Construction has recently begun on site for the brand new Cumberland Cancer Centre in Carlisle, following a formal bricklaying ceremony that commenced operations on the oncology unit which is due for delivery in the Summer of 2021.

Going into more detail, the construction consultancy company Gleeds, who have been appointed as cost advisors for the project, have reported that the Cumberland Cancer Centre is costing a total sum of £35M and will entail the delivery of a chemotherapy day unit, with 15 chairs and three single-bedrooms, two medical linear accelerator (LINAC) radiotherapy machines, a CT scanner suite, consultation rooms, examination rooms, clinical planning areas, and a small cafe area.

Ultimately, the new two-storey building will accommodate all of Cumberland Infirmary’s oncology services under one convenient roof after the previous building, which was constructed in the 1970s, became outdated and obsolete.