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The single day that led to Kate’s career

"I will never forget the day one of our friends walked into our IT lesson, 3 months after the crash for the first time, we all stood up and clapped. A moment that has inspired me to this day."Physiotherapy was so fitting because a lot of my friends h…m part of the West Cumberland Hospital Physiotherapy Team. …and absolutely love respiratory. Chest physiotherapy plays an important role in the management of

​​​​​​​Specialist west Cumbria community cancer service urges people to access vital support on their doorstep

A pioneering West Cumbrian community nursing project is up and running and urging anyone affected by cancer to reach out and receive the vital care and support that is available to them. or stomas Blood tests prior to chemotherapy or immunotherapy Holistic needs asse

Covid patient thanks ITU team at CIC

"Angels walk among us, and you don't realise it until you reach the sharp edge of life, they are the difference between living and dying." has had to undergo physiotherapy to walk again

World Autism Acceptance Week 2022

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people see the world and how they interact with others.  such as speech and language therapy. If it is appropriate to do so your child ma…y refer the child to the Speech and Language Therapy Team given it is a communication issue.

The NHS is here for you over the Jubilee holidays

As the nation readies for the most prestigious jubilee in history your NHS is ready in more ways than you may realise should you need medical help. follow the 4 steps known as RICE therapy to help bring down swelling and support the

Jemma urges you to take on your next speech and language role

The universal team gives all those around the child the tools they need to help with speech and language. That way the children can get ongoing support to develop better speech, language and communication.the traditional model of Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment in that we are upsk…erent from a traditional Speech and Language Therapy role. We don

Health chiefs issue ‘don’t delay’ plea for COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of summer

A spring booster is for people aged 75 and over, people who live in a care home for older people, or people aged 12 and over who have a weakened immune system. biological therapy chemotherapy or radiotherapy

The importance of being smoke free at NCIC's hospitals and clinical sites

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) wants to make sure we are doing all we can to support the people who need us the most and one of the ways we can all do that is refraining from smoking on any of our sites. specialists. 6. Try nicotine replacement therapy Consider using nicotine replacement thera

Cancer Centre marks one year anniversary

Today (Friday 19 August) marks the one-year anniversary of the official opening of the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria. those requiring very specialist radiotherapy and children and young people with cancer ne…to continue this with an upgrade to the chemotherapy suite in Whitehaven.

Penrith UTC delivers new care close to home for more than 500 patients.

Since last November Penrith’s Urgent Treatment Centre has been providing more services to the local population.  The change in opening hours meant that the staff were able to learn new skills to deliver ongoing treatments for a range of conditions as well as deal with the steady stream of people walking in with their minor injuries and illnesses. zoledronic acid and immunoglobulin therapy as well as other IV therapies. Zoe sai