Cumberland Infirmary

at , Carlisle , CA2 7HY United Kingdom

1. Hospital
2. Hospital/Clinic

Description

Cumberland Infirmary is a hospital in Carlisle, Cumbria England.Under the management of the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, together with the West Cumberland Hospital in Hensingham, Whitehaven, they serve 340,000 residents in north Cumbria.HistoryThe original Cumberland Infirmary is a Grade II* listed building and was constructed in 1830–32 by Richard Tattersall. The present Cumberland Infirmary was the first UK Private Finance Initiative hospital to be bond financed. Health Management (Carlisle) plc, a 50/50 dedicated joint venture company formed by AMEC and Interserve (Facilities Management) Ltd was given a 45-year concession period. Designed and built by AMEC, the £87m hospital took 29 months to construct.Consolidating the operations of three previous hospitals namely the previous Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle City General and Carlisle City Maternity, the Cumberland Infirmary provides 444 beds for the local community. The hospital was officially opened by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on 16 June 2000.In 2015 a report commissioned by North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust found that the fire proofing materials installed did not meet the required protection standard to allow for safe evacuation and prevent a fire from spreading across the building. It was described by the secretary of Cumbria’s Fire Brigades Union as “one of Carlisle’s biggest fire risks”. The Trust said that this was not the first time they had uncovered major flaws in the PFI scheme.

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Summary

Cumberland Infirmary is Carlisle based place and this enity listed in Hospital category. CA2 7HY. Contact phone number of Cumberland Infirmary: 01228 523 444