No place like home
Health Leaders in North Cumbria Welcome the NHS Long Term Plan
7 Jan 2019
The Long Term Plan for the NHS which was published today (7 Jan 2019) has been welcomed by health leaders in the North Cumbria Health and Care System. The plan, [...]
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ALSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES ARE GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
21 Dec 2018
There really is no place like home and more people on Alston Moor are able to be treated closer to home since the way healthcare was delivered on the Moor was [...]
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Breakfast café and activity programme support patients’ hospital recovery
18 Oct 2018
A breakfast café and activity programme have been introduced for hospital patients in Whitehaven to support their recovery. Occupational therapists at West [...]
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Maryport Hospital: we’re still open!
12 Oct 2018
Maryport Hospital is still up and running and providing an increasing range of care for local people following the closure of overnight beds last month. As part of a [...]
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ICC coordination hubs: The air traffic control of health and care
21 Sep 2018
Health and care services in north Cumbria are working closer together through the development of Integrated Care Communities (ICCs) to improve the health and [...]
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More people in north Cumbria receive healthcare in the community as inpatient beds close at Maryport & Wigton
6 Sep 2018
More people in north Cumbria are now receiving their healthcare in the community as plans to implement the Integrated Care Communities (ICCs) become a reality. [...]
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Breaking down barriers to better health and care
23 Aug 2018
A guide has been produced by NHS England providing details on how NHS organisations and local councils in England are moving from fragmented services to local [...]
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Carers recognised as key to improving health care
15 Jun 2018
Local NHS organisations have made a firm commitment to strengthening the ways in which they support and involve carers of those accessing health services. Cumbria [...]
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People across north Cumbria are now spending less time in hospital
13 Jun 2018
People across north Cumbria are now spending less time in hospital when they are medically fit to be discharged thanks to successful joint working by health and [...]
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Supporting more unpaid carers in north Cumbria
12 Jun 2018
Health professionals have been working closely with organisations that support unpaid carers in Cumbria to find ways to reach more people and provide the support [...]
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