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 dementia awareness week.
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20/04/2012
Clinicians to lead changes at Morecambe Bay hospitals
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has announced plans to put doctors at the forefront of running patient se...
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17/04/2012
Local business support for fundraising governor
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12/04/2012
UHMBT praised for NHS counter fraud measures
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