Public Health
Get tested at new coronavirus local testing site in Carlisle
11 Aug 2020
Press Release source: Department of Health and Social Care A walk-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at the Castle Car Park in Carlisle, as part of the [...]
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Seeking feedback on your experiences of health services during the pandemic
22 Jul 2020
Have you accessed health services during the pandemic? The local NHS is seeking feedback on patients’ experiences during the outbreak. A survey covering three areas: [...]
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Latest advice about Coronavirus
10 Feb 2020
The NHS in Cumbria and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. There are measures in place to ensure the [...]
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More organisations sign up to Healthy Weight Declaration
17 Jul 2019
At a presentation in Carlisle yesterday (16 July 2019) North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria Early Years [...]
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Penrith GP practice launches parkrun support
5 Jul 2019
Birbeck Medical Group, Penrith, is one of the latest GP practices to become a parkrun practice and will be marking this with an NHS parkrun on 13 July. Becoming a [...]
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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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More take control of health and wellbeing thanks to new service
29 May 2019
A new service launched earlier this year has already helped more than 150 people to take more control of their health and wellbeing. The Wellbeing Service is up and [...]
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Trust given green light for smoke free status
15 Apr 2019
Two hospitals in north Cumbria have been recognised for proactive work to help smokers quit and keep their sites smoke free. North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS [...]
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STAY AT HOME IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OF NOROVIRUS OR FLU
2 Jan 2019
The NHS is asking people to stay at home if they have symptoms of flu or norovirus and not visit vulnerable patients in hospitals, care homes and the wider [...]
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RESOLVE TO LOOK AFTER YOU THIS NEW YEAR
28 Dec 2018
While the festive period over Christmas and New Year can be a fun and exciting time, it can also be particularly stressful and upsetting for some. To help the NHS in [...]
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