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This procedure provides guidance on processes relating to medicines that staff working within the ICRAS team in Liverpool & South Sefton must adhere, including changing regular medicines for patient’s admitted to ICRAS; prompting and observing patients to take their medicines by Health Care Assistants / Health Practitioner Assistants; administration of prescribed topical medication/preparations by Trained Health Care Assistants / Health Practitioner Assistants; transfer of Care From ICRAS to the Care Package Provider where medication administration/prompting is in place; medicines reconciliation for patients referred to ICRAS; and process for referring to ICRAS Medicines Management Team.

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

This policy is based on the Health and Safety at Work Act and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

MAPPA are the statutory arrangements for managing sexual and violent offenders. MAPPA is not a statutory body but is a mechanism through which agencies can better discharge their statutory responsibilities and protect the public in a coordinated manner. Agencies always retain their full statutory responsibilities and obligations. The relationship between MAPPA and mental health services are well documented, this protocol seeks to enhance the guidance by identifying local and Trust arrangements

This policy covers the following key issues: This policy has been updated with key information from Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and The Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance, issued under this legisation. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the statutory guidance are aimed at statutory and non-statutory bodies working with victims, including children or perpetrators of domestic abuse. It is designed to support organisations, such as the NHS, to identify and respond to domestic abuse, as well as promote best practice. • All Trust staff to have an increased awareness and access to training on domestic abuse and how to respond • Roles, responsibilities and accountability in relation to statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults where domestic abuse is identified • Enable staff to ask appropriate questions about domestic abuse as part of their assessment process • Enable managers and staff to provide support and guidance to staff and service users who disclose domestic abuse • Ensuring appropriate and effective management of allegations of domestic abuse against a health care professional • Clarity in relation to information sharing • Domestic Abuse Practice Guidance has been issued in Appendix 1 to ensure a standarised response to Domestic Abuse across the Trust footprint, rooted in legislation, statutory guidance, evidence and learning.

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 policy applies to all clinical staff including permanent and temporary staff employed by the Trust. The policy also applies to students, bank and locum staff, contracted staff and volunteers. Every healthcare professional in the Trust must be open and honest with patients when care or treatment does not go as planned and which causes, or has the potential to cause, harm or distress. Engagement with those affected by a patient safety incident will be managed compassionately and on an individualised basis.

Screening document to assess whether a full Equality Impact Assessment is required

The purpose of this procedure is to determine the roles, responsibilities and processes for the prescribing of medicines and related products for all Mersey Care staff involved in medicine-related activities within ADHD services.

Standards of Business Conduct F04 Outlines the standards of behaviour and conduct for all individuals acting on behalf of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust