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Keep your medicine cabinet stocked and keep well this winter
With Christmas less than ten days away, now is the perfect time to review the contents of your medicine cabinet.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/keep-your-medicine-cabinet-stocked-and-keep-well-winter
New diagnostic suite opens at CIC
A new radiology out-patient diagnostic suite has now opened in the Cumberland Infirmary.
Rehab team supporting patients at home with post-covid care
The Trust's community rehabilitation teams are supporting local people manage the effects of coronavirus through care in the community.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/rehab-team-supporting-patients-home-post-covid-care
Public urged to use services wisely as hospital pressure increases
Health bosses at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust are urging the public to only come to A&E if your condition is life threatening. Pressure in the hospitals has increased over the last few days with increasing number of patients with coronavirus and the Trust is asking the public to help make sure they remain able to support people with the most urgent needs.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/public-urged-use-services-wisely-hospital-pressure-increases
Proven mental health therapies from the comfort of your home
Sadly, certain mental health problems such as depression, phobias, chronic worry, and other anxiety disorders are extremely common.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/proven-mental-health-therapies-comfort-your-own-home
Preparing for Blue Monday
Blue Monday - which is January 18 - has been classified by some as the most depressing day of the year. Help is available if needed.
NHS staff urge people to stay at home and stick to the guidance
A number of NHS staff have produced videos urging the public to stay at home and follow the rules. Hailing from a number of roles from the front line to the laboratories they each explain how each are doing their part to make sure that services keep going and the NHS need the public’s help
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/nhs-staff-urge-people-stay-home-and-stick-guidance
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Having a smear test is important - even during the Coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/cervical-cancer-prevention-week
Hospital and primary care pharmacists roll-out the COVID-19 vaccination
Hospital and clinical pharmacists in primary care have worked together to ensure the safe and speedy acceleration biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/hospital-and-primary-care-pharmacists-roll-out-covid-19-vaccination
GPs across north Cumbria are now delivering the covid vaccine to our most vulnerable patients
This has been an extraordinary undertaking mobilising our full primary care teams – GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants the admin teams and many, many others including volunteers.
Files
Purchasing Medicines for Safety Policy
This policy sets out the requirements of the Pharmacy Department within NCIC for the safe purchase of medicines.
Pharmacy Homecare Service Policy
This policy outlines how we commission and use homecare medicine services of a high quality that are delivered correctly, safely, in a ready to use form, at the right time for our patients, and to achieve the best value for the Trust and the wider NHS.
Clinical Risk Management System Policy
This Clinical Risk Management System (CRMS) outlines the processes to be followed to ensure that all healthcare IT used to support real-time/near real-time care within North Cumbria integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is developed, implemented, used and decommissioned in a safe manner.
FOI 0000 1999 Contact and income and management software
FOI 0000 2802 Senior Manager (SM) grade
FOI 0000 3029 pharmacy
FOI 0000 3204 infection prevention and control contact
FOI 0000 3230 neonatal and paediatric critical care pharmacy staffing level
FOI 0000 3303 Ellis grade 3 coronary artery ruptures