Policy Guidance
If you are writing a new or updating an existing policy, please enter Policy Template into the search box below to download a word version of the current template that must be used for all new or updated policies, procedures or guideline documents. Should you require any advice regarding writing or reviewing policies, please email: corporate
You can view a list of Medicines Management policies and procedures to aid the search for specific documents.
Please note that the review dates on all policy documents are advisory, if the review date is exceeded the policy is still valid until it is replaced.
Are you looking for a policy?
When looking for a policy, please don't select a specific division as this may limit the policies shown in the results section.
Example to try
I am looking for a policy about sickness.
Type into the search bar below the name of the policy or what you think it may be called for example 'sickness' or 'attendance' or use other common words associated with the policy.
Although the word 'sickness' is not the name of the policy, we know staff will look for the policy using other key words.
The correct full name of the policy is HR07 Supporting Health and Wellbeing (Attendance). Please then look at the pink section below for the results found using the word sickness.
If you still can't find a policy after trying this, please use the policy query form below.
- SD30 Management of Dysphagia
- SD28 Use of Seclusion and Long Term Segregation
- SD18 Policy for the Support of Service users Who May Present with Behaviours of Concern
- SD13 Safeguarding Children
- SD33 Clinical, Managerial, Safeguarding Supervision and Reflective Practice
- SD29 Physical Health Care (Mental Health and Learning Disabilities)
- SD07 Resuscitation Policy
- SD06 Consent to Examination and Treatment
- SD04 Supportive Observations
- SD02 Policy Following the Death of a Person in the Care of Mersey Care (Patient / Service User)
- If you are unable to open any PDF documents, you can download Adobe Reader by clicking here.
- Staff are advised to always check that they are using the correct version of any policies rather than referring to locally held copies. The most up to date version of all Trust policies can be found on this webpage.
- * Please note that following the acquisition of Calderstones Partnership NHS FT, South Sefton Community Services transaction and the Liverpool Community Services NHS Trust transaction and the North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT transaction, a number of policies are specific to staff transferring from these services as indicated.
During the COVID-19 outbreak the Trust took the decision to suspend the routine review of policy documents, although changes were made when necessary. Users are asked to note that the review date on any policy document is advisory and that all policy documents remain live / valid whilst they remain on the Trust’s website. The routine review of policies has now been resumed by the Trust in a prioritised manner.
Readers are asked to note that when reading policy documents if they come across the job title ‘Chief Operating Officer’, this should now be read as ‘Directors of Operations / Divisional Director’
Templates
Forms
The SA01: Policy Management Framework is your guide to writing/developing or reviewing a policy to ensure it meets with Trust standards.
For templates and guidance on writing/ reviewing a policy, procedure or document, please contact corporate