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Lung screening service giving people a new lease of life

A lung screening service in north Cumbria is saving lives by spotting early signs of lung cancer.ve had family who have had to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy which is very difficult. Be

Kate Harwood

Physiotherapy was so fitting because a lot of my friends h… of the Acute West Cumberland Hospital Physiotherapy Team…I am bias but physiotherapy is one of the best and most rewarding profes

Spotlight on our A&E departments

To give an insight into how our A&E departments run on a daily basis, we followed one of our consultants, Dr Emma Farrow, for a day.who has come in due to complications of chemotherapy. Dr Farrow comments

Acquired Brain Injury: The Service

medical treatment like physiotherapy and occupational therapy will normally be pr

Amputee: Lower limb amputation

Information for patients and families following a lower limb amputation Department Amputation Therapy Large print…rs Ward nurses Specialist nurses Physiotherapy Team Occupational Therapy Team Artificia…on to help in your recovery. Your physiotherapy treatment programme may involve

Amputee: Psychology

Psychology following your amputation Department Amputation Therapy Large print…and who may also refer you for psychological therapy. First Step This is a county…wide service offering talking therapy for individuals aged 18 and over who are exp

Diabetes: Exercise and sugar levels

The effects of exercise on your sugar levels Are you attending rehabilitation in a physiotherapy department … get the most out of your visit to the Physiotherapy department your blood sugar level needs to b