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Breast screening delays are on track to be resolved
DELAYS to breast screening appointments in North Cumbria are on track to be resolved by the end of the year, health bosses say.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Hospital care is top notch in
WEST Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, are among the top providers in the north west for heart failure and pneumonia.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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New technology to carry out hospital ward checks
NEW technology is being used to carry out monthly ward checks and regular care reviews at West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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‘Don’t put yourself at risk – attend cervical screening’
MANY Copeland women are still not attending cervical screening.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Former hospitals’ boss takes NZ job
THE former boss of North Cumbria’s hospitals has left the UK to become chief executive of a health trust on the other side of the world.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Turmoil in the NHS
HEALTH unions say they have lost confidence in the ability of hospital bosses to manage staff and services safely and effectively. (6 comments)
Last updated 19 January 2012
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War of words over hospital delay
HOSPITAL boss Neil Goodwin has issued an ultimatum after approval of the long-awaited new West Cumberland Hospital development was stalled yet again.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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MP criticises ‘Mickey Mouse’ reforms
COPELAND’S MP has compared the Government’s health reforms to Disneyland.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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Health meeting agreed – but hospital boss won’t be there
A MEETING to discuss concerns about the future of healthcare in West Cumbria has been rescheduled – but the area’s hospital boss still won’t be there.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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County splashes out on patient meals
THE cost of patient meals at hospitals across Cumbria has been revealed, with the cou-nty comparing favourably to other parts of the UK.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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WCH building work 'should start in July'
HEALTH bosses say building work on the West Cumberland Hospital redevelopment should start in July.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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Junior hospital doctors raise concerns
JUNIOR doctors at West Cumberland Hospital have raised serious concerns about training and alleged patient safety issues.
Last updated 12 January 2012
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Hospital redevelopment boss resigns
THE man directing West Cumberland Hospital’s £90million redevelopment has resigned. (6 comments)
Last updated 12 January 2012
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Medics discuss hospital problems
DOCTORS were last night (Wednesday) due to meet to discuss problems facing West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary.
Last updated 12 January 2012
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Spotlight on hospital plans
PLANS to redevelop the West Cumberland Hospital are expected to be considered by regional health chiefs this month.
Last updated 5 January 2012
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Organ donations increase
THE number of organ donations has increased this year at the North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust which runs the West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary.
Last updated 5 January 2012
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Survey reveals patients rate their GPs highly
CUMBRIANS trust their GPs because they are open and honest and care about patients as individuals, a survey has revealed.
Last updated 29 December 2011
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Health awards
COPELAND residents have the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to community health staff who have made a real difference to their lives.
Last updated 22 December 2011
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Trust haemorrhaging £1.2m a month, reveals health boss
THE man in charge of the trust which runs the West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary said this week that it was haemorrhaging £1.2m a month. (2 comments)
Last updated 15 December 2011
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Relationships ‘have got better and better over past year’
RELATIONSHIPS between GPs and hospital doctors are now very good, the finances are being tackled and integrated care is being addressed – say health bosses.
Last updated 15 December 2011
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