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10 December 2020
New service keeps newborn babies close to mums during treatment
The new areas have been developed at the West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary to enable new mums to stay with their babies while they are being cared for.
9 December 2020
NCIC Staff amongst the first to have vaccination
Frontline staff were amongst the first to have the COVID-19 vaccination and urged others to do the same.
9 December 2020
Teams work round the clock to make sure they are vaccine ready
The first vaccine was delivered at West Cumberland Hospital yesterday.
9 December 2020
The COVID vaccine, from a pharmacy perspective
Cumbria managed to secure the vaccine after a huge logistical feat to ensure all processes were in place to enable the storage and administration of the jabs.
9 December 2020
Carlisle hospice standing shoulder to shoulder with local NHS
Eden Valley Hospice and North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation NHS Trust are delighted to announce a six month partnership to strengthen the care, support and compassion for…
9 December 2020
People aged 50-64 will be invited for free NHS flu vaccine this year
Dr Colin Patterson of North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group explains the importance of vaccinating this age group.
8 December 2020
History made as Cumbrians among first in the world to receive covid vaccine
The COVID vaccine has been delivered to Cumbrians on day one of the national roll out.
7 December 2020
North Cumbria NHS supports “The Covid-19 Are You OK?” campaign
We have pledged to support the principles of the Nursing Times Covid-19: Are You OK? campaign.
7 December 2020
Trust among those to start biggest ever NHS Vaccination Programme
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust is among the first to start delivering the COVID-19 vaccine at the West Cumberland Hospital
7 December 2020
Health care assistants from outside the EU topping up to become nurses
The HCAs, from outside the EU, will need to sit a number of tests – including an English language test and competency test - so they can apply for entry on the nursing register.