A SERIES of public consultations has been planned to discuss foundation hospitals in Morecambe Bay. Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust has been invited to become an NHS Foundation Trust by the Department of Health and a period of consultation will now run until the end of April.

Meetings have been planned at: Ulverston, Coronation Hall, March 4, at 7pm; Ambleside, main theatre, St Martin's College, April 6, 7pm; Kendal, board rooms, Westmorland General Hospital, April 7, 7pm.