(Updated 19/1/13): Green Party councillor Jon Barry has learned from a hospital source that plans are well advanced to drastically reduce the services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary after a […]
Royal Lancaster Infirmary closes to visitors during Noro outbreak
All visitors have been banned from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary because of an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug Norovirus. At least 140 patients and 20 staff have caught the […]
Hospital Trust Chief Exec Resigns
Tony Halsall Following on from last month’s warnings by Health watchdog agencies over failings at the ‘red-rated’ University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT) (see previous article), the Trust’s […]
Watchdog threatens closure of RLI A&E Department
Royal Lancaster Infirmary Health Watchdog The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a formal warning to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, saying it must do more to improve standards […]
Mayor of Lancaster to hold charity race night
Charity is tipped to be the winner at a special event on 1st April to raise lifesaving funds for the stroke unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, hosted by the […]
Driver killed in Hornby accident
A driver was killed in an accident near Hornby this morning. Police were called to the A683 near Hornby around 8.40am this morning, following a report of a collision involving […]
Motorists get Parking warning
Motorists who leave their vehicles on Lancaster’s Ashton Road are being reminded they will be fined if they park illegally. Police have received a number of letters from drivers given […]
Police praised after River Lune rescue
Police officers have been praised for their swift actions after a dramatic river rescue was launched to save the lives of two men who had earlier been seen in Lancaster […]