List of news
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11 March 2024- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
UCLan experts assess effectiveness of YOLO Wellbeing Ltd piloted by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
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8 March 2024- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
We'd like to remind families that the temporary suspension of birth services at Helme Chase maternity unit starts from 5pm today for approximately 4 weeks.
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7 March 2024- Making improvements
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
Feedback from colleagues across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has highlighted reported improvements in all areas of the 2023 National NHS Staff Survey - published today.
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5 March 2024- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal has been honoured as a National Joint Registry (NJR) ‘Quality Data Provider’ after successfully completing a national programme of orthopaedic data audits.
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29 February 2024- Working in partnership
Everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria has access to urgent NHS dental advice and treatment via a dedicated helpline.
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27 February 2024- Delivering outstanding care and experience
You will have seen the announcement that the NHS will be implementing Martha’s Rule. Once fully implemented, patients, families, carers and colleagues will have round-the-clock access to a rapid review from a separate care team if they are worried about a person’s condition.
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22 February 2024- Working in partnership
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21 February 2024
We have made the decision to temporarily suspend birth services at Helme Chase Maternity Unit at Westmorland General Hospital in order to carry out essential maintenance work to the nearby Theatres department.
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19 February 2024- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom Hospital
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Ulverston Health Centre
- Community services
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Making the best use of our resources
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is delighted to have appointed two new non-executive directors to its Board of Directors.
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15 February 2024- Working in partnership
With its focus and expertise in building and developing the NHS workforce, University of Cumbria has appointed Dr Scott McLean as a Visiting Professor to its Institute of Health.