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Brampton inpatient unit temporarily closed while extension works continue

The inpatient unit at Brampton War Memorial Hospital has temporarily closed as of Thursday 31 October to allow for the full refurbishment of the ward. rapid therapy

First bricks laid at new cancer centre

A brick laying ceremony to mark the start of work on a new £35m cancer centre at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle has taken place.35million centre will house a chemotherapy day unit with 15 treatment chairs and three … radiotherapy machines and a CT scanner suite as well as c

Multi-million pound cancer centre remains on track

Work continues to press ahead on a multi-million pound cancer centre at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle – despite COVID-19. While the pandemic has meant extra health and safety measures have had to put in place, the programme's still on track and expected to open in Autumn 2021. s Macmillan cancer support services Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Work continues to press … a chemotherapy day unit with 15 treatment chairs and three

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. e using technology. Early attempts at online therapy were clunky and difficult to use…face. First Step has offered an online therapy programme…firststep. To make sure online therapy is the best option for you

Multi-million pound cancer centre at Cumberland Infirmary opens to patients

A new cancer centre on the site of the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle has welcomed its first patients. It marks the culmination of two years’ work with an investment of £35million in north Cumbria to improve health outcomes for the local population. those requiring very specialist radiotherapy and children and young people with cancer wi…500 radiotherapy treatments and 8…000 chemotherapy treatments…000 supportive therapy treatments

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

LGBT History Month: Nurse Tabbetha Oakes shares her transition story

At the end of last year, Trevor became Tabbetha - ending years of anguish and lies.s my transition with me. I see this a bit of therapy for me

Oncology: Acute Oncology Service (AOS)

Specialist acute oncology team supporting cancer patientsents within the hospital as well as the Chemotherapy Day Unit and the Palliative Care Team. The A… Received chemotherapy and…or radiotherapy in the last 6 weeks and

Speech and Language: Persistent throat symptoms

Patient information North Cumbria Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department… North Cumbria Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department… AdultSpeechTherapys Visit the NCIC Adult Speech and Language Therapy website at