West Cumberland Hospital

• Cardiology

• Colon & Rectal Surgeon

• Daibetes, Endocrinology

• Dermatology

• ENT

• Gastro-enterology

• General Medicine

• General Surgeon

• Gynaecology

• Maxillofacial Surgery

• Neurologist

• Ophthalmology

• Paediatrics

• Pain Management

• Urology

• Vascular Surgeon

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New strains of hospital bugs emerging

The HPA report which gives a snapshot of infection rates and antibiotic use last autumn found that while rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile continue to fall other infections such as E coli and salmonella are taking their place The total prevalence of healthcareassociated infections HCAIs decreased from 82 in 2006 to 64 in 2011 though this h... Read More

Statins cut risk of bowel cancer Danger halved by cholesterolbusting pills

Pills taken by up to seven million Britons to combat high cholesterol could more than halve the risk of bowel cancer according to researchers Statins which cost as little as 40p a day slashed the chances of the disease developing by an average of 57 per cent And in patients taking higher doses of the cholesterolbusting drugs or were on them for ... Read More