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Norovirus forces visiting restrictions at West Cumberland Hospital.
Ward 5 at the West Cumberland Hospital is closed to visitors due to an outbreak of Norovirus.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/norovirus-forces-visiting-restrictions-west-cumberland-hospital
Pregnant women urged to get the free flu vaccine
Health professionals are urging pregnant women across north Cumbria to protect themselves and their unborn child by having the flu vaccination this winter.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/pregnant-women-urged-get-free-flu-vaccine
NHS services across Cumbria are appealing for the public to use services wisely
NHS services across Cumbria are appealing for the public to use their NHS wisely as services are extremely busy in the run up to Christmas.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/nhs-services-across-cumbria-are-appealing-public-use-services-wisely
Local social enterprise café to hold celebration event
Café Inspire based at Voreda House in Penrith is holding a celebration event to mark 10 years of successful work as they move onto their next venture later this week.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/local-social-enterprise-cafe-hold-celebration-event
Firefighter raises thousands for the Carlisle Special Care Baby Unit
A group of fire fighters from Gretna have said ‘thank you’ to the Special Care Baby Unit at the Cumberland Infirmary by raising more than two thousand pounds for them.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/firefighter-raises-thousands-carlisle-special-care-baby-unit
Community Respiratory
The Community Respiratory team provide specialist care and advice to people with long term lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Successful podiatry pilot to be fully rolled out
Following an increase in the number of complex patients accessing the Trust's podiatry service, a pilot study was carried out to understand what could be improved to see these patients quicker.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/successful-podiatry-pilot-be-fully-rolled-out
Healthwatch thanks NHS staff for their hard work
The organisation put out a message of thanks in time for Christmas
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/healthwatch-thanks-nhs-staff-their-hard-work
Sexual health advice over the festive period
It’s easy for people to neglect their sexual health when in the midst of all the festive fun but NHS professionals want to remind people to stay sexually safe this Christmas.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/sexual-health-advice-over-festive-period
Welfare hub in place for Festive Friday
The main aim of the hub – outside Carlisle railway station - is to reduce demand on police, the North West Ambulance Service and the NHS in general by early intervention.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/welfare-hub-place-festive-friday
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