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Carlisle mum braves the shave for breast cancer charity
A solicitor, who is battling breast cancer, has had her hair shaved off and raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities including the Eden Breast Unit in Carlisle, via the North Cumbria University Hospital NHS Trust Charity.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/carlisle-mum-braves-shave-breast-cancer-charity
North Cumbria leads the UK in Whooping Cough uptake
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is currently the joint top achieving trust in the UK for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccination delivery.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/north-cumbria-leads-uk-whooping-cough-uptake
Chief Executive welcomes intensive support as ‘once in lifetime opportunity’
The Department of Health have announced this morning on Sky News that North Cumbria Integrated Care is to be one of five Trusts place into a new recovery programme. It comes ahead of an a new £4 million investment package being discussed at the Board of Directors today to transform the way urgent and emergency care is provided for patients in north Cumbria.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/chief-executive-welcomes-intensive-support-once-lifetime-opportunity
Plan ahead this Easter and choose services wisely
With the long Easter bank holiday approaching, and planned Industrial Action by resident doctors, NCIC is encouraging people plan ahead and use NHS services wisely.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/plan-ahead-easter-and-choose-services-wisely
Skin cancer specialists in north Cumbria issue a reminder: “There is no such thing as a safe sunbed or ‘base tan’”
May marks Skin Cancer Awareness Month and skin cancer specialists at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have issued a reminder that there is no safe limit to sun exposure.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/no-such-thing-safe-sunbed-or-base-tan
#PassTheBaton campaign launches!
The online campaign aims to help people get fit in the new year.
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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.
