List of news
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21 February 2024We 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.
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15 February 2024- Making improvements
- Furness General Hospital
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
Staff on Furness General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were delighted to receive a significant upgrade in training capabilities, thanks to a generous donation from the community.
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9 February 2024- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Furness General Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Millom 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
Improvements in maternity care at UHMBT are highlighted in the 2023 Maternity Survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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7 February 2024- Making improvements
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Community services
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Campaigns and awareness
- Making the best use of our resources
The new Oncology and Haematology Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), was officially opened by Mayor of Lancaster, Roger Dennison, who thanked staff for caring for him and his wife Glenys when they both had cancer.
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6 February 2024- Working in partnership
A yellow Cold-Health Alert is being issued across the whole of the north west from 6am on Wednesday 7 February until 8pm on Friday 9 February.
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5 February 2024- Working in partnership
Patients across Morecambe Bay are now waiting less time for diagnostic scans such as CT, MRI and ultrasound.
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31 January 2024- Making improvements
- 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
- Campaigns and awareness
- Making the best use of our resources
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is breaking new ground by launching its first ever Working Carers Policy to support colleagues who have unpaid caring responsibilities away from work.
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29 January 2024- Making improvements
- Hospital services
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Community services
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
- Campaigns and awareness
- Making the best use of our resources
A patient has given her seal of approval to a new Oncology and Haematology Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), which will be officially opened by the Mayor of Lancaster and the city’s MP on Friday 2 February.