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The Business Administrator L3 is a business administration qualification suitable for anyone in an administration role. This programme is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills,…
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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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Winter pressures can take a toll on mental health. Would you like to better understand how to support your teammates? Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services have released new Mental Health…
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Unmind is a mental health platform that empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing. Using scientifically backed assessments, tools and training you can measure and manage your…
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Haringey London’s Community Learning Disability Service has produced a range of resources that Mersey Care staff can replicate and edit to include information for their own services:…
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Welcome The Safeguarding YourSpace page is your centre point for accessing information to support you to safeguard children and adults within your role at Mersey Care. Information…
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Clinical coding (the translation of conditions/diseases into an alpha-numeric code) is performed by the Trust’s Clinical Coding Team, which is a part of the Information Governance Team. The data…
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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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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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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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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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SA07 HS8 Environmental Suicide Risk Assessment (ESRA)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how the organisation assesses and manages environmental risks for suicide and self harm, including ligatures and ligature anchor points, within all inpatient mental health wards. It is intended to support Trust staff in discharging their duty of care to service users, and to provide consistency and assurance of processes for the Trust.