THE new main entrance is now open at West Cumberland Hospital. 

North Cumbria Integrated Care is transforming parts of the hospital site, with the main entrance being some of the most recent developments. 

This is part of a £40 million redevelopment of the hospital. 

North Cumbria Integrated Care wrote on social media: "The new main entrance to West Cumberland Hospital is now open. 

"We've had some great feedback and we're so happy you like the new look. 

"Although the main entrance is now open, there is still further planned work to undertake so please bear with us while we continue to improve access.

"Thank you for your patience and understanding."

The doors to the new main entrance are located on the Homewood Roadside of the building and will provide staff, patients, and visitors with a more modern and welcoming area as well as a brand new, contemporary reception desk located next to the current coffee shop in the main atrium.

There is beginning to be a 'significant change' to the road layout as the current exit point will close and a new one adjacent to the current entry point off Homewood Road will open. The ring road will continue to be one way.  

Visitors to the hospital may notice a change in parking. This is a short-term change whilst work begins to create the addition of approximately 40 parking spaces.

Parking will no longer be available outside the current main entrance, but there will be disabled parking spaces in front of the new main entrance. 

Dean Oliver, director of performance, planning, and strategy for NCIC added: “We are delighted that the new main entrance has now reached completion on schedule.

"The new main entrance is a great upgrade to the site, befitting of the hospital itself.

"This is yet another milestone the project has reached, and we look forward to the opening of our phase 2 development in July this year.”