Man dies following road collision in Workington
A man who was involved in a road traffic collision yesterday has died.
Police were contacted at 10.35am yesterday, to the report of a two vehicle road traffic collision on Washington Street, Workington.
The collision involved a Suzuki Estate and a Ford Tourneo.
The driver of the Suzuki, Robert Hodgson, 74, of Maryport, was taken to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, where he was pronounced dead.
The family of Robert said: âRobert was a real character who you would never forget if you had met him.
“We are devastated at losing him, he will be missed by all of his family and friends.”
FRONTLINE workers are cheering up their patients this Christmas with festive-themed scrubs, thanks to a generous donation. Staff at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven received a donation to purchase Christmas scrubs and face masks. A spokesperson for North Cumbria Integrated Care said: “Don’t they scrub up well!? Staff in the Emergency Department at the West Cumberland Hospital have had special festive scrubs made to wear over the Christmas period.” The NHS key workers wanted to bring some festive cheer into the wards during a particularly challenging Christmas period. A&E nurse Anita Howland suggested Christmas scrubs as a way of bringing some cheer.
A yoga teacher whose stomach became so distended it looked like she was pregnant reveals how doctors discovered the symptom was caused by her ovary and bowel fusing to her pelvic wall .
Rebecca Bruce-Radcliffe, 28, from Carlisle, tried for years to find out why she had a mysterious, ever-worsening ache in her pelvis, causing unbearable pain .
She was rushed to hospital in October with severe bleeding and passed egg-sized blood clots. It was then doctors found her internal organs had fused together.
A yoga teacher whose stomach became so distended it looked like she was pregnant reveals how doctors discovered the symptom was caused by her ovary and bowel fusing to her pelvic wall . Pictured: The yoga teacher in hospital having her organs surgically separated
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Admissions down: West Cumberland Hospital Staff at the West Cumberland Hospital are helping to spread Christmas cheer to patients and colleagues. As one of the most unusual years in living memory comes to a close, this Christmas will undoubtedly also feel very different. Nevertheless, staff at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven are keen to make sure some of the Christmas magic is felt by those staying in and working at the west Cumbrian hospital. Nichola Mitchinson, who works in the hospital s emergency assessment unit, explained: This Christmas is slightly different for obvious reasons and we think we really need to get in to the Christmas spirit for our patients.