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Trust boost to nursing workforce
The Trust has successfully filled vacancies to our nursing workforce using a combination of ground-breaking new approaches. Our nursing vacancy rate is now lower that it has ever been in north Cumbria at 6.4% which is almost half of the national average.
Acquired Brain Injury: Driving Advice
Patient information
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/patient-information-leaflets/abi-driving-advice
Acquired Brain Injury: What is an ABI?
What is an acquired brain injury?
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/patient-information-leaflets/what-is-abi
Measles on the rise: Check your child's vaccination record
Parents can do this by looking at their vaccine records in their red book.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/measles-rise-check-your-childs-vaccination-record
Amputee: Lower limb amputation
Information for patients and families following a lower limb amputation
West Cumberland hospital progress
It’s been a year since the first brick of the second phase on the £40m new hospital in Whitehaven was laid and a lot has happened in those 12 months.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/west-cumberland-hospital-progress
Amputee: Psychology
Psychology following your amputation
Diabetes: Exercise and sugar levels
The effects of exercise on your sugar levels
Medics invite students to get hands on at the Cumberland Infirmary
In July the Trust is hosting an event for teenagers to showcase the diverse careers in medicine that young people in Cumbria can follow. It will give those school students in years 11-13 the opportunity to speak to a range of medical professionals about what it is like to work for the NHS.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/medics-invite-students-get-hands-cumberland-infirmary
Physiotherapy: Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury
Advice following obstetric anal sphincter injury
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Medical Gas and Medical Pipeline System Policy
This policy is to ensure the effective management of medical gases within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). This includes the provision of safe, secure and reliable systems, including medical gas pipelines, cylinders and associated equipment.
Medicines - Possession of Substances Liable to Abuse Policy
This Policy sets out the procedures that must be implemented if staff suspect that a patient in their care or a visitor is illegally in possession of, or supplying or using what is believed to be or suspected of being an illicit substance.
Medicines Reconciliation for Adult Patients Policy
This policy sets out the procedural steps needed to ensure that an accurate medication history is taken for patients on admission to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) hospitals.
Self Administration of Medicines Policy
This policy gives guidance to the circumstances where self-administration of medicines by patients when in a hospital setting is approved and supported. It also allows for patients/carers administering medicines to patients, where this is usual practice at home.
