PATIENTS MARK COPD DAY WITH A BIG BREAKFAST
20 Nov 2019
Patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have been marking an awareness day with a big breakfast to raise funds for the British Lung [...]
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System Leadership Board meets on Thursday 7 November
6 Nov 2019
The North Cumbria Health and Care System Leadership Board (SLB) meets on Thursday 7th November 2019. This is where health partners meet together to implement the [...]
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Join us at our Annual Members’ Meeting
28 Aug 2019
Two Cumbrian NHS Trusts are holding their joint annual meeting next month to reflect on the past year and discuss plans for the future. The annual meeting for [...]
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Temporary overnight closure of Penrith Urgent Treatment centre
28 Aug 2019
Penrith Urgent Treatment Centre will close overnight temporarily for three nights starting tonight (Wednesday 28th August). The Trust has had to take the difficult [...]
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Cumbrian nurse carries out pioneering work in women’s health
20 Aug 2019
A specialist nurse in gynaecology at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, is blazing a trail in her profession by becoming the first Nurse Hysteroscopist in [...]
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North Cumbria’s hospitals launch new checklist for patients and carers with aim of empowering patients
8 Aug 2019
A new checklist and information sheet for patients and their carers/families is being launched today at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and West Cumberland [...]
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New Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks non-executive directors
31 Jul 2019
The NHS is looking for two outstanding non-executive directors to play a key role in the emerging North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust expected to be [...]
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North Cumbria’s A&E departments seeing increased number of people as temperatures rise
25 Jul 2019
There has been an increase in the number of people attending north Cumbria’s emergency departments as temperatures continue to rise. North Cumbria University [...]
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The NHS in Cumbria urges people with long term conditions to take care in the sun
29 Jun 2019
There has been an increase in cases of people with COPD and heart conditions accessing A&E services in north Cumbria due to the heat. This is because the higher [...]
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Community Stroke Prevention event in Whitehaven on 14 June
10 Jun 2019
Free health checks are being offered by a community group in Copeland which wants to reduce the number of people having a stroke. The Copeland Community Stroke [...]
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