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Electronic maternity notes now available to women across Cumbria
Women registering their pregnancy in Cumbria are now some of the first across the country to have access to electronic maternity notes, all via an app.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/electronic-maternity-notes-now-available-women-across-cumbria
Maryport day hospital becomes a learning zone for all nursing staff
Maryport day hospital is now supporting nursing staff from across Cumbria who have learned new skills become fully competent in those skills.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/maryport-day-hospital-becomes-learning-zone-all-nursing-staff
Community and voluntary groups join health and care teams in north Cumbria
New roles in north Cumbria will enable community and voluntary groups to be more involved in the development and delivery of health and care services.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/community-and-voluntary-groups-join-health-and-care-teams-north-cumbria
First 'digital' baby born at West Cumberland Hospital
The first baby born using entirely digital maternity notes in north Cumbria has been born at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/first-digital-baby-born-west-cumberland-hospital
Local charity raises cash for new equipment
Nearly £2000 has been presented to the Eden Breast Screening Unit at the Cumberland Infirmary.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/local-charity-raises-cash-new-equipment-eden-breast-screening-unit
National medical research trial brings potential benefits to women in north Cumbria
The results of a national medical research trial could bring benefits to women in north Cumbria with bleeding in pregnancy who have experienced previous miscarriages.
Consultant-led maternity services to be maintained at West Cumberland Hospital
Consultant-led services will remain in west Cumbria following a decision by NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Governing Body.
More organisations sign up to Healthy Weight Declaration
At a presentation in Carlisle today North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria Early Years Network and Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC) signed up to the Food Active Healthy Weight Declaration, committing to promote healthy weight across the county.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/more-organisations-sign-healthy-weight-declaration
Expanded breast screening service at north Cumbrian hospital
The Breast Screening department at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven moved into their new purpose built facility within the hospital as part of the ongoing redevelopment work.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/expanded-breast-screening-service-north-cumbrian-hospital
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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.
