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Baby memorial service to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week
The service was held in Carlisle and a second one will be held in Whitehaven next month.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/baby-memorial-service-mark-baby-loss-awareness-week
Kayleigh Hayden awarded the Impact award at the national Digital and Data awards 2022
Kayleigh Hayden, Operational Support Manager has won a national award for her part developing a digital tool to help support patients to be discharged from hospital.
New chair sought to lead healthcare trust
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/new-chair-sought-lead-healthcare-trust
Recruitment day to be held for key NHS care roles
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/recruitment-day-be-held-key-nhs-care-roles
New breast surgery technique pioneered at West Cumberland Hospital
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/new-breast-surgery-technique-pioneered-west-cumberland-hospital
Our century of Sexual Health services
Sexual Health Services in Carlisle recently celebrated its 104th birthday making it one of the oldest services in the country
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/our-century-sexual-health-services
Self Care Week 2022
Exercising self care is very important for a happy and healthy you!
Questions raised by members at Trust’s annual members meeting
Assurances over plans to discharge patients and recruitment and retention of staff were hot topics raised by governors and members of the public at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust’s (NCIC) Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) last week.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/questions-raised-members-trusts-annual-members-meeting
Community nurses given Queen’s Nurses Award
Seven nurses have been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse, which is a prestigious honour.
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/news/community-nurses-given-queens-nurses-award
Files
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.
