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Sharon Grierson died from a lack of oxygen after a breathing tube was accidentally put into her oesophagus instead of her wind pipe.

North Cumbria NHS Trust gained £521,000 in 2016/17 from Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary and the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.

Two wards at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle have been closed due to an outbreak of norovirus.

North Cumbria NHS say they have closed both Elm A and Elm B wards to prevent the virus from spreading.

This means that visiting has been suspended until further notice.

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