List of news
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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.
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29 January 2024- Community services
- Working in partnership
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness
Women and families in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now seek the support of an advocate if something has gone wrong with their maternity or neonatal care.
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24 January 2024The Trust has taken the decision to de-escalate back to OPEL Level 3 as of 4pm today, Wednesday 24 January.
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22 January 2024Due to increased pressures at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, the Trust has taken the decision to escalate to OPEL 4 - the highest level of internal escalation. This allows us to be able to take additional steps to maintain safe services for our patients and help us cope with the growing demands.
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17 January 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
- Campaigns and awareness
- Making the best use of our resources
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine have just two weeks left to get their jab.