CONISTON Mountain Rescue Team have been called out to a rescue where a woman was hospitalised.

In the team's 36th incident of 2020 which occurred today at 1.48pm at Wharton Tarn, a lady had a medical issue and had passed out on a path.

They said: "It was a lovely autumn day, but unfortunately a lady had a medical issue and had passed out on a path near Wharton Tarn.

"Cumbria Police asked us to help, and we despatched our three Land Rovers. On arrival, the lady was conscious but unable to get up.

"After assessment, it was decided to carry her on our stretcher to one of our Land Rovers, now converted into ambulance mode. We drove her to base, where she was handed over to a waiting land ambulance for the onward journey to Furness General for further assessment."

11 team members attended, plus two from LAMRT, and the incident took two hours.