Pages
Cancer patient urges public not to delay seeking help
A patient from Appleby has urged others not to delay seeking treatment after she discovered a lump in her breast in March this year.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/cancer-patient-urges-public-not-delay-seeking-help
Encouraging people with a learning disability/autistic people to get their flu vaccine this year
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/Encouraging-learning-disability-autistic-flu-vaccine
Cumbria to move into COVID-19 High Alert status from Wednesday
From 2nd December tier 2 restrictions will be in force across the county
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/cumbria-move-covid-19-high-alert-status-wednesday
Local health leaders welcome drop in new infections as new tier comes into force
Leaders also urge caution to ensure that infection rates continue to fall.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/local-health-leaders-welcome-drop-new-infections-new-tier-comes-force
NCIC: we are growing our workforce
The NHS in north Cumbria is supporting and developing their own workforce by enabling existing staff to grow and progress within their careers.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/ncic-we-are-growing-our-workforce
Health care assistants from outside the EU topping up to become nurses
The HCAs, from outside the EU, will need to sit a number of tests – including an English language test and competency test - so they can apply for entry on the nursing register.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/health-care-assistants-outside-eu-topping-become-nurses
History made as Cumbrians among first in the world to receive covid vaccine
The COVID vaccine has been delivered to Cumbrians on day one of the national roll out.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/history-made-cumbrians-among-first-world-receive-covid-vaccine
Sexual health at Christmas
Practicing safe sex is important at any time, not just Christmas.
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.
