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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.

This policy and procedure will provide guidance to community staff in the actions that should be taken when they identify that service users have access to weapons. This policy and procedure has been developed in association with the Police and provides direction as to the issues that should be considered prior to making risk management decisions. The policy separates action into urgent and non urgent.

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

The purpose of this policy is to provide a flexible and reflective approach to the assessment and management for patients who present with previous or current self-harming behaviour within care services. It enables all practitioners to offer evidence-based interventions and care for such individuals through a comprehensive, research-based approach. This will inform individual support and care plans which will direct consistent staff approach and interventions.

This procedure is to facilitate registered medical, nursing and allied health professional staff to be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction and to be able give first line emergency treatment of intramuscular (IM) Adrenaline 1:1000 injection i.e. 1mg in 1mL.

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.

The aim of the process outlined in this document is that all members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Team and their Direct Reports have been subject to relevant the Fit and Proper Persons Test on an annual basis.

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.

The aim of the Flood Plan is to assist Mersey Care in preparing for a local disruption caused by flooding in order to minimise the impact upon the safe and effective delivery of healthcare services.

This Procedure sets out the actions that are expected of practitioners when an opt out of service is requested, non-attendance, non-engagement or non-compliance is identified and access to a child is therefore restricted, inhibited or prevented.