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Gynaecology: Smear tests after hysterectomy
Advice for patients
Healthy Lifestyles
Find out how the Public Health team can support your school with promoting Healthy Lifestyles and about “Healthy Habits 4 Life”, a free programme for families, with children in Reception to Year 7, who are looking to make the change to a healthier lifestyle.
Pressure ulcers: Helping to prevent pressure ulcers
Information for patients, relatives and carers
59 join NCIC's bank register as health care assistants
NCIC held a mass recruitment and successfully appointed 59 health care assistants (HCA) to its bank register.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/59-join-ncics-bank-register-health-care-assistants
West Cumberland Hospital's A&E department
Lyn Simpson, the Trust's Chief Executive, has responded following concerns raised publicly about the future of the A&E department at West Cumberland Hospital.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/west-cumberland-hospitals-e-department
Recognise the signs of a heart attack
Heart attack symptoms and signs can vary from person to person. The most common symptoms are squeezing across the chest of a feeling of unease.
Get your blood pressure checked – it could save your life!
Marti Irving, Communications Manager has shared her personal experience of discovering she had high blood pressure.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/get-your-blood-pressure-checked-it-could-save-your-life
Stroke: Driving after stroke
Patient information
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/patient-information-leaflets/Stroke-Driving-after-stroke
Files
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.
