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List of news
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Aaron Cummins on what the New Hospitals Programme means for the future of healthcare in our region
Posted: 23rd May 2022Aaron Cummins, Chief Executive of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, on what the New Hospitals Programme means for the future of healthcare in our region.
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Kevin McGee on the collaborative approach to the New Hospitals Programme
Posted: 23rd May 2022The Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme is about “future-proofing health and social care for the generations to come”, says Kevin McGee OBE, Chief Executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Rebecca Malin explains how the shortlist of proposals for the New Hospitals Programme have been developed
Posted: 19th May 2022In March 2022, the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme announced its shortlist of options. Here, Rebecca Malin, Programme Director for the New Hospitals Programme, discusses the merits of the proposals carried forward and the next steps for the programme.
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Janet Miller on her role as a New Hospitals Programme Ambassador
Posted: 11th April 2022Janet Miller is a Public Governor at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Steven Hipwell on the importance of digital advances
Posted: 18th March 2022Blog from Steven Hipwell, Senior Programme Consultant and Digital Lead for the New Hospitals Programme.
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New podcast discusses shortlisted proposals for new hospital facilities in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 15th March 2022Listen to our New Hospitals Programme experts Dr Som Kumar, Jane Kenny and Jerry Hawker explaining more about the proposals on our shortlist of proposals for new hospital facilities in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS announces shortlisted proposals for new hospitals in major development for healthcare in the region
Posted: 10th March 2022The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has today (10 March 2022) announced its shortlist of proposals for new hospital facilities for Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital, with investment at Furness General Hospital.
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Andy Curran on how new hospital facilities can improve urgent care in our region
Posted: 1st March 2022Andy Curran, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, on how the New Hospitals Programme can make emergency departments (A&E) more efficient and improve urgent care in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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How can digital advances help our new hospital facilities to be more sustainable?
Posted: 28th February 2022Steven Hipwell on how digital advances could improve hospital sustainability and support the New Hospitals Programme’s vision to create environmentally-friendly facilities.
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Andy Curran on patient choice and long-term goals for health in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 26th February 2022Andy Curran on the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System and the long-term health and wellbeing goals driving the New Hospitals Programme.