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To ensure that a thorough and consistently high standard is applied to the assessment of clinical risk in order that the risks identified can be managed effectively and safely.

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) supports the process of identifying the correct Document Title for Medication Prescriptions being uploaded onto EMIS Web, ensuring a safe and efficient approach is always achieved when uploading medication prescriptions allowing for the correct and most up to date prescription to be selected when administering medication

This Policy, which covers the disposal of surplus / damaged / obsolete / condemned assets, has been developed by the Deputy Director of Finance for the attention of all managers in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions (Policy F02), and the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation of Powers (F03), which are available to view via the Trust’s intranet

Around 40% of people who have been diagnosed with psychosis have also misused a substance at some point in their lifetime. This is at least double the rate seen in the general population. This policy aims to provide guidance to practitioners in Mid Mersey Division to assist service users with complex needs in a way that is effective, respectful to the individual’s human rights and within the law.

To provide a framework to support the effective management of personal relationships at work, so that personal relationships between colleagues or between colleagues and patients / service users do not compromise their work or lead others to believe that they might

The Discharge Medicines Service enables NHS Trusts to send referrals direct to the nominated community pharmacy of patients who are eligible and would benefit from extra guidance around newly prescribed medicines, including a copy of the patient's discharge prescription, aiming to reduce re-admissions to hospital. The automated referral process and eligibility are determined in this SOP.

The benefits and contribution that assistance dogs, therapy and pet animals offer in enhancing the quality of life and care experience is well documented, especially in mental health. In certain circumstances, animal visits to ward and clinical areas may be allowed if a thorough risk assessment has been undertaken and any identified risks are managed appropriately, as such visits have been shown to have numerous psychological and physical benefits which may outweigh the infection control issues.

This policy is intended to assist with the reduction in fatal and non-fatal pulmonary emboli and reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in patients admitted to Community Services Division bed based services, through the effective use of thrombo-prophylaxis.

The objective of this policy is to describe the framework for managing Clinical Audit.

An Advance Statement is a document that gives patients and service users the opportunity to write down how they would like to be treated should they become unwell in the future