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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

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

Guidance on practice and processes to support the administration of subcutaneous medicines, using a syringe driver, inclusive of record keeping and training requirements to promote safe delivery of care.

This procedure aims to provide a framework for Band 4 Assistant Practitioners and Registered Nursing Associates to follow to administer hydroxocobalamin injection.

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 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.

The purpose of the Rostering Policy is to ensure that service user’s safety is the primary objective of all Trust rosters. All rosters have to ensure that the staffing level and skill mix required for the safe and appropriate care of service users is available at all times;. The roster must ensure a fair and equitable distribution of shifts to all colleagues

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.

This policy sets out the guidelines for colleagues and managers on providing the right support to colleagues pre, peri and post menopause symptoms at work

This policy applies to all moving and handling tasks, whether involving service users or inanimate loads. The purpose of which is to prevent injury and to manage the potential risk of moving and handling tasks can present to staff and service users.