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Mersey Care is rolling out a new system called Count Me In. The aim is to increase the number of service users involved in research activities so future care and treatments can be improved. Count…
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Our Learning Disability and Autism Strategic plan (LINK to plan) sets out ambitious goals for 2024 to 2028 which are focused on transformation of the delivery of care and treatment with the aim of…
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust recognises the need for improved mental health services for children, young adults, and young adults transitioning to adulthood, in our region. Overall, the goal of…
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Designed to support people of all ages with their mental health and wellbeing, the Kind to Your Mind website gives access to a range of mental health and wellbeing services and resources including…
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Mersey Care aims to ensure that all staff are provided with an environment and opportunities that encourage and enable them to lead healthy lives and make choices that support their wellbeing. Our…
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What is speaking up? Speaking up is about anything that gets in the way of providing good care. When things go wrong, we need to make sure that lessons are learnt and things are improved. If we…
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The recruitment team at our Trust specialises in permanent, fixed term and temporary appointments to the Trust. The recruitment team supports this process through: Advertising…
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MC01 Overarching Mental Capacity Act
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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MC04 Implementation and Management of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards within the Meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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Dietician Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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Mental Capacity Act or Mental health Act
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Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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Dietary referral Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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MH01 Overarching Policy and Procedure of the Mental Health Act 1983
The objectives of this policy are to describe the standards expected and the supporting processes for 1 Clinical and administrative application of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 2 Describing the interface processes that exist between the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 3 Monitoring the clinical and administrative application of the MHA. 4 Supporting those applying or monitoring the MHA through cross-referencing with the Act’s Code of Practice and other relevant literature, documentation. 5 Review and monitoring of the above process.
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Absent Without Leave (AWOL) Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure an effective and consistent response to reports of service users who are either detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007) or under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as per the Mental Capacity Act (2005) who abscond from an inpatient setting; are absent without leave (AWOL); or fail to return from a period of leave and how to return them safely to the ward if appropriate.
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HR27 Supporting colleagues with Mental or Physical Disabilities
This Policy is about ensuring that employees with long term physical or mental health conditions are supported to remain in work and have access to the same opportunities as people who do not have health conditions, in line with the 2010 Equality Act.