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Acquired Brain Injury Service
The Acquired Brain Injury Service (ABIS) is a team of people with specialist knowledge, skills and experience in rehabilitation following brain injury. We work with people over the age of 16, in the community with an acquired brain injury providing assessment, advice and treatment to help people to achieve as much independence as possible.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/services/brain-injury-rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation is a programme of exercise, support and advice to help you recover from a heart problem or heart procedure. The aim of our programme is to help protect your heart and reduce the risk of further heart related problems.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future.
Renal
The Renal team diagnose, treat and manage conditions related to the kidneys. We provide dialysis, including home dialysis, and can also facilitate transplants. We also run outpatient clinics to help people with long term conditions like advanced kidney disease.
Dermatology
The Dermatology service diagnose, investigate, treat and manage diseases of the skin, hair and nails. We do assessments, phototherapy, skin surgery and provide clinics for conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer.
Speech and Language Therapy
The Speech and Language Therapy service work with adults aged 18 and over who have speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties. We provide assessment, diagnosis, therapy, support and advice to help you live and work to the best of your ability.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/services/speech-and-language-therapy
Special Care Baby Unit
Special Care Baby Units (SCBU) look after babies that are born early and those that need extra care. We provide a supportive service for all our babies and their families. If you have any worries or would like us to explain something to you, do not hesitate to ask.
Urology
The Urology service specialise in treating conditions that effect the urinary tract. We diagnose and treat disorders of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs.
Nutrition and Dietetics
The Nutrition and Dietetics team treat and prevent a range of medical conditions by advising on nutrition and helping people to make good diet and lifestyle choices. Our dietitians work with people of all ages in hospitals and community settings.
Blue Light School event
The health and social care providers in the North West and East of Cumbria are proud to present their 4th annual Healthcare and Blue Light School Engagement event.
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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.
