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This document sets out the process to ensure the Trust meets its obligations to follow the Department of Health recommendations that service users should receive (some exceptions may apply) copies of letters written about them between professionals who are involved in their clinical care.

Policy aimed at those working within the Longmoor House, to explain the responsibilities relating to patient property and to outline good practice and process for the safe keeping and management of patient property whilst maintaining a safe environment and protecting vulnerable patients who may be at risk of potential harm.

This policy ensures the legal requirements of the Medicines Act 1968, in terms of procurement, supply, transport, prescribing, administration and storage of medical gas cylinders are complied with while ensuring that patients who require them have access to medical gases in a timely fashion.

Effective and timely investigation and response to any negligence claim. Reduce the incidence of adverse impact of claims by adopting a prudent risk management approach.

The Central Alerting System (CAS) is a web-based cascading system for issuing patient safety alerts, important public health messages and other safety critical information and guidance to the NHS and others, including independent providers of health and social care. This document describes the process for managing CAS alerts across the Trust

Policy to support all healthcare professionals caring for patients at risk of or with pressure ulcers

This policy describes Mersey Care NHSFT responsibilities and legal obligations to ensure all food practices are safe and compliant with current legisalion and food safety procedures

Policy document to inform clinical staff of all relevant skin care procedures and how these should be undertaken in line with national and evidence based guidance and best practice across Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

To provide a framework for the implementation of the Prevent Strategy, to ensure the required actions are taken by trust staff in the event of any concerns of concerns of the potential risk to staff, service users/carers/families being drawn into extremist activities.

This SOP sets out the process for vaccinating inpatients with the Covid-19 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine across Trust sites covering training, consent, delivery and storage, administration, observation, adverse reactions and waste disposal