List of news
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Published on: 28 May 2026
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Published on: 26 May 2026
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Working in partnership
- Campaigns and awareness
Patients fleeing violence are benefiting from a compassionate new ‘Grab Bags’ pilot scheme run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) in partnership with the Office of the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner (LPCC).
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Published on: 21 May 2026
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
The Dermatology Team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) was a finalist in the British Dermatology Nursing Group (BDNG) Awards 2026 in the Team of the Year category.
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Published on: 19 May 2026
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Working in partnership
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
Our Trust has been honoured with a Bronze Award for ‘Commitment to Outcomes’ at the national DFN Project SEARCH Conference, celebrating the success of our inclusive employment programme.
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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.