HEALTH bosses are reviewing feedback from a consultation to determine the fate of the Langdale Unit at Westmorland General Hospital.

The 28 beds on the unit are currently primarily used for elderly people requiring nurse-led treatment - for example, after falls.

A consultation seeking feedback on the unit’s future closed on December 31 and a report is now being produced.

Four models for future care delivery had been put together with 'a blend of care in the community and beds in care homes' being University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust's preferred option.

One proposal from health bosses was that the £3million per year cost of running the unit be reinvested in nurses, physios and occupational therapists in the community.

Dr William Lumb, clinical director for community care at UHMBT and a local GP said: “We’ve had a great response to the consultation from the local community and we’d like to thank everyone who has taken part and shared their views.

“We’re now carefully reviewing the feedback we’ve received and are in the process of producing a report of findings.

“Any recommendation about the future of the Langdale Unit will need to be approved by leaders at the Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England and Cumbria County Council before any action is taken.

“Once this report is finalised, we will update the public on the outcome.”