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List of news
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Claire Rawes on the challenges faced by surgical teams in existing hospitals
Posted: 17th December 2021Claire Rawes has been the Matron for theatres at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for two years, she talks about the challenge of trying to maximise surgical capacity, as well as the constraints of space and flexibility due to the size and layout of the existing hospital.
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Glyn Davies on the challenges of maintaining services in old hospital buildings
Posted: 19th November 2021Interview: Glyn Davies, Head of Estates at UHMBT, explains the challenges and costs involved in maintaining and adapting ageing hospital buildings.
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Dr Geoff Jolliffe on the impact of new hospital facilities on local GPs
Posted: 5th November 2021Dr Geoff Jolliffe, GP in Barrow-in-Furness, explains how the New Hospital Programme will help GPs and why new hospital facilities are vital for primary care and local communities.
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Healthwatch Together launches New Hospitals Programme roadshows
Posted: 1st November 2021Learn more about the New Hospitals Programme at Healthwatch Together’s 2021 roadshow. Full schedule of Lancashire and South Cumbria events is available here.
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Rebecca Malin on how we developed our longlist of possible solutions
Posted: 26th October 2021Rebecca Malin, Programme Director on how we created a longlist of proposals for hospital facilities to help deliver improved health and care for NHS patients and staff in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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Julie Brown and Donna Wolstenholme on healthcare access for elderly and vulnerable patients
Posted: 7th October 2021Julie Brown and Donna Wolstenholme on Acute Frailty. How the New Hospitals Programme and Hospital at Home model could improve access to healthcare for elderly and vulnerable members of our community.
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Cherish Otoo on the future of nursing
Posted: 24th September 2021Cherish Otoo is one of the first group of nurse apprentices recruited by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
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Dave Passant on the importance of hospital layouts
Posted: 23rd September 2021Interview: Dave Passant on the importance of hospital layouts and how the New Hospitals Programme could transform the working day for hospital porters.
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Jerry Hawker on where discussions currently stand on new hospital facilities
Posted: 7th September 2021Jerry Hawker, Executive Director for the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, provides an update on the longlist of proposals for new hospital facilities.
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Tim Almond on the challenges of delivering emergency care in our existing hospitals
Posted: 6th September 2021Operational Management Lead for the New Hospitals Programme at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Tim has a background in NHS management, with a focus on urgent and emergency care.