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This procedure aims to provide step by step guidance regarding prescribing, supply and administration of buprenorphine prolonged-release injections (Buvidal) within the Mersey Care Addiction Services.

To provide information to prescribers, registered nurses and medicines management staff to ensure that zuclopenthixol acetate injection (Clopixol Acuphase®) is prescribed, administered and monitored safely and effectively, as per national guidance and licensed indications, to adult patients in inpatient settings under the care of the Trust.

Roles, responsibilities and accountability in relation to safeguarding children Children High Secure Services Clarity about information sharing Definitions of abuse and vulnerabilities Child protection process

THIS POLICY DESCRIBES THE APPRAISAL PROCESS WITHIN MCFT. IT ENABLES MANAGERS AND COLLEAGUES TO UNDERSTAND ITS PURPOSE AS A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AREAS FOR INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, OBJECTIVESETTING, INFORMING PAY STEP PROGRESSION, SUCCESSION PLANNING AND ITS COMPLIANCE AS A TRUST KPI.

This procedure provides guidance to ensure that valpoate treatment is appropriately and safely used in accordance with regulatory requirements for all female children and women of childbearing potential. It advises health care professionals of the actions to be taken to educate patients on safe use of valproate and ensure awareness of the potential risk of birth defects and congenital malformations associated with taking valproate in pregnancy.

This document sets the framework within which claims for expenses incurred by Governors will be processed along with the individual responsibilities to ensure that claims are subject to an appropriate level of scrutiny and authorisation.

This procedure describes the processes to enable the administration of non-Controlled Drug injectable medicines for patients attending the Treatment Room Service provided in Knowsley.

To provider guidance to staff to enable Mersey Care NHSFT to comply with the new Provider Selection Regime when procuring (or sub-contracting) relevent health care services, in line with relevent legislation and national guidance

The way staff manage the death of a Service User and how they support relatives is set out in this policy and procedure. The effective management of a death and the support provided to their families is of primary importance and can help all those involved gain resolution and come to terms with their loss in a safe and natural way. This Policy has been developed to provide a systematic approach to maintaining compliance with all guidance on this area. The Francis Report outlined several standards that should be met when a person who has been receiving in-patient care dies which relate to the certification of death and the assessment of whether all could have been done to either prevent the death or improve on the care of that person during the terminal stages of their life. The same standards also apply to Service Users in the community