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The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that palliative care is explicitly recognised under the human right to health. It should be provided through person centred and integrated health…
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Doctors in Distress is a UK based independent charity that promotes and protects the mental health of all healthcare workers and prevents suicides in the medical profession. All…
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Bereavement is the experience of losing someone or something important to us. It's characterised by grief, which is the process and the range of emotions we go through when we experience a loss.…
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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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What is speaking up? Speaking up is about anything that gets in the way of providing good care. When things go wrong, we need to make sure that lessons are learnt and things are improved. If we…
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Nationally, for providers of healthcare, pressure damage is one of the highest clinical risks, yet with the right prevention strategies in place harm can be avoided. The reduction of pressure…
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The Incident and Risk Team manages the process for recoding incidents and operational risks.
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The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) scheme introduces new statutory responsibilities for NHS Trusts and it aims to safeguard individuals who lack capacity to consent to their care arrangements if…
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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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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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SD44 Nutrition & Hydration
This policy outlines the mechanism for ensuring Patients are nutritionally screened throughout admission, nutritional problems are identified, and appropriate interventions are in place to improve clinical outcomes. To ensure the availability of nutritious and healthy food for service users and staff within inpatient units to cover Merseycare inpatient units and rehabilitation units in line with current national food standard, CQUIN and healthy eating guidelines.
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HR33 Medical Job Planning
To describe the process for annual job planning for doctors with a contract of employment with Mersey Care NHS Trust.
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SD45b: Bomb Threat / Suspicious Package Procedure
This document describes the action to be taken in the event of a bomb threat or suspicious package being reported on or in the vicinity of Trust premises.
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HR-G1 Night Worker Assessment Form
Occupational Health Department Health Assessment Questionnaire for Night Workers
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SA56 ICC Standard Operating Procedure
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Incident Coordination Centre SOP provides an overview of actions required to ensure Incident rooms and associated equipment are fit for purpose
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SA07 HS1 Risk Assessment
It is a statutory duty for employers to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments where significant risks may occur from their work activities. This document provides guidance to managers on how to asses risk and how to complete a risk assessment.
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HR39: European Working Time Directive
THIS POLICY IS TO INFORM MANAGERS AND COLLEAGUES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REGARD TO PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COLLEAGUES FROM THE RISKS OF WORKING EXCESSIVE HOURS BY APPLYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORKING TIME REGULATIONS 1998.
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MCT06 Pest Control Policy
It is the intention of this policy to provide truist-wide guidance to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to comply with the duty to manage pest activity within the organisation and to comply with pest control related legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance and relevant standards.