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  • Published on: 6 December 2023

    • Campaigns and awareness

    At University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay we are proud to support the "When am I going home?" campaign.

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  • Published on: 5 December 2023

    • Making improvements
    • Technology
    • Furness General Hospital
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
    • Westmorland General Hospital
    • Millom Hospital
    • Queen Victoria Hospital
    • Ulverston Health Centre
    • Community services
    • Delivering outstanding care and experience
    • Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
    • Campaigns and awareness
    • Making the best use of our resources

    With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against COVID-19 and flu.

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  • Published on: 4 December 2023

    • Campaigns and awareness

    To prevent an illness becoming an emergency, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding the public how to make the most of the health services available.

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  • Published on: 28 November 2023

    • Making improvements
    • Technology
    • Furness General Hospital
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
    • Westmorland General Hospital
    • Millom Hospital
    • Queen Victoria Hospital
    • Ulverston Health Centre
    • Community services

    Forecasters are expecting temperatures in the region to drop from 6pm tonight until Tuesday as an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the north west.

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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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