The Chief Nurse at NHS Cumbria has praised her colleagues for their support in dealing with significant pressure from multiple challenges recently.

Over the past few weeks and throughout the height of the festive period, the Trust has seen a rapid surge in cases of COVID-19 going from four cases in hospitals on Thursday 23rd December to over 100 cases.

Chief Nurse Jill Foster said: "Our staff have faced a unique set of challenges over the extended holiday period in an already busy healthcare system.

"Despite this, they have been flexible, adaptable and worked exceptionally hard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to do as much as they possibly can to maintain services locally for people in north Cumbria.