Cumbria cottage hospital bed closures confirmed
Full story from BBC News, 4 April 2018 The closure of inpatient beds at three cottage hospitals in Cumbria has … Read more
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Concern that countdown for West Cumbrian maternity service is starting too early
A councillor has questioned whether a 12-month countdown for maternity services in west Cumbria should be allowed to begin before … Read more
£50m redevelopment plans for West Cumberland Hospital
Full story in the News & Star, 2 November 2017 The next two phases for the West Cumberland Hospital scheme … Read more
Exclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country
Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can … Read more
Go-ahead given to support 15 STP areas with £325m capital investment
The Department of Health (DH) and NHS England have finally revealed that 15 high-performing STP areas will be given a share … Read more
Battle to save Cumbria community hospital beds will go on, council leader pledges
The fight to save community hospital beds from the axe will continue, according to Cumbria County council leader Stewart Young. … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
West Cumbrian MP raises local healthcare concerns with Health Scrutiny Committee
Sue Hayman, Member of Parliament for Workington, has written to Cllr Neil Hughes, the chair of Cumbria County Council’s Health … Read more
Red-letter day for health services: What happened?
Yesterday marked a red-letter day for Cumbria’s health services, with NHS chiefs voting on what they believed to be the … Read more
Theresa May refuses FOUR TIMES to oppose the closure of hospital maternity ward during Copeland by-election visit
Theresa May refused FOUR TIMES to oppose the closure of maternity services at a Copeland hospital, during a visit ahead … Read more