Due to operational issues including pressures across the system and staff shortages, senior managers have had to make the difficult decision to temporarily close the walk in access to the Urgent Treatment Centre at Penrith Hospital overnight at Penrith Hospital on Friday 24th and Tuesday 27th January 2020.
It will be closed from 21.00 each night and reopen at 8am the following morning. This temporary closure will only affect walk in patients of which there are very few during these hours.
The service is open during the day as normal on each of these days, only out of hours is affected.
The trust is proactively advising the public to utilise the 111 service for urgent health advice particularly out of hours. The 111 service can advise and arrange the most appropriate help for a person’s needs. This includes an appointment with a CHOC Doctor, an ambulance to A&E or self-care. Serious or life threatening conditions should be treated at A&E and by calling 999.