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Plea for people to be aware of the early signs of head and neck cancer
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/plea-people-be-aware-early-signs-head-and-neck-cancer
Demolition work continues at Whitehaven
The demolition project at West Cumberland Hospital is progressing well with the majority of demolition works planned to be complete in August 2020 with final building interfaces and structures completing in December 2020.
Multi-million pound cancer centre remains on track
Work continues to press ahead on a multi-million pound cancer centre at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle – despite COVID-19. While the pandemic has meant extra health and safety measures have had to put in place, the programme's still on track and expected to open in Autumn 2021.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/multi-million-pound-cancer-centre-remains-track
Phase 2 of WCH Continues
The West Cumberland Redevelopment project is progressing well, despite the many challenges of the last few months.
Change of Headquarters for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Trust headquarters have now moved from Voreda House, Penrith to The Pillars Building, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/change-headquarters-north-cumbria-integrated-care-nhs-foundation-trust
Trust continues to urge patients to self-isolate before operations
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust is continuing to ask patients who are due to come into hospital for surgery, and their families, to self-isolate for 14 days beforehand.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/trust-continues-urge-patients-self-isolate-operations
Paediatric Nurses start in emergency departments across NCIC
The Emergency department both at West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary have been busy training paediatric nurses ready to join the teams in A&E.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/paediatric-nurses-start-emergency-departments-across-ncic
Specialist Dental Nurses step up during the pandemic
Throughout the pandemic staff that could no longer safely carry out their normal roles were redeployed to help out in other areas of the Trust. One such team were the Special Care dental nurses.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/specialist-dental-nurses-step-during-pandemic
Breast clinic to restart later this year
Breast care clinicians at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are working together to develop a plan to restart the one stop breast clinic at West Cumberland Hospital before the end of the year.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/breast-clinic-restart-later-year
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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.
