Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital

Details

Name :

Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital

Address  :

Crosthwaite Road

Town  :

Keswick

State  :

Cumbria

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

CA12 5PH

Phone  :

017687 67000

Fax  :

017687 67007

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

This Community Hospital is managed by Eden Valley Primary Care Trust and is used for North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust outpatient clinics
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