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Carlisle mum braves the shave for breast cancer charity

A solicitor, who is battling breast cancer, has had her hair shaved off and raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities including the Eden Breast Unit in Carlisle, via the North Cumbria University Hospital NHS Trust Charity.

North Cumbria leads the UK in Whooping Cough uptake

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is currently the joint top achieving trust in the UK for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccination delivery.

Chief Executive welcomes intensive support as ‘once in lifetime opportunity’

The Department of Health have announced this morning on Sky News that North Cumbria Integrated Care is to be one of five Trusts place into a new recovery programme. It comes ahead of an a new £4 million investment package being discussed at the Board of Directors today to transform the way urgent and emergency care is provided for patients in north Cumbria.

Plan ahead this Easter and choose services wisely

With the long Easter bank holiday approaching, and planned Industrial Action by resident doctors, NCIC is encouraging people plan ahead and use NHS services wisely.

Skin cancer specialists in north Cumbria issue a reminder: “There is no such thing as a safe sunbed or ‘base tan’”

May marks Skin Cancer Awareness Month and skin cancer specialists at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have issued a reminder that there is no safe limit to sun exposure.

#PassTheBaton campaign launches!

The online campaign aims to help people get fit in the new year.