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Every service user or patient has the right to expect a consistently excellent standard of care every time they access our services, including safety, clinical effectiveness and experience Our…
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The NHS definition of flexible working is: “An arrangement which supports an individual to have greater choice in when, where and how they work.” This may include changes to…
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Talking is good for your mental health, and talking about mental health is important. But starting a conversation isn’t always easy. Whether you’d like to talk to someone about how…
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We will transform how services for children, young people and their families are delivered across our footprint, with a focus on prevention, early help, and targeted support, particularly for families…
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Meet the team The Communications and Marketing Team sits within Trust Wide Support Services and are responsible for all the Trust's internal and external communications, including all our staff…
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The safeguarding team is responsible for ensuring all staff employed by Mersey Care have access to good quality training that is relevant to their role and clinical competencies. The safeguarding team…
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The women’s network was launched back in December 2018. At the launch staff heard from Amanda Oates, Executive Director of Workforce, who gave assurances about her commitment to the network…
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Prior to the interviews taking place you will receive an email from Trac, containing instructions on how to download your interview pack. Make sure you have the following documents…
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MMP20 Management of Buccal Midazolam
The aim of the procedure is to ensure the safe and effective care planning, prescribing and administration of Buccal Midazolam when prescribed for status epilepticus.
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SA42 Preceptorship & Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
Supporting newly registered/qualified or return to practice health and social care professionals (preceptees) is critical if we are to deliver consistently high quality care to people who use our services. Ensuring that preceptees are supported through he transition from student to qualified practitioner is an important organisational priority which is reflected in this policy.
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SA36 Identification of Service Users (Ensuring Safety of Service Users)
This policy provides clear guidance to staff on what to do in order to ensure that service users in receipt of care and treatment provided by the Trust are correctly identified.
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CCD40 EMIS Tasking SOP v2 Oct-24
The purpose of this SOP is to provide structured guidance for clinical and non-clinical staff utilising tasks within EMIS Web; the electronic patient record system.
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MM-SOP-TW-010 - Early Intervention in Psychosis
Early Intervention Teams (EIT) have now been established nationwide due to the recognition that early effective treatment in psychosis contributes to better recovery rates for both service users and their families (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; NICE, 2014; NICE, 2013; NICE 2016b; NICE, 2018). This document brings together and updates the existing operational policies for the Wigan & Leigh, St Helens & Knowsley and Warrington & Halton Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Teams.
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Absent Without Leave (AWOL) Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure an effective and consistent response to reports of service users who are either detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007) or under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as per the Mental Capacity Act (2005) who abscond from an inpatient setting; are absent without leave (AWOL); or fail to return from a period of leave and how to return them safely to the ward if appropriate.
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SD51: NEWS2-Management and Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient (National Early Warning Scores) and Recognition of Sepsis
This document is for Mental Health Care, Secure & Learning and Disability Care and Community Care Divisions and clarifies the responsibility of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust clinicians in respect of patients’ physical health care needs and establishes standards of physical health examination and assessment in clinical services
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SD59-Uniform Workwear and Attire
To provide clear information to everyone working at MCFT about dress, uniform and other aspects of appearance.
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MMD-PROC-012 - Scanning Procedure
This Procedure is issued as guidance on when and how a paper document can be scanned and attached to an electronic record. This Procedure is intended to ensure that when paper documents are scanned they are scanned in accordance with British Standards Institution (BSI) BS 10008:2008 ‘Evidential weight and legal admissibility of information stored electronically’.
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P166 Chaperone Policy - Appendix One - Model Chaperone Framework
Guidance on the Role and Effective Use of Chaperones in Primary and Community Care settings