Throughout the pandemic, their midwives have been supporting families-to-be in whatever way they could. Maternity units at these hospitals, managed by the North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust, are now open for virtual video tours, courtesy of the Trust. Janet Riley, Matron for maternity services at West Cumberland Hospital, said: Having a virtual tour in place is really important for anyone who is expecting to come to us. Both of the videos detail what you could expect to find upon your arrival, the different kind of rooms and what other facilities are in place for your stay. It is such an exciting time for parents to be and we want to make the journey as seamless as possible.
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Carlisle charity Prism Arts has seen this first-hand and is part of a new partnership developing accessible cultural experiences to improve people’s health and wellbeing. The partnership is made up of Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle City Council, North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust, Carlisle Healthcare, Prism Arts, Susie Tate Projects and Cumbria Wildlife Trust. They will be working with other partners to increase the uptake of social prescribing to help improve the health and resilience of a community that has been hit by COVID-19 and lockdowns.
Cumbrian NHS heroes were praised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for their efforts in the national Covid-19 vaccination programme. In a Coronavirus press briefing this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Cumbrian NHS teams for their response to the pandemic. The PM mentioned GP teams in Cockermouth as well as North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust and the NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group. As he addressed the nation, updating the public on vaccination efforts, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation that over 90 per cent of those over the age of 80 have been vaccinated thanks the teams. He said: We have now vaccinated over 3.2 million people across the UK doubling the numbers of last week.
Health boss: Colin Cox CARLISLE still has the county’s highest Covid-19 infection rate - though the more virulent new variant of the virus is fuelling a surge in cases across Cumbria. Colin Cox, the county’s Director of Public Health, says the new strain is probably responsible for at least 75 per cent of cases in Carlisle and west Cumbria. In South Lakeland, the variant is being blamed for at least half the cases. “We’re seeing the impact of Christmas feeding through and we will also then see the impact of the New Year,” said Mr Cox. In Carlisle, the current infection rate per 100,000 of population is just above 1,100.