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Domestic abuse We at Mersey Care acknowledge that some changes to the way we work can cause anxiety who may be experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse. There is never an excuse for…
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The Medicines Management Policy & Procedure Group (MMPPG) is the recommendation group for all medicines-related documents across the Trust. This includes documents that are not…
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Competency assessments relating to medicines administration and/or other medicines related tasks may vary across divisions and / or services. Work is ongoing to standardise processes including…
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As I leave Mersey Care I’d like to invite you to consider joining the Women’s Network and even applying to become one of its leaders. I am moving onto NHS England and NHS Improvement to…
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Congratulations to everyone who was nominated or was successful in winning one of the Star Awards at last night’s event at ACC Liverpool. The awards reflected the great variety of…
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COVID outbreak area risk assessment Daisy grip tourniquet SOP Flu outbreak area risk assessment Guidance for patients attending Planned Elective Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) …
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What are Local Safeguarding Partnerships? Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCP) Local Safeguarding Children Partnership's (LSCP) are an independent statutory body responsible…
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Who are we? Find out more on NICE's website. The history, structure and key responsibilities of NICE. Contains governance information, up-to-date policies, procedures and publications.…
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Information is a vital asset, both in terms of the delivery of care to individual patients and the efficient management of services and resources. It plays a key part in clinical governance,…
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SD37 Management of Service Users Who Have a Coexisting Problem with Substance or Alchohol Use
This policy defines the term Dual Diagnosis in terms of Illicit Substance and Alcohol Misuse and provides guidance and direction to staff on the most appropriate approaches to treat and enhance the wellbeing of the patient and their carers.
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F08 Disposals and Condemnation
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
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SD39: Carers Policy
A corporate policy to ensure carers are meaningfully involved in care planning and offered the health and social care support they need to care safely and effectively
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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
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SA45 Learning from Deaths
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the Trust sets out in place how it responds to the deaths of patients who die under its management and care. It will ensure that the Board of Directors takes a systematic approach to the issue of potential avoidable mortality and have robust mortality governance processes in place to ensure the delivery of safe care.
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SA07 HS4 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Provide employees with suitable guidance to manage and control the risks to health from substances subject to COSHH and thereby reduce the risk to our employees, patients, visitors, and contractors in compliance of the regulations
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HR29 Occupational Health Operational Policy
Policy supports Mersey Care NHS FT in its commitment to providing an occupational health service to all colleagues, which delivers a safe, effective, quality occupational health service
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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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HR51 Workforce Sharing Procedure (Mobilisation Principles)
WORKFORCE SHARING (MOBILISING COLLEAGUES) IS IN ESSENCE MOVING COLLEAGUES FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE SHARING (MOBILISING COLLEAGUES) ENSURES APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COLLEAGUES ARE AVAILABLE TO DELIVER SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO PATIENTS AND SERVICE USERS. WORKFORCE SHARING CAN BE NECESSARY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS FOR EXAMPLE STAFFING SHORT FALLS AND DURING BUSINESS CONTINUITY.
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SD50 Victim's rights Policy
This document contains guidance relating to victims’ rights under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (DVCVA) 2004 and Section 48 and Schedule 6 of the Mental Health Act 2007, relating to chapter 2 patients - (with effect from 3 November 2008). Through this Policy, the service will enable victims to exercise their rights and will ensure that all relevant staff are aware of their responsibilities and are enabled to fulfil these as required by the MHA 2007 and DVCVA 2004.