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Child Development
The Child Development team provides specialist advice to support children, young people, parents, carers, schools, nurseries, health visitors, childminders and charities. Our services include Speech and Language, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Audiology.
Children's Audiology
The Children’s Audiology team diagnose and treat hearing related disorders in children and young people up to the age of 19. We do hearing tests and give advice about hearing problems.
Children's Community Nursing
We are a specialist nursing team who provide care to children and young people. We deliver most of our services in people's homes. We also work in nurseries, schools, and local clinics.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/services/childrens-community-nursing
Children's Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists help children and young people who have difficulty doing everyday activities. This can be things like getting dressed, school work or playing.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/services/childrens-occupational-therapy
Children’s Physiotherapy
The Children’s Physiotherapy team help to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. We treat children and young people up to the age of 19.
Children's Speech and Language Therapy
We work with children and young people up to the age of 19 who have speech, language or communication needs. We can also help if your child has difficulties with eating, drinking or swallowing.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/services/childrens-speech-and-language-therapy
Community Paediatrics
The Community Paediatrics service cares for children and young people up to the age of 18. We specialise in helping children with developmental problems and other complex health needs.
Diabetic Eye Screening
The screening test detects eye problems caused by diabetes, before they start to affect your sight.
Home First
The Home First team is made up of nurses, therapists, social care and voluntary sector workers. We make sure you get the care and support you need to return home as quickly and safely as possible.
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.
