 In 2004, The Health Foundation selected four hospitals from across the UK to work on a £4.3 million patient safety improvement programme.These four hospitals continue to show measurable improvements in their patient safety performance, and 16 more hospitals are being selected in 2006 to join the second phase.The Unit was founded in January 2008 and is a collaborative venture between the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust and Lancaster University.