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North Cumbria Hospitals to hold event for aspiring medical students

8 May 2018

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust will be hosting its annual ‘Career in Medicine’ event in June this year as it seeks to inspire potential medical [...]

Clare will be building links between the NHS and Third Sector

4 May 2018

Building relationships with the Third Sector as health and care services become more integrated will be a priority for the new health partnerships officer. Clare [...]

Why are stroke services changing across North Cumbria?

26 Apr 2018

Why are stroke services changing across north Cumbria? The North Cumbria Health and Care System is aware of concerns within the community about the development of a [...]

Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust to join up board meetings

19 Apr 2018

From April 2018, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust will share one joint public board meeting This decision [...]

‘The Game of Long Life’ – new campaign launched to increase bowel cancer screening uptake

11 Apr 2018

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and this week sees the launch of a new campaign that aims to increase the uptake of free bowel cancer screening in Cumbria. [...]

Occupational Therapists are helping Appleby residents stay independent

26 Jan 2018

A new way of working is being trialled in Appleby Medical Practice to increase independence in frail and older patients. Occupational therapists (OT) are working [...]

New Penrith service reduces the risk of falls

26 Jan 2018

A partnership between a leisure centre and the NHS hopes to give older people renewed confidence and reduce the risk of falls. The new fall prevention service group, [...]

Community invited to have their say on the transformation of healthcare services in Wigton & Solway

30 Nov 2017

Residents of the Wigton and Solway area are being invited to come and share their views on the current health and care proposals for their area. Local people are [...]

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Physiotherapy department on the move

30 Nov 2017

The Physiotherapy department at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle is moving to The Sands Centre. From Monday 4 December 2017 the musculoskeletal (MSK) outpatient [...]

NHS ask people of Cumbria to get snapping in latest recruitment efforts

24 Nov 2017

NHS organisations in Cumbria are asking the public to help them in their latest efforts to recruit health professionals to the county. North Cumbria University [...]