Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England, said: “It’s deeply saddening to hear that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away, and on behalf of colleagues across the NHS, I would like to send my condolences to the Royal Family at this difficult time.”
As the county prepares for the next step in the easing of lockdown rules new COVID-19 cases dropped to numbers last seen in September, with 81 new infections recorded in week ending 2 April, down from 134 the previous week.
The Bay Health and Care Partners (BHCP) has announced the victors of its 2019/20 Health Heroes awards with winners across primary, community and acute health care services.
A pioneering British Sign Language (BSL) system called ‘SignLive’ has been introduced at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) to make services more accessible for patients, families, colleagues and anyone who uses BSL.