Health

Highly dedicated and caring staff from our Trust were honoured in the first ever UHMBT Patient Safety Awards. Winners of the UHMBT Patient Safety Awards were delighted to receive recognition and thanks for their hard work at an awards ceremony at The Villa in Levens near Kendal on Friday 17 February. The awards ceremony was […]

North West ambulance leaders are once again reminding the public of another round of industrial action affecting the service. GMB members will strike for 24 hours on Monday, 20 February. This will mean fewer ambulances on the road and fewer call handlers answering 999 calls. In addition, ambulance dispatchers and drivers in our Patient Transport Service […]

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is pleased to announce that Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) will be the new long-term provider for the GP practice based at Ambleside Health Centre and Hawkshead Surgery. The ICB recently undertook an exercise to find a new provider following the decision of the previous partners at […]

Staff at a South Lakeland homecare provider have received training to help colleagues who might develop issues with their mental health and wellbeing. The primary aim is to look after staff at Westmorland Homecare’s South Lakes branch, which has offices in Kendal and Grange-over-Sands – but the training will also bring spin-off benefits to the […]

A Meals on Wheels service which is helping Barrow’s elderly and most isolated people to continue living independently is reaching out for more volunteers to come on board to help keep the service running five days a week. The catering team at Furness General Hospital currently runs the service Monday to Friday with the help […]

With further strike action affecting the ambulance service later this month, we are urging the public only to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Ambulance service staff from GMB and Unison trade unions will go on strike again on Wednesday, 11 January 2023, with Unison and Unite members taking further action on Monday, 23 January […]

The winter season means some big changes for everyone. The days get shorter, the temperature drops and pressures across the healthcare system increase. However for many it’s also a time of joy, a chance to visit family and friends and to begin a new year with clear goals. Bay Health and Care Partners have been […]

The IPS in NHS Service team is a partnership between Blackpool Council’s Positive Steps into Work Service and Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT) who integrate Employment Specialists from the Council, into the Trust’s mental health teams. The team recently won Community Partnership of the Year at the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Awards. […]

As the spike in cases of scarlet fever continues, Cumbria’s Director of Public Health, Colin Cox, is asking worried parents to be vigilant but says there’s “no need to panic.” High rates of scarlet fever continue to be seen both locally and nationally – higher than would be expected for this time of year – […]