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Free parking permits for relatives visiting end of life patients

Free parking permits are available for relatives who are visiting patients who are at the end of their life at West Cumberland hospital or the Cumberland Infirmary.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/parking-permits-relatives-visiting-end-life-patients

Longer and healthier lives: ambitious new health and care plan for North East and North Cumbria

An ambitious new plan aims to help people live longer and healthier lives in the North East and North Cumbria by 2030.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/longer-and-healthier-lives-ambitious-new-health-and-care-plan-north-east-and-north-cumbria

LGBT History Month: Nurse Tabbetha Oakes shares her transition story

At the end of last year, Trevor became Tabbetha - ending years of anguish and lies.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/lgbt-history-month-nurse-tabbetha-oakes-shares-her-transition-story

New imaging technology improving breast cancer diagnosis

The innovative process called Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography is more sensitive in picking up certain cancers than mammograms alone.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/new-imaging-technology-improving-breast-cancer-diagnosis

Lung screening service giving people a new lease of life

A lung screening service in north Cumbria is saving lives by spotting early signs of lung cancer.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/lung-screening-service-giving-people-new-lease-life

Volunteer opportunities at NCIC

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/volunteer-opportunities-ncic

More support for carers of patients leaving hospital

New carer health co-ordinators are bringing much needed support to carers of patients when they are being discharged from hospital.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/more-support-carers-patients-leaving-hospital

NHS Trust asks: Do you still need your appointment?

In line with national processes our Trust is making sure all patients on our waiting lists still require our specialist services. To do this we are sending text messages to patients on our waiting lists to ask them to let us know if they still need to be seen.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/nhs-trust-asks-do-you-still-need-your-appointment

Mum urges everyone to understand the signs of stroke

Angela Johnston has issued some sound advice about how to spot the signs of stroke and take them seriously.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/mum-urges-everyone-understand-signs-stroke

Patient describes innovative virtual ward as ‘marvellous’

Patients with severe lung conditions can have expert care from their own home instead of hospital thanks to an investment in new technology.

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/patient-describes-innovative-virtual-ward-marvellous