SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron has presented a petition to Parliament calling for an Urgent Treatment Centre at Westmorland General Hospital.
The petition, which has attracted more than 2,500 signatures calls for a centre which will provide better access to urgent care closer to home for South Lakes residents.
“At the moment the Westmorland General Hospital has a wonderful Primary Care Assessment Service unit which is run by absolutely fantastic and dedicated staff," Mr Farron said.
“But an Urgent Treatment Centre would be a great additional resource to have on top of that.
“It would mean that more ambulances would be able to stop at Kendal which would means that our paramedics would be able to get back out into the community much quicker than they are currently able to.
“It would also greatly relieve the pressure at the A&E units at Barrow and Lancaster - meaning that everyone's a winner if we can get an Urgent Treatment Centre."
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