We look back at some of the things that have happened at NCIC in 2022.
You can also watch the Review of the Year video here: https://youtu.be/wbCHVAwqymw
JANUARY
Welcome to the world! Eight babies were born at NCIC’s hospitals on New Year’s Day
Chief nurse thanks staff as covid cases hit 100
New covid treatments offered
Chaplain Ian Newton completed his million steps walking challenge in 24 days and broke a world record.
Happy Chinese New Year – we marked Year of the Tiger
The deputy director of community nursing for NHS England, Sam Sherrington, visited Carlisle’s community nursing teams.
New Medical Director Adrian Clements arrived at the Trust. 
FEBRUARY
A storm battered the UK and caused major disruption.
Mums in north Cumbria said they were “experiencing good care” following the results of a national maternity survey. The survey placed NCIC as one of only seven trusts in the country rated as ‘much better than expected.’
The flexible working policy went live.
We received the go ahead for the £40m West Cumberland Hospital redevelopment
The Trust marked LGBT+ History Month
Dr Mohamed Mohamed was appointed as Head of Scientific Committee at the African Society of Regional Anaesthesia.
MARCH
International Women’s Day celebrated some of the women working at NCIC
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A covid patient thanked ITU ‘angels’ for his care
More breastfeeding support available for families
The staff app was launched.
We said goodbye to colleagues who provided healthcare at Haverigg Prison
APRIL
Professor Matt Phillips, associate medical director, played a leading role in developing national guidance to support the understanding of HIV and the law.
Our SAS doctors scooped two awards had two nominations at the first ever Regional SAS Awards, organised by Health Education England North East.
Planning permission to upgrade The Heart Centre at the Cumberland Infirmary was granted. The £3.4m upgrade project will provide two brand new state of the art catheter labs and a renovated ward area.
NCIC marked Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife.
The covid vaccination hubs closed their doors.
MAY
A brick laying ceremony has been held to mark the start of the construction of the new £40m redevelopment project at WCH. 
A successful Practice Development Week was held in a marquee on the lawn outside the Pillars building.
NCIC’s CESR training was reported to be making waves for doctors in the region.
Hundreds of staff completed the Listening into Action survey and treats were handed out to staff across all our sites.
JUNE
Improvements, ambitions and enthusiasm were shared in abundance at a successful patient safety summit.
NCIC was shortlisted for two awards in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards.
A new learning space at Wigton Hospital was opened.
Consultant cardiologist Louise Buchanan was appointed as Treasurer of the European Association of Percutaneous
Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).
Thirty-nine healthcare assistants were appointed in one day – the start of a new successful way to recruit staff.
Pride month was marked at NCIC.
Teams marked the Queen’s Jubilee.
JULY
Tracy Wharton, a Senior Community Nurse with the Penrith team, won NHS Worker of the Year at the Pride of Cumbria awards, organised by Newsquest.
Pioneers were appointed to the Listening into Action initiative and more than 100 ideas were put forward.
Record temperatures hit Cumbria and staff at NCIC reached boiling point.
NCIC was shortlisted in two categories in the Diverse Cumbria awards.
A conference for nursing, midwifery and AHP colleagues was held and was a huge success.
Health and wellbeing roadshows were held across all NCIC sites.
AUGUST
A new shadowing process – enabling staff to work with different teams – began at NCIC. Staff in admin roles joined clinical teams to see how different departments work.
Demolition work began at the West Cumberland Hospital to make way for the new development.
The national Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark visited the Trust.
Penrith Hospital’s Eden Unit opened after a £1.2m upgrade.
SEPTEMBER
September was a sad month with the passing of the Queen. An extra bank holiday was gifted to staff and communications were halted as the country entered a period of mourning.
NCIC had a great day at Cumbria Pride celebrating all things diverse. Staff talked to visitors, handed out goodies 
and signed up new Trust members.
The Trust attended the Diverse Cumbria awards. Sadly, we did not win this time.
The Trust’s winter vaccination programme began with staff signing up for their annual flu and covid booster jabs.
Work began on the new heart centre labs at the Cumberland Infirmary.
The annual staff survey – to find out what matters to you – was launched.
OCTOBER
Our LiA roadshows were launched and staff from the communications team went out to acute and community sites to talk to staff about the LiA projects, getting vaccinated and the staff survey. The Freedom to Speak Up team also held a series of roadshows.
A successful LiA half way celebration event was held at the Greenhill Hotel in Wigton with pioneers from the 10 groups sharing updates on their projects.
Dr Laura Hipple was elected as one of five Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
A new integrated musculoskeletal service launched at NCIC providing a single point of access.
Sexual Health Services in Carlisle celebrated its104th birthday making it one of the oldest services in the country.
Professor Chris Whitty visited NCIC.
Funding was approved for a new £15m community diagnostic centre in Workington. Work will start in 2023.
The Trust marked Black History Month sharing case studies from some members of staff.
Freedom to speak up month
NOVEMBER
Organisational change discussions began with proposals to move to eight collaboratives instead of four.
Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman opened the newly revamped £27m Sands Centre in Carlisle which is now home to the Trust’s musculoskeletal service.
The Trust celebrated Disability History Month.
DECEMBER
The first Hindu service was held in the Fairfield Centre at CIC.
Two new admiral nurses were appointed at the Cumberland Infirmary.
Meena Sarangapani will work with on Elm C, HASU and Elm A and Moira Bray will work with the rest of CIC.
The executive team held a festive thank you event for volunteers who help the Trust.
The first pre-cast concrete walls were delivered to WCH as the building of the new £40m phase two takes shape.