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This policy and procedure will provide guidance to community staff in the actions that should be taken when they identify that service users have access to weapons. This policy and procedure has been developed in association with the Police and provides direction as to the issues that should be considered prior to making risk management decisions. The policy separates action into urgent and non urgent.

The purpose of the document is to inform staff of the Trust’s expectations in relation to the support of children, young people and adults with epilepsy

To provide guidance and support in respect of accepting patients in the event of a major incident or mass casualty incident

This procedure describes the processes that should be followed for the initiation and maintenance of anticoagulant therapy for a patient during their inpatient admission. It provides guidance on Low Molecular Weight Heparin, vitamin K antagonists and Direct Oral Anticoagulation treatments in relation to assessing eligibility, contraindications and cautions; consent and counselling; prescribing and care planning; administration and monitoring; discharge planning and obtaining supplies.

This document provides Trust staff working on wards with guidance about the use of Rapid Tranquillisation. It determines the main provisions of appropriate use of Rapid Tranquillisation, use of associated medication and the roles and responsibilities of staff to ensure a consistently safe and effective approach to the use of rapid tranquillisation for the shortterm management of violence and aggression; ensuring that patients are informed at each stage of the process and if treatment is necessary ensures that individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

THIS DOCUMENT SETS OUT TRUST POLICY AND PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO A COLLEAGUE’S CONDUCT. THE TRUST EXPECTS ALL COLLEAGUES TO MEET HIGH STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT COLLEAGUES UNDERSTAND THEIR OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS REGARDING THIS ASPECT OF EMPLOYMENT

This policy supports the requirements of the NHS England Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and sets out how Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) will approach the development and maintenance of effective systems and processes for responding to patient safety incidents and issues for the purpose of learning and improving patient safety.

This document describes the action to be taken in the event of a bomb threat or suspicious package being reported on or in the vicinity of Trust premises.

Guidance in relation to the use of workplace equipment within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust