West Cumberland Hospital receives £5.6m for new units

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:19 · Archive

West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven has secured £5.6 million to upgrade its renal and gynaecology departments.

West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven has secured £5.6 million from NHS England to upgrade its renal and women's outpatient departments. North Cumbria Integrated Care, which runs the hospital, received confirmation of the investment earlier this week. NHS officials and Josh MacAlister MP were given a tour of the units.

The funding will address long-standing concerns about outdated facilities in both departments and increase capacity, meaning fewer patients from west Cumbria and south Copeland will need to travel to Carlisle for care. Work will complete improvements already in progress to create two separate units for maternity and gynaecology services, which are currently co-located.

Lisa Lowe, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gynaecology, told local media that the team had 'been working on these improvements, probably for six years'. She described the completion of the new gynaecology unit as 'really long awaited' and said the new facility 'will help us to improve women's health in general and improve the experience of coming to us for our care'. The upgrades will provide privacy, dignity and modern facilities for patients attending the departments.

How it is being reported

• Inside hospital's £5.6million funding for new gynaecology and renal unitsNHS trust directors and the MP were given a tour of the Women's Outpatients and renal units set to be updated with £5.6million in funding.Whitehaven News · 8 Oct, 17:00
• Inside hospital's £5.6million funding for new gynaecology and renal unitsNHS trust directors and the MP were given a tour of the Women's Outpatients and renal units set to be updated with £5.6million in funding.News & Star · 8 Oct, 17:00

In this story: West Cumberland Hospital · North Cumbria Integrated Care · NHS England · Whitehaven · Carlisle · Josh MacAlister · Lisa Lowe

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