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Pressure ulcers: Helping to prevent pressure ulcers for children
Information for patients, parents and children
Speech and Language: Persistent throat symptoms
Patient information
North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity - Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23
The Corporate Trustee presents the North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity Annual Report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. Independent examination of the annual report and accounts was undertaken by the Charity’s auditor.
Olympic ice stars raise cash for Special Care Baby Unit
The couple say SCBU did a “super job” of looking after their little girl, Darcey, after mum, Stacey, became very ill after contracting sepsis in 2020.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/olympic-ice-stars-raise-cash-special-care-baby-unit
Women urged to take up vital cervical screenings
A call for women to book a smear test has gone out during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/women-urged-take-vital-cervical-screenings
Virtual ward: Oxygen weaning
Patient information
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/patient-information-leaflets/Virtual-ward-Oxygen-weaning
Virtual ward: Traffic light pathway
What to do in an emergency
Parents urged to vaccinate children against measles
Cases are on the rise across the country.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/parents-urged-vaccinate-children-against-measles
Speech and Language: Normal voice
Throat and throat care
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/patient-information-leaflets/Speech-Language-Normal-voice
New apprenticeship roles coming to NCIC this year
Apprenticeships are a great way to learn while gaining hands-on experiencing and not having to give up your income. NCIC have supported over 400 apprentices since 2019, in various roles including nursing, midwifery, operating department practitioners, and many more.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/new-apprenticeship-roles-coming-ncic-year
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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.
