A CARE co-ordinator from Barrow was among those highlighted at the first awards held by Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust.
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A CAMPAIGN to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted infection in Cumbria has received a national award.
The Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health Network, which co-ordinates public health improvement and development, and its Sexual Health Network, have been named runner-up in this year’s national NHS Communications Awards.
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PLANS to improve Millom’s Community Hospital are to be discussed in a public meeting.
Millom’s Neighbourhood Forum will discuss the Community Ventures project on Monday November 24.
The project includes a new health campus for the town incorporating a new GP surgery, pharmacy and mental health support services.
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HOSPITAL bosses are cooking up plans to change patients’ meals.
Lunch menus at Furness General could be given a shake-up within months if the proposals are approved.
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In the past 12 months north Cumbria’s hospital staff have transformed the way they stamp out the spread of infection.
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Cheap booze. For many those two words are enough to put a beaming smile on the face. A nice relaxing night with a bit of change left in the purse or wallet, whether that drink is consumed in a pub or the comfort of home.
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FIGURES showing a fall in the number of children admitted to hospitals in Cumbria for booze problems does not mean the battle is being won, the director of public health has warned.
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A WEST Cumbrian dietician was cautioned by a health body this week after being convicted of possession of cocaine, cannabis and date rape drug GHB
William Williams has been issued with the caution by the Health Professions Council after the convictions in April 2007.
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AN EGREMONT man hanged himself in a hospital toilet with his shoelace, an inquest heard last Thursday.\n\nMartin Herbert, 45, of Dent View, died at Yewdale Ward of The West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven on September 5, 2006 after tying the lace from his trainers around his neck and tying the other end to a window catch.
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THE former assistant manager of a medical practice in Workington, “cooked the books” to pay herself tens of thousands of pounds more than she was entitled to, a court heard on Tuesday.
Sandra Lancaster, 50, got away with so much from the Ann Burrows Thomas Health Centre, in South William Street, Workington, that at one time she was taking home more than some of the doctors, it was alleged.
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The former assistant manager of a medical practice in “cooked the books” to pay herself tens of thousands of pounds more than she was entitled to, a court heard.
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A HEALTH craze has captured the imagination of youngsters at a Rossendale school.
Pupils at St James CE Primary School, Haslingden, teamed up with children’s charity MedEquip4Kids, who are running an education programme across the north of England called Get Active with Pip.
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Figures showing a fall in the number of children admitted to hospitals in Cumbria for booze problems does not mean the battle is being won, the director of public health has warned.
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Mental health workers in Cumbria were rewarded for their hard work and dedication at a special awards ceremony on Sunday night.
The first ever Spotlight Awards saw 170 staff and guests gather at Carlisle Racecourse in recognition of their efforts over the past year.
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More than 200 health and social care professionals will gather at Rheged, near Penrith, to discuss the new national dementia strategy and celebrate innovative local practice in dementia care.
The ‘Dementia – Preparing for the future’ conference will be hosted by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
National experts are expected to deliver speeches on the latest developments in dementia care.
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A HEALTH worker is attacked everyday on average in East Lancashire, shock new figures reveal.
Some 391 health workers reported being assaulted over the past 12 months.
The number of attacks has increased by as much as 54 per cent year-on-year in some health trusts.
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Healthy eating achievers celebrate collecting their certificates in areas such as cookery, food safety and nutrition after a year under the HEAL scheme.
Year two of the campaign two will include new healthy eating courses covering nutrition, diet and health, food labelling and food processing.
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ANGRY campaigners have gathered hundreds of signatures in a bid to save “the last green lung” between Nelson and Colne.
Local residents have formed a protest group against a proposal to develop of Gib Hill in Nelson as a potential site for a new mental health hospital.
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RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on plans for Clitheroe’s new hospital.
The consultation document for the new facility is available on the NHS East Lancashire website and a series of public meetings will be held in the Ribble Valley in January, where people will be able to vote on the proposals.
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A man banned from approaching health workers in Cumbria has appeared in court accused of talking to a receptionist at Carlisle’s Carleton Clinic.
Robert Oldfield, 35, was banned by an antisocial behaviour order from approaching anyone working for the Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust.
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