List of news
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Published on: 30 July 2026
- Making improvements
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
A new educational film helping patients to understand what happens to their blood sample and a recording of a special webinar about capillary sampling for patients with learning disabilities are now available to watch.
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Published on: 29 July 2026
- Making improvements
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
Cancer patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have rated their overall care an impressive 9.1 out of 10 overall in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Published on: 28 July 2026
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
Patients will see changes to their experience of clinics at Morecambe Bay’s hospitals in the coming weeks with the launch of new ‘Scribe’ note-taking technology.
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Published on: 27 July 2026
- Hospital services
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is celebrating significant progress in its main aim of diagnosing cancer earlier, after the latest data showed the area recorded the biggest improvement in England.
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Published on: 21 July 2026
- Furness General Hospital
Both the Trust and the ICB are committed to ensuring that the population of Furness has access to safe, sustainable, and high-quality services; locally provided, where safe and sustainable. We cannot, and will not, provide a service that is unsafe.
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Published on: 20 July 2026
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
Families, friends, colleagues and supporters of Morecambe Bay hospitals are being invited to take part in a special walk to Chapel Island near Ulverston in support of Bay Hospitals Charity.
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Published on: 15 July 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
While our hospitals remain pressured and there are still challenges, we have de-escalated back to OPEL Level 3 from 1.30pm today (Wednesday 15 July 2026).
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Published on: 14 July 2026
- Making improvements
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
A tranquil and beautiful outdoor sanctuary for families grieving the loss of a baby has been created at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) thanks to the generosity of a local company and colleagues from the Maternity Unit.
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Published on: 13 July 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Due to increased and sustained pressures at both Furness General Hospital (FGH) and Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), we have taken the decision to escalate to OPEL 4 - the highest level of internal escalation across our Trust.