Show accessibility tools The Morecambe Bay Investigation (Kirkup Report) Our Trust The publication of the Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation (also known as the Kirkup report) in March 2015 was a defining moment for our Trust. The Morecambe Bay Investigation was established by the previous Secretary of State for Health to examine concerns raised by the occurrence of serious incidents in maternity services provided by UHMBT, including the deaths of mothers and babies, in the period between January 2004 and 2013. The investigation was led by Dr Bill Kirkup CBE and the concerns covered three maternal deaths and the deaths of 16 babies at or shortly after birth. Dr Kirkup issued a report in March 2015 and identified significant concerns across a number of areas within the Trust, the wider NHS, professional and regulatory bodies. The report made 18 recommendations specific to the Trust and a further 26 to the wider NHS. Whilst our teams have worked extremely hard to make significant improvements, there is still work to do. Our strategy is one of continual improvement and creating the right environment for our staff to be able to implement best practice and to have the confidence to raise concerns when standards are not being met. We live and work amongst the people who use our services and we want to be their hospital and community service of choice - providing safe services in a compassionate way. The Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation Our ‘One year on - how we implemented the recommendations from the Kirkup report’ Review of 18 UHMBT recommendations from the Kirkup Report (2015) You might also like Get in touch Our hospitals Parking and facilities Services A-Z Visiting times Wards A-Z University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Westmorland General Hospital Burton Road Kendal LA9 7RG Tel: 01539 732288 Email: trust.hq@mbht.nhs.uk Quick links Visiting times Bay Hospitals Charity Work with us Privacy policy Become a member Request your medical records Website accessibility statement