The frontage of this new(ish) hospital is fairly impressive and you can tell that it's a lovely,…read moreairy, and more importantly clean building. My appointment was with the haematology department which is downstairs in the main building. I found the signage to be adequate and was able to locate the department without getting lost. I had quite a journey to get to the hospital (2 hours) and arrived half an hour early. Despite this I was seen promptly and was back in my car before I should have even been there. The doctor I dealt with was friendly and explained everything to me and listened attentively to my concerns, which is more than could be said for my GP! I had to return the next day and again found the experience to be a stress free one. Parking is pay and display but it's fairly reasonably priced and there are plenty of parking spaces.

I gave birth to my daughter here a year ago and the staff were amazing. Mymidwife even stayed with…read moreme on her break which was lovely. The rooms were lovely and well equipped with a sofa bed for relatives aswell. The food was really nice and I was made to feel very comfortable. The rooms were really clean and it even had an en-suite which was great that I didn't have to share a bathroom. I felt like I was in safe hands which was reassuring.

If youre going to end up in a hospital for any reason at all. hope it turns out to be penrith…read more this small community hospital is NHS run, but this dosen't compormise the service you get from it. the staff are friendly and wecoming. and it lies right next to penrith ambulance depot, so if you need a transfer, you wont have a long wait.

I'vr just returned from hospital after having an operation on my shoulder. Everyone I had contact…read morewith at the hospital were great - especially concidering it was the day after the night of flooding and storms. I would particularly like to thank Mr Arstrong and his team who carried out the operation, Sister Julie, Andrea and all the staff on K ward who made me very comfortable and looked after my every need. I know that many hospitals get bad press and this one probably has people who would like to dis it but I personally have never had a bad time while I have been there ither as a visitor or patient.

Great new hospital, parking is a bit of an issue, but they are currently extending the carpark to…read moreease this issue and no worse than any other hospital. Good facilities, great staff

This hospital is one of the cleanest in the country - not a bad thing to know in the current…read moreclimate of superbugs - and they do great chips! The staff here do an amazing job and are warm, friendly and well informed. The higher up the ladder you go the more ignorance you encounter but that seems to always be the way. Waiting times are short, the quality of care is great and they are moving towards a more holistic approach to treatment these days. There are no words of praise high enough for the members of the team at Cresswell Maternity department. The wards are immaculate and their assistance invaluable. Extra parking is being added to ease the current parking problems. In the meantime Out Patients can use the dental car park - just collect a token from the desk as you'll need one to exit.