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6 June 2023

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - signs and symptoms and support

A recent study has shown that twice as many people as we thought are living with Crohn’s and Colitis  – the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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5 June 2023

Biomedical scientists share passion for their career

Ahead of the Institute of Biomedical Science Day on 8th June, biomedical scientists from the Trust are sharing their passion for their career. 

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31 May 2023

Staying safe in the sun

It’s important that you know how to stay safe in the sun – this is particularly important for those with long term health conditions, those who are older and for babies and…

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25 May 2023

West Cumberland hospital progress

It’s been a year since the first brick of the second phase on the £40m new hospital in Whitehaven was laid and a lot has happened in those 12 months.

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24 May 2023

Footy fan surprised with Blues souvenirs in hospital

Blues super fan Keith Norman is currently a patient at WCH and was thrilled to receive the signed memorabilia from his favourite team - Carlisle United.

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22 May 2023

Diabetes awareness week - Know your risk

Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year, and you don’t need to be one of them. You can easily find out if you’re at risk – it could be the most…

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19 May 2023

More Cumbrian patients to advance healthcare for future generations

Future generations in Cumbria and beyond will benefit from new medications and treatments thanks to the work taking place on our doorstep.

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19 May 2023

Measles on the rise: Check your child's vaccination record

Parents can do this by looking at their vaccine records in their red book.

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17 May 2023

Carlisle transplant athlete Becky bags five golds in world games

Becky Seaton from Cumwhinton recently returned from the world transplant games in Perth Australia with five gold medals and one silver medal.

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16 May 2023

Trust boost to nursing workforce 

The Trust has successfully filled vacancies to our nursing workforce using a combination of ground-breaking new approaches.  Our nursing vacancy rate is now lower that it has ever…

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