List of news
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Published on: 15 May 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
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Published on: 13 May 2026
- Making improvements
- Campaigns and awareness
A national webinar will be held on June 2nd at 2pm in response to unprecedented interest in UHMBT’s trial of TAP - a new and painless method of blood sampling for people with learning disabilities and needle phobia.
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Published on: 11 May 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Due to increased pressures at Furness General Hospital (FGH) and Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), we have taken the decision to escalate both sites to OPEL 4 - the highest level of internal escalation.
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Published on: 5 May 2026
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
Silverdale Golf Club has raised an outstanding £7,000 for Bay Hospitals Charity to support the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Infirmary (RLI), following a year-long programme of heartfelt and imaginative fundraising driven by the club’s former Captain and Lady Captain.
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Published on: 28 April 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
A Pleural Assessment Room (PAR) opened at Furness General Hospital (FGH) on 24 April 2026, expanding the Trust’s Pleural Service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI). The new PAR at FGH will make it easier for local people with pleural conditions to access care.
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Published on: 22 April 2026
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
A painless new form of blood sampling for people with learning disabilities and needle phobia pioneered by UHMBT has been honoured as a regional winner in the NHS Excellence Awards 2026.
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Published on: 20 April 2026
- Furness General Hospital
While our hospitals remain pressured and there are still challenges, we have de-escalated back to OPEL Level 3 from 8.30am today (Monday 20 April 2026).
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Published on: 17 April 2026
- Furness General Hospital
Due to increased pressures at Furness General Hospital (FGH), we have taken the decision to escalate FGH to OPEL 4 - the highest level of internal escalation
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Published on: 16 April 2026
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
As you may be aware, we made the decision on Sunday 12 April 2026 to escalate to Operational Pressures Escalation Level (OPEL) 4 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI). This was driven by significant and increasing demand for our services.
While our hospitals remain pressured and there are still challenges, we have de-escalated back to OPEL Level 3 from 4pm today (Thursday 16 April 2026). -
Published on: 16 April 2026
- Furness General Hospital
Visiting has been suspended on Ward 7 at Furness General Hospital (FGH) due to a norovirus outbreak affecting patients and staff.