A test tube is cleaned on arrival at the new Covid-19 testing lab at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.. Two new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust in the latest 24-hour period. The latest NHS England figures show 243 people had died in hospital at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday. It means there have been 13 deaths in the past week, up from nine the previous week. The trust runs the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven and Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary. Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.
The two-vehicle collision was on Washington Street in Workington, near to West Cumbria magistrates’ court. A man in his seventies who was in one of the vehicles is believed to have fallen ill and was taken to hospital in a ‘critical’ condition. Police, fire crews and two ambulances were rapidly at the scene and road closures were put in place. A police spokesperson said at the time that motorists were asked to avoid the area if possible. They added that the report was made to police at 10.33am in the morning. North West Ambulance Service, which had two emergency vehicles in the area, later confirmed that a man in his seventies was rushed to hospital in critical condition after falling ill.
An elderly man involved in yesterday s collision in Workington has died. A two vehicle collision on Washington Street in Workington saw a response from Cumbria Police and the North West Ambulance Service. The collision involved a Suzuki Estate and a Ford Tourneo. Driver of the Suzuki, Robert Hodgson, 74 from Maryport was taken to West Cumberland Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Cumbria Police have confirmed the news this morning. Robert s family have said: Robert 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”.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust run a number of hospitals in the area. These include the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, which have A&E departments. NHS England figures show 6,878 patients visited these units in November. This is a 28 per cent drop in patient numbers compared with the same month last year, where 9,503 patients were seen. Nationally the drop in admission is even more noticeable with patient attendance rates averaging 30.7 per cent lower - compared to the same period. The Covid-19 pandemic is being suggested as a likely explanation for the drop in numbers.