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Cumbria Health on Call Co-Locating with A&E at the Cumberland Infirmary

The Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) base at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, moved to be co-located next to the A&E Department on 8 May 2019.

North Cumbria consultant selected to be part of senior leadership programme, GenerationQ

Dr Ruth O’Dowd, consultant anaesthetist at North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of only 18 senior health leaders in the UK to be selected for GenerationQ

Orthodontics

Orthodontics deals with the growth and development of the teeth and jaws. We treat severe and complex problems using fixed and removable braces and work closely with specialties such as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Specialist and Special Care Dental service.

Colorectal services

Colorectal services diagnose, treat and manage conditions that affect your large intestine (bowel) and rectum. This includes diseases like cancer but we also treat less serious problems like haemorrhoids and anal fissures.

Radiology

The Radiology department use images to diagnose, treat and manage medical conditions and diseases. We use a variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine

The Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine service diagnose, manage and treat conditions affecting the respiratory (breathing) system such as the nose, throat, windpipe, lungs and diaphragm. We also investigate and treat disorders that affect your breathing during sleep.

New era for healthcare provision in north Cumbria

Two Cumbrian NHS health trusts have merged today (1 October 2019) in order to provide more joined-up care for patients across community and hospital services.

Breast Services

The Symptomatic Breast service and the Breast Screening service diagnose, treat and manage benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) breast tumours. Our team is made up of specialist surgeons, advanced clinical practitioners, radiologists, pathologists, radiographers, breast care nurses and support staff.