Health - introduction

Health services available for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years - an introduction to local services and resources that support your child’s physical and mental wellbeing, and offering guidance for families with health-related needs.

Introduction

There are two Integrated Care Boards that cover the Westmorland and Furness area:

In some cases, your child may need specialised services that are planned and bought by NHS England, North of England regional team. The North of England regional team oversees the work that is done by the Integrated Care Boards in Cumbria and is also responsible for planning and buying primary care and specialist services in Cumbria such as GPs, Dentists, inpatients, children and adolescent mental health services.

You can search for services, such as GPs, hospitals, dentists, pharmacists, opticians, support group and other care support at NHS Health Care Services.

Adult learning disability service leaflet [PDF, 431KB]