About University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT)
We became a Foundation Trust (FT) on 1 October 2010.
We operate from three main hospital sites - Furness General Hospital in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and two centres - Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
Furness General Hospital and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have a range of 'General Hospital' services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and Consultant led beds. Westmorland General Hospital provides a range of General Hospital services, together with a Primary Care Assessment Service (PCAS) and GP led inpatient beds, operated by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
What makes us different
- We understand patient needs and the importance of their well being
- We specialise in many different areas such as Dermatology and Urology
- We have made major improvements in breast screening
- Our staff have won awards and recognition for their work
- We provide on-site graduate and post-graduate training to medical and dental students
- We have won awards recognising UHMBT as a top healthcare employer
“We will be the best - giving excellent compassionate care to the people of Morecambe Bay.”
About the Trust Board
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for the operational and strategic direction of the Trust and is accountable, through its Chair, to Monitor, the regulator of Foundation Trusts.
21 out of 25 NHS Choices users leaving feedback for Westmorland General Hospital would recommend the hospital to a friend
NHS choices (06/07/12)