North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Hospitals run by this trust
- Brampton War Memorial HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Cockermouth HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Cumberland InfirmaryCQC: Requires improvement
- Mary Hewetson Cottage HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Penrith Community HospitalCQC: Good
- Ruth Lancaster James Community HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Victoria Cottage HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- West Cumberland HospitalCQC: Requires improvement
- Wigton Community HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Workington Community HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
65.9%
Better than 48% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.6 wks
Better than 45% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
35,436
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
489
Better than 40% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
66.8%
Better than 22% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
11,823
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
246
Better than 50% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Surgicals | 5,324 | 66.7% | 12.6 wks | 62 |
| Gynaecology | 3,846 | 51.0% | 17.5 wks | 216 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,701 | 68.4% | 13.0 wks | 26 |
| Cardiology | 2,762 | 60.1% | 14.7 wks | 59 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,728 | 58.1% | 15.1 wks | 35 |
| Urology | 2,168 | 67.4% | 13.0 wks | 12 |
| Dermatology | 1,884 | 72.6% | 9.6 wks | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 1,867 | 75.9% | 10.3 wks | 1 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,771 | 66.2% | 13.6 wks | 17 |
| Other - Others | 1,667 | 93.4% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 1,389 | 64.0% | 13.6 wks | 4 |
| Rheumatology | 1,357 | 54.8% | 16.1 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1,194 | 51.5% | 17.4 wks | 53 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,034 | 72.6% | 11.4 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 979 | 80.7% | 9.3 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 731 | 58.7% | 15.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 635 | 93.4% | 5.9 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 292 | 76.4% | 11.6 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 107 | 60.7% | 15.5 wks | 2 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.