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This procedure provides guidance on practice and processes to support the administration of iv antibiotics. It is inclusive of medication supply processes, record keeping and training requirements.

This policy details actions regarding engaging Police to support with serious incidents

This procedure allows trained and authorised registered nurses to administer from a limited list of medication to hospital inpatients without being prescribe by a doctor, in situations where a delay in administration would be detrimental to the patient.

The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidance and encourage best practice in relation to the safe preparation and administration of medicines to minimise the risk of errors and enhance patient safety.

This policy is to guide services that carry out invasive procedures in community settings. It is also to guide practitioners providing clinical care to patients within the community setting, following invasive procedures or formation of stoma within hospital settings.

This policy outlines procedures, considerations and actions to be taken by staff in order to prepare for and respond to incidents and emergencies that require building lockdown

This procedure ensures that medicines-related activities (including enteral feeds) in Special Schools are carried out in accordance with local and national guidance by trained, authorised and competent Trust staff, and determines roles and responsibilities for each of these activities.

This Policy has been developed to ensure that payments received by Trust staff from Commercial companies as a result from their involvement in a Commercially Funded research project, are received and managed in accordance with Department of Health and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust financial management procedures.

To ensure a consistent and thorough approach tot he reporting, management, investigation and satisfactory resolution of complaints and concerns, taking into account the need to provide a clear, efficient and open process.

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlines the clinical governance and operational guidance for the use of the Palliative Care Drug Authorisation Form within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s community services. It supports safe, timely, and person-centred administration of palliative care medications by registered healthcare professionals. The SOP ensures alignment with national frameworks, promotes consistency across care settings, and supports multidisciplinary collaboration to optimise symptom management and uphold patient dignity at the end of life