Barrow and Lancashire hospital trust rated 'inadequate'

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Some services at a trust which runs four hospitals in Cumbria and Lancaster have been deemed "inadequate" by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission.

In a draft report, the CQC flagged up problems within acute services, safety and leadership at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

The leaked document also reported concerns over staff vacancies levels.

The trust has described the past year as "challenging" but said there had been some significant improvements.

It said it would not comment directly on the report, seen by the BBC, as it was a draft and the final document - due to be published next month - could contain some changes

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