Trust Team Shortlisted For National Award
A team from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a national award.
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13/05/2013
Trust Team Shortlisted For National Award
A team from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a national award.
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13/05/2013
Series of events for Dementia awareness week
A series of road shows are being held around hospitals run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust during national dem...
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03/05/2013
Find out more about the review of health services
Residents of North Lancashire and South Cumbria will have more opportunities to find out about a large scale review of local health services...
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