The Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is set to take place next month.

This event, taking place at The Coro, Ulverston, on September 19, will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about the Trust's progress and achievements over the past year and engage with hospital teams and local third sector organizations at a 'marketplace' offering information and advice.

The meeting will feature presentations on the Annual Report, the Trust's Annual Accounts, the external auditor's report, and the work of the Council of Governors.

The Chief Executive, Trust Chair, and Lead Governor will be available to answer questions.

While managers from the Trust will make every effort to address as many questions as possible during the meeting, any unanswered queries will receive a response in the minutes of the event.

Aaron Cummins, Chief Executive of UHMBT, said: “In many ways the last year has been a time of incredibly positive change as the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic has gradually loosened and our focus has shifted towards improving and sustaining excellent services for the benefit of our patients and wider communities.

“As individuals, in our hospital and community teams, and with our partner organisations, we have continued to put patients first and take forward intensive improvement programmes to make our services sustainable now and into the future. This is a real testament to the commitment and dedication shown by everyone.

Professor Mike Thomas, Chair of UHMBT, said: “In the last year we launched our new Trust Strategy, ‘Patients First’, along with our ‘Vision, Values and Areas of Focus’. The strategy has set our direction of travel up until 2027 and is clinically led and quality and safety driven.

“We continued to work productively with our health and care partners to achieve and sustain our improvements, and to find new ways of collaborating with neighbouring NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations.

"I look forward to answering any questions from local people and organisations in the AMM and am keen to receive any feedback and suggestions regarding our Trust’s services.”

To ask a question during the AMM, email: companysecretary.office@mbht.nhs.uk