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Modular build at West Cumberland Hospital to begin

Work to improve the capacity within the emergency department at West Cumberland Hospital will start in the New Year. The work is part of the £4 million winter funding awarded to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust earlier this year and will enable us to further develop the same day emergency care facilities we can offer on site.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/extension-e-west-cumberland-hospital-begin-next-month

Trust opens specialist A&E childrens’ department

A new specialist paediatric department has opened in the Cumberland Infirmary’s Accident & Emergency departmen​​​​​​​t today.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/trust-opens-specialist-e-childrens-department

Working through the pandemic from a community team perspective

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/working-through-pandemic-community-team-perspective

Farewell to ENT consultant Andrew Robson

Mr Robson retires on Friday

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/farewell-ent-consultant-andrew-robson

Maternity care during the coronavirus outbreak

The NHS in north Cumbria wants to reassure and update mums on the current maternity guidance during the pandemic.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/maternity-care-during-coronavirus-outbreak

From kitchen staff to frontline Covid healthcare workers

Brenda Lock, Penny Deakin and Angela Davenport were part of the kitchen staff based in Wigton Community Hospital.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/kitchen-staff-frontline-covid-healthcare-workers

Health and care leaders tackle COVID-19 pressures together

Lyn Simpson, Chief Executive of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust who chairs the group in North Cumbria said, “This third wave has brought a challenge on a scale that we haven’t seen before."

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/health-and-care-leaders-tackle-covid-19-pressures-together

Collaborative working enables efficient patient care

Upper Eden is a small community and the teams have a great relationship.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/collaborative-working-enables-efficient-patient-care

Trust research team supports Oxford COVID-19 study

Cumbrian residents with COVID-19 are working with the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust’s research team to help find treatments for the virus.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/trust-research-team-supports-oxford-covid-19-study

Hospital calls in local firm for specialist upholstery work

The education centre at the Cumberland Infirmary has gone the extra mile to ensure the safety of staff and students with the help of a specialist upholstery firm.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/hospital-calls-local-firm-specialist-upholstery-work