List of news
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Published on: 24 November 2023
- Making improvements
All areas of Lancashire and Cumbria have lower attendances for vital cervical screenings than last year, according to newly-published NHS data.
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Published on: 23 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Ulverston Health Centre
- Community services
Carers Rights Day - a national campaign which aims to raise awareness of the rights of unpaid carers – is being backed by the UHMBT Carers Staff Network.
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Published on: 21 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Ulverston Health Centre
- Community services
If you are inspired by the annual Giving Tuesday event on 28 November 2023, why not help the Bay Hospitals Charity, the charity for patients served by the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, Westmorland General Hospital and community services provided by UHMBT.
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Published on: 20 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
There was a great turn-out for the Walk the Lights World Prematurity Day event at Furness General Hospitals (FGH) in Barrow and a grand total of £561.25 was raised.
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Published on: 20 November 2023
Around 14,000 people die every year in the UK as a direct result of falls or injuries sustained, with around a third of people aged 65 and over falling at least once a year.
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Published on: 17 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Ulverston Health Centre
- Community services
A caring and compassionate nurse from UHMBT was among several nurses and midwives trained abroad and working across the North West to have been recognised by The King for their contributions to the NHS at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace this week.
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Published on: 17 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Furness General Hospital
All are welcome to join a ‘Light Up Walk’ in aid of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Furness General Hospital (FGH) at 5pm on Friday 17 November.
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Published on: 16 November 2023
- Making improvements
There is only one month to go before the National Booking Service’s appointments for seasonal COVID-19 vaccination come to an end.
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Published on: 15 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
A fantastic 24-hour Christmas Auction will be held by Bay Hospitals Charity from Monday 4 December to Tuesday 5 December 2023.
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Published on: 13 November 2023
- Making improvements
- Technology
- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
Patients are set to benefit from a new £13.7 million Surgical Hub currently under construction at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal.