areas are difficult. All of this is resulting in longer waits than we would like for patients to be seen and admitted.
Because of these pressures, 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 pressures.