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Resources to help keep yourself well this winter and beyond
Investing in your future self by making easy changes can make a big difference to your life and there is a range of free online resources and information available to help support people in north Cumbria on their self-care journey.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/resources-help-keep-yourself-well-winter-and-beyond
Alcohol awareness and how to get help
Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first big step to getting help.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/alcohol-awareness-and-how-get-help
£1.2m renovation at Penrith Hospital opens today
The newly renovated inpatient ward at Penrith Hospital opens to patients today (Monday 8 August) after a £1.2 million upgrade.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/12m-renovation-penrith-hospital-opens-today
Domestic abuse victims in Cumbria can now discretely seek help from pharmacy staff by “asking for Ani”.
The phrase is code that they are making a call for assistance, with staff at participating pharmacies trained on the next steps to take.
Online payments
You can make a variety of payments via our 24 hour secure internet payments system.
COVID-19: A message from your local pharmacies
As the UK responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacies in Cumbria are working tirelessly to ensure that everyone’s medicines and healthcare needs will be met over the coming days and weeks.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/covid-19-message-your-local-pharmacies
Changes to primary care in response to Covid-19 across north Cumbria
Across north Cumbria all our general practice teams are working together on rising to the challenge faced by Covid-19. This might mean you see a change in the way you access primary care.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/changes-primary-care-response-covid-19-across-north-cumbria
Prevention remains better than cure for COVID
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/intensive-care-consultant-says-prevention-remains-better-cure-covid
Abundance of thank you messages for NHS staff
During our Festival of Thanks this week Cumbrian communities have been sending in their messages of thanks for our NHS workers.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/abundance-thank-you-messages-nhs-staff
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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.
