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Hospitals · Cumberland

West Cumberland Hospital

Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8JG

CQC: Requires improvementActive source record
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What can I learn about West Cumberland Hospital?

The recorded overall CQC rating is “Requires improvement”, dated 20 November 2023. Use the contact and visiting details above to check the service you need, then compare the dated evidence below.

Registration and inspection details

About this service

Recorded care types
Hospitals, Community and therapy services, Maternity and women’s health
Local authority area
Cumberland
Funding information
NHS organisation — confirm the service’s funding
Registered provider
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone in source record
01946639181
NHS organisation code
RTFAQ
CQC identifier
RNNX2

Registered specialisms

  • Services for everyone

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CQC inspection evidence

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AssessmentRatingPublished
SafeRequires improvement20 November 2023
EffectiveRequires improvement20 November 2023
ResponsiveRequires improvement20 November 2023
OverallRequires improvement20 November 2023
CaringGood20 November 2023
Well-ledGood20 November 2023
Ratings for specific services and population groups (48)
AssessmentRatingPublished
Maternity
Well-led		Good22 September 2023
Maternity
Overall		Good22 September 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Caring		Good20 November 2023
Urgent and emergency services
Caring		Good20 November 2023
Urgent and emergency services
Well-led		Good20 November 2023
Critical care
Safe		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Critical care
Effective		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Critical care
Caring		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Critical care
Responsive		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Critical care
Well-led		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Critical care
Overall		Good · inherited29 March 2017
End of life care
Safe		Good · inherited29 March 2017
End of life care
Caring		Good · inherited29 March 2017
End of life care
Responsive		Good · inherited29 March 2017
End of life care
Well-led		Good · inherited29 March 2017
End of life care
Overall		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Maternity
Effective		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Maternity
Caring		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Maternity
Responsive		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Safe		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Caring		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Well-led		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Overall		Good · inherited29 March 2017
Services for children & young people
Safe		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Services for children & young people
Effective		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Services for children & young people
Caring		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Services for children & young people
Responsive		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Services for children & young people
Well-led		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Services for children & young people
Overall		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Surgery
Effective		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Surgery
Caring		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Surgery
Responsive		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Surgery
Well-led		Good · inherited22 November 2018
Surgery
Overall		Good · inherited22 November 2018
End of life care
Effective		Requires improvement · inherited29 March 2017
Maternity
Safe		Requires improvement22 September 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Safe		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Effective		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Responsive		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Well-led		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Medical care (including older people's care)
Overall		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Effective		Insufficient evidence to rate · inherited29 March 2017
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Responsive		Requires improvement · inherited29 March 2017
Surgery
Safe		Requires improvement · inherited22 November 2018
Urgent and emergency services
Safe		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Urgent and emergency services
Effective		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Urgent and emergency services
Responsive		Requires improvement20 November 2023
Urgent and emergency services
Overall		Requires improvement20 November 2023
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Regulated activities

  • Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Diagnostic and screening procedures
  • Maternity and midwifery services
  • Surgical procedures
  • Termination of pregnancies
  • Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

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