Penrith Community Hospital is a CQC-registered NHS hospital in Penrith, run by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and registered since May 2011.
Care and support offered: Services for everyone.
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CQC inspection rating
Good Overall rating, published 22 September 2023
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
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Good to know: your rights as an NHS patient
- You can chooseYou have the legal right to choose the hospital or service you go to, and the clinical team led by a consultant.
- 18 weeksThe maximum wait for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks from when the hospital receives your referral or you book through the NHS e-Referral Service.
- 28 days for suspected cancerAfter an urgent referral, cancer should be confirmed or ruled out within 28 days.
- If the wait will be longerYou have the legal right to ask to be seen or treated by a different provider.
This is general guidance for England, not information about this provider. Source: NHS – Guide to NHS waiting times in England. Checked 4 October 2026.
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Location
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