Welcome to our Trust

We are the secondary care provider of acute hospital services in north Cumbria and our services are based at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. We also have a birthing centre at Penrith Community Hospital.

Delivering safe and high quality patient care is at the heart of our organisation and is our over-riding strategic priority.

Thank you for viewing our website. This site aims to provide useful information for our patients, visitors, the general public and staff and potential future employees.

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Why choose us?

Our patients are at the heart of everything that we do and the quality of care we deliver is our highest priority. We have made excellent progress during the past year thanks to the hard work and commitment of our staff to introduce initiatives that build our culture around quality.

Meet your consultant

You can find out about all the services we offer at the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital by searching our service directory.

You can also search for your Consultant providing your care at our hospitals.

Talk to us

Our aim is to ensure you get the right treatment, at the right time and to the highest standard. We believe the views and experience of our patients is the real test of our performance, so do tell us about your experience in our Talk to us section.