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The purpose of this policy is to provide information and guidance to Mersey Care NHS Trust directors, managers and staff on their responsibilities concerning health and safety at work. This policy applies to trust employees and anybody who is or may be impacted upon by work activities of the trust. The trust has a duty to ensure that all workplace risks are managed appropriately. This policy has been developed in line with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive. The scope of this policy applies to all activities and functions undertaken by, or on behalf of the Trust.

This policy is to ensure the legal requirements of the Medicines Act 1968, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, the Misuse of Drugs regulations 2001, The Health Act 2006 and the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) (2013) Regulations in terms of prescribing and managing CDs are complied with while ensuring that patients who require them have access to controlled drugs in a timely fashion.

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This procedure is to ensure the legal requirements of the Medicines Act 1968, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, the Misuse of Drugs regulations 2001, The Health Act 2006 and the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) (2013) Regulations in terms of prescribing and managing CDs are complied with while ensuring that patients who require them have access to controlled drugs in a timely fashion.

To provider guidance to staff to enable Mersey Care NHSFT to comply with the new Provider Selection Regime when procuring (or sub-contracting) relevent health care services, in line with relevent legislation and national guidance

This procedure provides guidance to ensure that valpoate treatment is appropriately and safely used in accordance with regulatory requirements for all female children and women of childbearing potential and males under the age of 55 years. It advises health care professionals of the actions to be taken to educate patients on safe use of valproate and ensure awareness of the potential risk of birth defects and congenital malformations associated with taking valproate in pregnancy.

This Resuscitation Policy provides Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust with the Quality Standards for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation practice and training. The standards cover inpatient and community settings that deliver health care for adults of all ages, adolescents or children

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Employees need to know the appropriate actions to take in order to protect and safeguard adults from abuse. This policy has been developed to describe the responsibilities of employees and organisation for the recognition and prevention of abuse and clarify the actions to take when abuse is suspected or identified.

This procedure recognisest the responsibilities regarding asbestos within the Trust and will ensure, so far as reasonably practical, nobody using its premised or undertaking work within its premises shall be exposed to the risks arising from exposure to asbestos