Medical training and research at WCH

More details to follow but a presentation from a Professor Jackson of UCLAN at a public meeting in Whitehaven last night included an announcement of very welcome measures to build a centre of excellence in medical research and training in Whitehaven involving UCLAN at Westlakes and West Cumberland Hospital.

This could be the first step toward developing WCH as a teaching hospital and is MASSIVELY important to securing the future of the hospital.

Hundreds attend NHS meeting to support our hospitals.

The URC Church in Whitehaven was full to overflowing this evening as hundreds attended the NHS "success regime" public meeting to discuss the future shape of health services in West, North and East Cumbria. Every seat both on the ground floor and upstairs was taken and some people had to stand.

The mood of the meeting was generally polite and constructive, but thunderous applause every time a speaker from the floor - or sometimes the platform - referred to the need to keep services in West Cumbria, particularly at West Cumberland Hospital, left nobody present in any doubt of the enormously strong public support for our hospital and the demand that we have as many services as possible provided here, as locally as possible.

The NHS Trusts' officials assured us that no final decisions have been taken, that they are considering options and listening at this stage, and that a more detailed consultation will take place later this year,

When this happens, details will be posted here.

VENUE CHANGE FOR TONIGHT'S NHS PUBLIC MEETING

The "success regime" meeting about local health services in West Cumbria in Whitehaven at 7pm this evening has been moved at short notice from the Civic Hall to the United Reformed Church near the marketplace

NEW VENUE AND ADDRESS:

Whitehaven URC Church  

 

Directions

Address: James St, Whitehaven CA28 7HZ

Public meetings today in Millom and Whitehaven about our local NHS

If you can, please come along to support our local hospitals at the local public meetings organised by the NHS in Cumbria to discuss their "Success Regime" proposals for Health Services in Cumbria.

First two meetings this afternoon in Millom and this evening in Whitehaven

Wednesday 4th May 1pm-2:30pm: Guide Hall, St. George's Rd, Millom...
Wednesday 4th May 7pm-9pm: Solway Hall (Whitehaven Civic Hall), 75 Lowther St, Whitehaven

Then tomorrow and on the 10th:

Thursday 5th May 12:30pm-2:30pm: Function Room, Skiddaw Hotel, Main Street, Keswick

Thursday 5th May 6:30pm-8:30pm: Maryport Rugby Club, Mealpot Road, Maryport

Tuesday 10th May 7pm-9pm: Samuel King's School, Church Rd, Alston

First public meetings about our local NHS are tomorrow:

Remember: important we have a good turnout to support our hospitals at the local public meetings organised by the "Success Regime" to discuss proposed changes in the NHS in Cumbria.

First two meetings tomorrow in Millom and Whitehaven:

Wednesday 4th May 1pm-2:30pm: Guide Hall, St. George's Rd, Millom...
Wednesday 4th May 7pm-9pm: Solway Hall (Whitehaven Civic Hall), 75 Lowther St, Whitehaven

Meetings in Keswick, Maryport and Alston:

Thursday 5th May 12:30pm-2:30pm: Function Room, Skiddaw Hotel, Main Street, Keswick

Thursday 5th May 6:30pm-8:30pm: Maryport Rugby Club, Mealpot Road, Maryport

Tuesday 10th May 7pm-9pm: Samuel King's School, Church Rd, Alston

Countdown to NHS public meetings: two days to go

Very important we have a good turnout to support our hospitals at the local public meetings organised by the "Success Regime" to discuss proposed changes in the NHS in Cumbria.

First two meetings in two days' time:

Wednesday 4th May 1pm-2:30pm: Guide Hall, St. George's Rd, Millom...
Wednesday 4th May 7pm-9pm: Solway Hall (Whitehaven Civic Hall), 75 Lowther St, Whitehaven

Subsequent meetings:

Thursday 5th May 12:30pm-2:30pm: Function Room, Skiddaw Hotel, Main Street, Keswick

Thursday 5th May 6:30pm-8:30pm: Maryport Rugby Club, Mealpot Road, Maryport

Tuesday 10th May 7pm-9pm: Samuel King's School, Church Rd, Alston

Countdown to public meetings about the local NHS in Cumbria - three days to go

Reminder: still very important we have a good turnout to support our hospitals at the local public meetings organised by the "Success Regime" to discuss proposed changes in the NHS in Cumbria.

First two meetings in three days' time:

Wednesday 4th May 1pm-2:30pm: Guide Hall, St. George's Rd, Millom...
Wednesday 4th May 7pm-9pm: Solway Hall (Whitehaven Civic Hall), 75 Lowther St, Whitehaven