West Cumberland Hospital

District general hospital for West Cumbria run by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. It has a 24-hour Accident & Emergency department, with trust pages providing live A&E and UTC guidance.

Operator

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC)

A&E

Open 24 hours. For non-life-threatening issues, use NHS 111 for advice before travelling.

Visiting

General wards typically 1 pm–8 pm, maximum 2 visitors at a time. Some wards have different rules—check at reception on arrival.

Parking

Blue Badge parking free in marked bays. Visitor parking pay-on-arrival at machines, card accepted. Drop-off area near the main entrance.

Getting here

Signed from the A595. From Whitehaven railway station, continue by local bus or taxi.

Facilities for visitors

Restaurant and café, shop/newsagent, vending machines, free Wi-Fi, chapel/quiet room, baby-change facilities, cash machine.

Accessibility and site policy

Smoke-free site. Step-free access to main entrances. Ask at reception for accessible routes and assistance.

History

Opened 21 October 1964 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Widely noted as the first new hospital built in England under the NHS.

Useful links

NCIC location page, West Cumberland Hospital, www.ncic.nhs.uk/locations/west-cumberland-hospital