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Keep your medicine cabinet stocked and keep well this winter

With Christmas less than ten days away, now is the perfect time to review the contents of your medicine cabinet.

New diagnostic suite opens at CIC

A new radiology out-patient diagnostic suite has now opened in the Cumberland Infirmary.

Rehab team supporting patients at home with post-covid care

The Trust's community rehabilitation teams are supporting local people manage the effects of coronavirus through care in the community.

Public urged to use services wisely as hospital pressure increases

Health bosses at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust are urging the public to only come to A&E if your condition is life threatening. Pressure in the hospitals has increased over the last few days with increasing number of patients with coronavirus and the Trust is asking the public to help make sure they remain able to support people with the most urgent needs.

Proven mental health therapies from the comfort of your home

Sadly, certain mental health problems such as depression, phobias, chronic worry, and other anxiety disorders are extremely common.

Preparing for Blue Monday

Blue Monday - which is January 18 - has been classified by some as the most depressing day of the year. Help is available if needed.

NHS staff urge people to stay at home and stick to the guidance

A number of NHS staff have produced videos urging the public to stay at home and follow the rules. Hailing from a number of roles from the front line to the laboratories they each explain how each are doing their part to make sure that services keep going and the NHS need the public’s help

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Having a smear test is important - even during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Hospital and primary care pharmacists roll-out the COVID-19 vaccination

Hospital and clinical pharmacists in primary care have worked together to ensure the safe and speedy acceleration biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.

GPs across north Cumbria are now delivering the covid vaccine to our most vulnerable patients

This has been an extraordinary undertaking mobilising our full primary care teams – GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants the admin teams and many, many others including  volunteers.